Breaking: Carnival Triumph has arrived at the pier in Mobile, AL.

[Stinky The Clown]

Not yet tied up, but at the pier.

Only one functioning elevator on the ship to move 3,000 people.

It is expected to take as long as overnight to disembark all passengers.

[Shrike47]

1. Bathroom and shower, stat!

[OldDem2012]

2. What a freakin' fiasco. nt.

[dhill926]

3. was starting to sound like....

Lord of the Flies on there.....

[snappyturtle]

4. My daughter wants me to go on a cruise! OMG! this would be my luck. I feel very

sorry for the passengers of this debacle.

[FarCenter]

5. On further consideration, this was almost the best possible cruise for these passengers

A main reason that people go on cruises is so they can annoy the person in the next cubicle with all their stories about all the cruises they have been on.

This cruise will have endless value as a source of annoying stories that the passengers can tell their relatives, co-workers and friends (ex friends?).

"You think that's bad .... let me tell you about what happened on day 7 of the Carnival Triumph cruise that I was on...."

Sheesh!

[Safetykitten]

7. "I remember the cruise of 2013! I had to gnaw on a fellow passenger for food!"

You don't have to do that on the fancy-schmancy cruises you have these days.

[krispos42]

6. Unleash the Lysol! n/t

[HipChick]

8. Inconvienced for a week?

This some folks reality every day....can't say I am interested in hearing the whining..

[CreekDog]

13. i don't think walking and sleeping amongst raw sewage and/or feces for several days is minor

sorry.

[madinmaryland]

9. Ok. And this is breaking news on M$NBC??? and why??

They couldn't wait until 11:00 EST to show this?

[XOKCowboy]

10. Cruises are for people who don't want to see where they've been

I go every year to a little island off the coast of Belize. No Marriotts, no McDonalds, local people, local food, locally owned everything. Crystal white beaches, water that's is more shades of blue and green than you can ever imagine. The worlds largest barrier reef less than a quarter mile offshore. I've had more than one friend say they were going on a cruise that was stopping in Belize and I tell them not to even bother going to the island. They can either take an $$$ excursion which is an hour and a half water taxi ride each way to a resort where you have to eat or take a cab to the airport, buy a $125 RT ticket and still have maybe 4 hours to experience an island it's taken me 6 years to start to appreciate and love. Most just wander around Belize City and wonder why anybody would ever go to Belize.

I have the utmost sympathy for those on the Triumph. Another reason I'll never take a cruise as if I needed one.

[CreekDog]

14. THIS

THIS AGAIN.

[madinmaryland]

11. Breaking: madinmaryland has changed the channel to ESPN to avoid the nonsense now

being shown on M$NBC.

[Sissyk]

12. I must say, I'm pretty impressed!

The majority of the people are very complimentary of the crew and understanding of the circumstances. There may be hope for us yet! lol!

[CreekDog]

15. the crew sure, but the design of the ship and the decisions made? terrible.

[ScreamingMeemie]

16. I'm beginning to think the media really pushed this as horrific beyond comprehension.

Most of the passengers coming off are laughing, complimentary toward the crew, and downplaying the conditions.

I'm glad they're all back safe.

[pinboy3niner]

17. A perfect subject for you, Stinky The Clown

[OmahaBlueDog]

18. "Stinky the Clown" is the only DUer who can aptly comment on this story

..because my understanding is that "stinky" is the word to describe that boat right now.

And now these folks ride a bus to Galveston?

I think not. First hotel with shower, then most likely a Walgreens, and then another shower just for good measure.