UPDATE..A Cruise ship disembarked passengers in NewOrleans TODAY

[SoCalDem]

My son just called...all is well. It was an Emily Litella experience...



Maria wigged out when she heard her Mom saying New Orleans..rental cars..flights.. etc..

Parents called.. The SHIP took them to Texas..and they are safe..

I'm having this one locked..

Sorry..


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.......edited. because the phone call from her parents was misunderstood, and I freaked out to think that a cruise line would do such a thing.. Apparently they did not..

sorry y'all :embarrassed:

[NYC]

1. Unbelievable.

What cruise ship? There is a website where you can track cruise ships.

http://www.sailwx.info/shiptrack/

[halobeam]

2. What cruise line was this? This is inexcusable,

sorry, but that has truly surpassed any level of comprehension.

[SoCalDem]

10. I think Carnival.. but he did not remember the ship's name

when he called just now.. He was supposed to come and lay a wood floor for me today, but Maria called him in tears this am, so he went to be with her while she and her sister & brother waited to hear from their parents,,.

[halobeam]

16. Did they call Carnivale? Man I want their contact info......

if this is Carnivale, they should LOSE their business....this is inhumane.....wtf is the matter with this world???????? Man, I'm beside myself at the cruelty that exists.... What other word is there for it? It's like freakin' murder RIGHT???? OMG.

[SoCalDem]

19. Found this info on Sensation (the ship..I think)

Does Carnival offer transportation services in New Orleans?

Advance Reservations for Transfers:
New Orleans International Airport - Port of New Orleans This service will be available on the day of embarkation and immediately following debarkation only:

One Way; $23.00

Roundtrip; $46.00

Transfer/Meet and Greet Service

24 hours: "upon arrival" at Baggage Claim motor coach service begins at 10:30am

Ship Embarkation hours: 1:30PM - 5:30PM

Carnival Conquest
Latest arrival flights before embarkation: 3:30PM
Earliest return flights after debarkation: 12:30PM
Ship Embarkation hours: 1:30PM - 3:30PM

Sensation
Latest arrival flights before embarkation: 2:00PM
Earliest return flights after debarkation: 12:30PM
Destinations Management, Inc.

New Orleans Airport; [phone]

Pre/Post Packages; [phone]

Purchase of Transfers Day of Embarkation/Debarkation

Day of Embarkation:
Transfers can be purchased at the MSY airport by locating the DMI Shuttle Desk in the baggage claim area.

Day of Debarkation:
The Information Desk on board the ship sells one-way return transfers to the airport for guests who did not purchase the transfers in advance.

[SoCalDem]

20. oops..I duped

...

[bluestateguy]

3. If I was in that situation

I would steal a car if I had to to leave.

[Horse with no Name]

4. OMG

They were supposed to be diverted to Galveston.
I wonder who fucked up and WHY the port authority would allow them to dock?

[dogday]

5. Galveston has a port for cruise lines, why did they

not go there instead? A little out of the way, but safer for their passengers...

[soup]

6. What??

Crazy is right! Makes no sense whatsoever.

Google news - 7 hours ago - this news snip -

> As a result of Hurricane Katrina's current path, the Carnival cruise ship "Conquest" will dock in Galveston instead of heading to New Orleans. Passengers will be allowed to remain on the ship longer than usual to help facilitate their rearranged travel plans to return home. The cruise line will offer buses to the airport, as well as financial compensation for travelers. <
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/news/082805_local_evacuees.html

[SoCalDem]

13. This am when they called, they said they were trying to find

their way to Houston..Maybe they found a ride. She has been calling them on their cell phone all daym, but no answer..:shrug:

I hope they get somewhere safe...and call her before she melts down into a puddle.. She's a worry wart.. When her folks went to Europe last year and left her in charge, she made her brother who was 21 then, call her 3 times a day,m so she would know he was safe ..same for 23 yr old sister..

maria is a "mother-hen".

[dogday]

29. Yes now that makes more sense to me

just as I said, the alternate way to go and the right way to treat your passengers....

[proud2BlibKansan]

7. That is horrible!

I saw a report not long ago that said being on a big ship like that is safer than being on land during a hurricane. Too bad the ship didn't just let them stay aboard.

[Fleshdancer]

8. criminal.

no excuse. this cruise line deserves to be shut down.

[Selatius]

9. One word: Liability

Those cruise ships are large enough to weather 30 foot waves and will likely be heading back out to sea to weather the storm. However, they don't want anyone getting hurt or killed. To be safe, get rid of the passengers. Does this sound about right?

[rocktivity]

11. It sounds just plain stupid.

Why literally dump them in the lap of the very hurricane they were trying to avoid? If they had time to change their destination to Galveston, they had time to change it to something else. WHY did they change their minds about going to Galeveston? And where, by the way, was the ship coming from?

:shrug:
rocknation

[SoCalDem]

14. On the ship map, there's a ship called Sensation

thats south and west of the storm, headed west.. Maybe that was the one:shrug:

[NYC]

25. Link to map:

http://www.sailwx.info/shiptrack/cruiseships.phtml

[Selatius]

22. Think lowest common denominator:

If they die on land, it's not your responsibility. If they die on your ship as you were trying to weather the storm, you're gonna pay for the deaths.

[Dogmudgeon]

12. The waves in the eye are over 50 feet now

They better set sail at full speed if they are going back out to sea.

--p!

[tinfoilinfor2005]

15. I would have refused to leave, and if they called the police, I would

have demanded to be arrested.

[halobeam]

17. don't think you'd be any safer, aren't the prisoners sitting like lame

ducks?

[SoCalDem]

21. Yep.. a guy today said.. "Don't worry, they're staying where they belong"

in other words.. screwed

[nonconformist]

18. That is INSANE.

What cruise line?

[SoCalDem]

23. Carnival Sensation..(I think)

It's headed west/sw of NO on the map, and there's some infor I posted upthread about disembarkation info..

I don;t know for sure, but it looks like it.,

[sakabatou]

24. Damn straight

[OKNancy]

26. I told my husband about this

and it really hit him hard. He says he hopes DUers will contact every news agency there is and get those " rat bastards".

[SoCalDem]

27. Hold up.. until she hears from them.. I need to make sure I have the

right cruise line/ship.. Her Mom is likely to sue them just on principle.. She's a traveler, and knows what's what..

My best guess is that it was Carnival Sensation...but I'm not sure that's the one..

I'm hoping she gets a call soon, and they are hob-nobbing in Houston:)

It's still a shitty thing to do though

[Lone_Star_Dem]

28. In Houston last night they said that a Carnival ship headed for LA

was docking in Galveston instead. Why in the world didn't this ship do the same?

This is insane.

[SoCalDem]

30. See the UPdate.. It did.. Apparently when they called her

from Houston, she freaked out when she heard NO, rental cars..etc, and totally missed the fact that they were safe.. When she did not hear from them after this AM, she went gaga.. I did not hear the whole story either.. should have waited.. sorry :embarrassed:

[Lone_Star_Dem]

31. Good, glad to know all is well.

I understand her freaking out, she was worried about her family. :)

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

32. Don't be embarassed. I am so happy that they are safe. n/t

[The Magistrate]

33. Locking

At original poster's request.