re: #29 dragonfire1981

It’s not just Carnival. It’s all the cruise lines that operate with similar clauses. They insulate themselves from all manner of claims - whether it’s the land-tours that they sell on board or missed or changed itineraries.

The amount of money they’re offering the passengers is laughable in some instances - not covering lost salaries, etc., but lawsuits coming out of this might result in changes in how the cruise line industry operates for the better.

There’s little that the IMO can do to require backup generators that can power all critical public health systems (plumbing, refrigeration, and AC) - it lacks the ability to force those changes. Yet, it’s all too clear that the backup systems that Carnival has on board this class of ship is inadequate to the task.