Carnival cruise has problems, again

Another Carnival cruise ship is having problems. This time the Carnival Legend is having technical difficulties that are affecting its sailing speed, the travel company said Thursday.

The Legend is on the last leg of a seven-day Caribbean cruise that departed Tampa on Sunday, March 10, according to a statement from the cruise company.

The news comes after the Carnival Dream became a nightmare for some passengers Wednesday when power went off, some toilets stopped working and no one was allowed to get off the vessel – despite the fact that the ship was docked at Philipsburg, St. Maarten, in the eastern Caribbean.

Last month, an engine room fire left the Carnival Triumph crippled and adrift in the Gulf of Mexico with more than 4,200 people aboard. That scheduled four-day cruise stretched into eight days as tugs pulled the vessel into port in Alabama. Food was scarce and passengers sweltered in the heat with no air conditioning. People aboard also reported overflowing toilets and human waste running down the walls in some parts of the ship.

Because of the problems on the Legend, Carnival said it had canceled a scheduled stop in Grand Cayman and the ship will make its trek back to it’s scheduled ending destination in Tampa, Florida.

Passenger Rob Bonenfant said the mood had soured on the cruise ship.

“Passengers are now really pissed off,” Bonenfant said via e-mail. “Mood on the ship is getting worse among passengers, captain is giving limited information.”

Carnival has promised to refund $100 to passengers.