The MSM has their template and do not appreciate deviations from it.

This is a wonderful larticle - from "Memes Interruptus" to the very last sentence.

The story of the so-called “Cruise from Hell” reminded me—and reminds all of us—that we can choose how to respond to a crisis and that how we respond directly impacts not only our own emotional reaction, but the responses of others around us. Clearly, the positive culture of Carnival Cruise Lines’ well-trained employees raised the spirits of the guests, despite raw sewage running down the halls of the ship and passengers being forced to defecate into plastic “bio-bags.”

Lewis Mumford said, “Humor is our way of defending ourselves from life’s absurdities by thinking absurdly about them.” Guest after guest exited the ship and giggled about the bio-bags, recounting stories of lost modesty and awkward communal living conditions. While they certainly didn’t say they enjoyed it, they saw the absurdity in the whole thing and it was clear some couldn’t wait to get off that ship and tell their survival tales.

Only a real wuss would be hooking up with a lawyer as he docked.

The description of the usual mix on these cruises is priceless.

It would have been hard on the elderly, but ships involve stairs so that should be considered when planning a cruise.

The holders of the unlimited drink cards must have been a million laughs. /s

Not ones for the herd mentality, we have never been tempted to go on a cruise.

Thank you, Paula, for a refreshing counter-story to the media bashing of yet-another corporation.

I was impressed with the universal praise for the crew. Apparently, dedicated, well-trained professionals who know the meaning of "providing service" in a service industry. Kudos to them and to Carnival for selecting and training them well.

But I was more than impressed, I was gratified to read that the belief in God and the scriptures was the bonding thread of those who maintained a positive attitude. [“Why am I not surprised?”]

Stories like this...and that of the God-sent Dr. Carson....will turn this nation back to God -- before Allah and his servants steal it...from within!

Coulda been worse.
Coulda been stuck all those days on a dead ship with a convention of Envirowhackos, or Democrats.
Geez that would be even worse than a boatful of Mimes.

Re #4, a careful read of this - and many other accounts of the passengers enthusiasm for the crew - will reveal that it´s the crew members who received the kudos.

No special CYA for the cruise line.

I would have no interest in an onion sandwich and would need to be more than five days hungry to be tempted. If the population of the ship was representative of the percentage of Americans over weight....I´m sure they could "live off their bodies" for a while if necessary. When I was in uniform, I was forced to go for long periods from time to time with zero food. After the first 24 hours it´s a piece of cake (yum). It´s really doable for reasonably healthy people.

It must have been a slow news day. It wasn´t exactly the liberation of Auschwitz. I´m glad to see some people can handle life not going the way the planned it sometimes.

OP, the laws of the sea are very different. The surviving crew of the Titanic had thir pay cut off at the moment the entire ship went under and they had to replace whatever kit they lost with their own money. Many people love cruising and most companies do an excellent job of satisfying the customers but their chief worry is that new clientele will be lost to the industry through bad publicity, not fear of litigation.

Somehow "missed" by the MSM were the facts that power was restored to parts of the ship, fresh food was brought in by at least one other ship, a food buffet was set up with hamburgers, and so forth.

Now how would they have missed that? Faulty meme-ory?