IMHO the media treats this a lot like plane crashes. They are rare but it’s the only thing they report on(other than people getting sick) because it’s bad news. The cruise industry carrys millions of passengers a year without incident but the media would never report that of course.
The wife and I have been on 6 or 7 over the years without any problems at all and have enjoyed every one.
Just my 2 cent.
I agree and I must admit I am a fan of cruising, having done so many times to include transatlantic crossings. But I believe that Carnival Corporation should take a long hard look at their operations. There is a company-wide safety issue here. This ship already had serious problems on the cruises immediately preceding this one. Thay had another Carnival ship adrift under similar circumstances not too long ago. And then there’s the Costa Concordia disaster (Costa being one of Carnival’s brands). Like another poster mentioned, there are other cruise lines that seem more competent or at least haven’t had repeated incidents over a short period of time. I myself prefer Royal Caribbean.