Carnival debacle: Experts float opinions
Crew members watch the activity on the dock after the Carnival Triumph was towed to the cruise terminal in Mobile, Ala. (Feb. 14, 2013) Credit: AP
Carnival Triumph dragged her sorry stern back to port after a harrowing and unhygienic five days of floating in the Gulf of Mexico without power or flushing toilets. Could it happen again? Two cruise industry experts offer perspective: Carolyn Spencer Brown, editor at Cruise Critic, and Jay Herring, author of "The Truth About Cruise Ships" and a former senior officer with Carnival Cruises.
