The more than 3,000 passengers on a nightmare cruise in the Gulf of Mexico say the ‘raw sewage is running down the walls’ – and it will be another three days before they see land again. The broken down vessel, currently begin pulled by tugboats, now won’t reach its destination of Mobile, Alabama, until Thursday. It was supposed to return yesterday. Those on board have no power and have been forced to sleep on deck in tents as there is no air conditioning in their sweltering cabins. The toilets were also not working – leaving some of the passengers with no options other than with bags or buckets. Passengers are telling the relatives that the situation has become so bad that sewage is leaking down the walls of their cabins, KHOU reported. The news came amid claims that those on the ship have turned into ‘savages’ and are fighting over food, relatives have claimed. The Carnival Triumph, owned by Carnival Cruise Lines, is now being taken to Mobile, Alabama, where it is expected to arrive on Thursday, the company’s President and CEO, Gerry Cahill, said in a statement.Mr Cahill added: ‘All guests on the current Carnival Triumph voyage will receive a full refund for the cruise, along with transportation expenses. ‘In addition, they will receive a future cruise credit equal to the amount paid for this voyage, as well as reimbursement of all shipboard purchases during the voyage, with the exception of gift shop and casino charges.’ ‘We’re terribly sorry for the inconvenience, discomfort, and frustration our guests are feeling. We know they expected a fantastic vacation, and clearly that is not what they received. Our shipboard and shoreside teams are working around the clock to care for our guests and get them home safely.’ Brent Nutt, whose wife Bethany is on board, claimed that brawling had started because some passengers have got so hungry and food is so scarce. At least one person has also been transferred off the ship because they are in need of dialysis and can’t wait for the power to come back on. The Carnival Triumph was left stranded 150 miles off the coast of Mexico after a fire broke out in the engine room. By Monday afternoon, some of the ship’s power had been restored, but not enough to get the disabled ship moving again. Although none of the 3,150 passengers and 1,100 crew were injured, the ship was adrift off southern Yucatan peninsula for an entire day before the tugboat arrived.
