How do you rate Carnival's compensation for Triumph passengers?

[Jason]

It started off as a wonderful cruise vacation with unlimited food, sun, and fun aboard the Carnival Triumph. However the cruise vacation for thousands quickly turned into a "Cruise From Hell" after a fire in the engine room disabled most of the ship's power.

At the time of this message, Carnival has announced they are compensating each passenger with a full refund, their transportation home, and $500. Some poll questions:

• Is this enough?
• What do you think each passenger should be entitled?
• Do you anticipate any class action lawsuits?

[Jan115]

I'm okay with the full refund and the transport home. But $500 is not nearly enough compensation for the humiliation of having to eliminate into a plastic baggie, and otherwise endure horrible and unsanitary conditions.

A future cruise would be a nice gesture from Carnival, as well - or the monetary equivalent of same so these folks who are not totally turned off to Carnival may choose a cruise on another line.

I feel really bad for the first-time cruisers (or, even worse - honeymooners!) who had to suffer through this nightmare. I imagine it would be their first - and last - cruise.

[Peddler]

I feel Carnival has gone above and beyond in their compensation package. If one reads the fine print closely, they are not obligated to anything.

[Roger25375]

You got a full refund, a voucher for the amount of this cruise as well, and 25% off a 3-5 day or 15% off a 7 day cruise, $500 and your expenses to get home. So yes this was more than what they had to do.

[DebbieandJerry]

I agree that the compensation was more than fair.

It's a bummer that a lot of folks had a ruined vacation. But everyone is alive. Everyone went back to their home. And, everyone now has a tale to tell.

[TexasGiGi]

Some people lost time and money at work and I am sure some people make more than $500.00 a week so I feel they should at least give them their weeks wages if they lost time at work.

[jacketwatch]

I read that in addition to the above the pics and bar tabs were comped as well. I think it was very fair.