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Originally Posted by lookout123

We were on Royal Caribbean this time.

Lucky you weren't on Carnival, perhaps...

Carnival ships join Katrina effort
CARNIVAL Cruise Lines has chartered three of its cruise ships to the US government to serve as a temporary home for victims of Hurricane Katrina. The six-month charter was arranged by the Military Sealift Command on behalf of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for an undisclosed price, according to a Carnival statement. The vessels Ecstasy and Sensation, each with a capacity of 2,606 passengers, will be docked in Galveston with effect from today and the 1,800-passenger Holiday will be docked at Mobile from Thursday under the initial plan. In apologising to guests who had planned cruises on the ships, company president and chief executive Bob Dickinson said: "Given that Hurricane Katrina is the worst natural disaster in US history, we trust our guests will understand that the decision to enter into these charters was the right one. This inconvenience to our guests will provide desperately needed housing for thousands of individuals affected by this tragedy= 2E" Carnival adds that the itineraries of two other ships, Carnival Conquest and Elation will be modified because of the storm and the three-ship charter.