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randomnessThe news about the Carnival Triumph and its recent troubles got me to looking into the line's recent record:
Is this number of incidents normal for cruise lines? Is Carnival Cruise lines known to be more accident prone than other lines? They do have a large fleet, so I suppose it could just be random chance, but it doesn't seem like a good record.
I don't know the first thing about cruise lines and their reputations, so I'm asking.
- On November 8, 2010, a fire broke out in the generator room of the Carnival Splendor and the ship lost most power.
- On January 13, 2012, the Costa Concordia, operated by a Carnival subsidiary, ran aground off Isola del Giglio, Tuscany. The ship capsized and partially sank, killing 32 people.
- In March 2012, the Costa Allegra, owned by Carnival Cruise Lines' Costa Cruises subsidiary, suffered an engine room fire and went adrift in the Indian Ocean.
- In February 2013, the Carnival Triumph, with 3,143 passengers aboard, suffered an engine room fire, leaving the ship adrift for days in the Gulf of Mexico.
Is this number of incidents normal for cruise lines? Is Carnival Cruise lines known to be more accident prone than other lines? They do have a large fleet, so I suppose it could just be random chance, but it doesn't seem like a good record.
I don't know the first thing about cruise lines and their reputations, so I'm asking.
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Date: 2013-02-15 05:31 pm (UTC)Probably somewhere warm, then? If it's a short trip I wouldn't go any farther than the Caribbean. One of the richer islands is probably best if you're concerned about health care.
That having been said if you really want to play it safe you don't even have to leave the States. There are plenty of warm places in the lower 48 that will work for a "sit on the beach and have someone bring me virgin pina coladas" trip.