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Stricken cruise liner finally makes port
Passengers from Australia and New Zealand were among those back on land overnight after three days adrift with limited food, emergency toilets and dark cabins.
The stricken Carnival Splendor was pulled into port in San Diego by six tug boats and escorted by Coast Guard cutters.
One passenger told AP, “It’s been like a nightmare. There’s been no food, no power, no electricity, and no flushing toilets. I spent the night tossing and turning in my cabin in the dark.”
Another said, “There were a lot of people getting smashed off warm beer.”
The ship carrying nearly 4500 passengers and crew left Long Beach on Sunday for a seven-day trip to the Mexican Riviera.
A fire in the engine room knocked out the power on Monday, leaving passengers with no air conditioning, no hot food, no hot water, no casino.
The swimming pool was off-limits because there was no way to pump chlorine.
Navy helicopters flew in Spam and canned crab meat and other goods for the passengers and crew.
After the Splendor docked, Gerry Cahill, chief executive of Carnival Corp’s Carnival Cruise Lines told passengers via ship’s intercom: “I’m very sorry. I would like to thank you for all your patience and understanding that you showed throughout the situation.”
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