Here are 2 more photos of the Carnival Triumph in distress taken with my camera from my balcony. If you look closely in the top one, you can see all the people on the top decks; hoards of them. The bottom photo shows our approach to the Triumph. In case you did not hear the story about the Triumph: Its engine caught fire on Sunday due to a leak in the oil line. It had no electricity; elevators unusable, all but less than 2 dozen toilets for over 4,000 people were unusable and backed up into the rooms, running down walls and soaking carpets, giving a terrible stench. The ship was listing which caused more sewage to go to one side of the ship. Food was in short supply with many having an onion sandwich one day or a wet tomato sub the next or just a bun when the hamburgers ran out on one day. A very terrible ordeal for passengers and crew. We got to her on Mon. afternoon just before 2, but were unable to get the 30 pallets of supplies over to her because of rough seas. (see Triumph Collage I posted.) We stayed with the Triumph until 7:30 Mon. night and then continued our cruise starting with Cozumel. The Triumph was towed by 3 tugs into Mobile, Alabama late on Thursday, Feb. 14. Happy Valentine's Day! I hope that you enjoy!
29 Comments
Dusan Vukovic 11 Mar 2013
wow, excellent!Basant Soni 28 Feb 2013
Outstanding .presentation..fine work on light & shades..+fTeresa Dominici 24 Feb 2013
Great photos, Sharon. I felt horrible for the people...Anna Marie Fritz 22 Feb 2013
What an experience, eh? Marvelous photo of that ship, though, Sharon!Elizabeth Lindberg 21 Feb 2013
I bet those poor people never forget THAT trip! You took great photos !!Craig Cantrell 20 Feb 2013
Really beautifulPatty Day 20 Feb 2013
WOW!!!!! Great capture...Thanks for sharing with us....Steve Haynes 20 Feb 2013
excellent photo's Sharon and to think I was thinking of going on a cruise this year!!! maybe not now hahahaha.kelvin Hughes 20 Feb 2013
you should have sold them to a newspaperruth sears 20 Feb 2013
fine photos!lillianhibiscus 20 Feb 2013
An unexpected adventure for sure.Anonymous Guest 20 Feb 2013
I will NOT suggest any poop deck remarks. I am sure they've all been thought of by now. Don StrukeMarika Seprenyi (Antal) 19 Feb 2013
Hi Sharon ,is that why i haven't seen you for a while on art wanted, you are on a ship cruse to where? oh yes i read your story, i agree sad but yes sometimes things gets out of control!!Lorna Skeie 19 Feb 2013
What a terrible experience for those passengers. We never really know what life holds for us from one day until the next. I suppose that is a blessing or we would always be afraid. Sooo glad that you are safely back my friend.Vernonette Gaddy 19 Feb 2013
Very clearly produced and interesting photographs Sharon. :)Brenda Loveless 19 Feb 2013
fine journalism, Sharon!BILL NAGY 19 Feb 2013
Great job, Sharon.Julie Mayser 19 Feb 2013
More terrific photos, Sharon... your reporting/photographs are better than anything we were shown on TV!John Cappello 19 Feb 2013
Very Powerful piece! Beautiful view Perfectly captured deligtful,flowing colors, Love the anglesmel taylor 19 Feb 2013
Good stuff, Sharon!! But even though YOU think that they are mostly safe, ask those people who were stranded or the ones who were on the Carnival liner that was listing on it's side a couple of months ago...Wendy Law 19 Feb 2013
wow Sharon - glad you weren't on the Triumph yourselft - but feel so sorry for them - great phototsDonna PierceClark 19 Feb 2013
Yes, great captures!!Geoff Cooper 19 Feb 2013
Well captured Sharon..DEE JOBES PHOTOGRAPHY 19 Feb 2013
Wow,so sorry to hear of all this very terrible news of what happened to the Carnival Triumph.Hope everyone is safe.Great journalism photography,my Friend. Thank You for sharing.Hugs....Dee&DavidJoanie Holliday 19 Feb 2013
GREAT SHOTS OF A VERY BAD EVENT !!! YOU ARE OUR NEWS REPORTER !!!! JOANIEAnneke Hut 19 Feb 2013
Even though it was very dramatic, your photos are beautiful, Sharon.Anonymous Guest 19 Feb 2013
Saw this on the news here - amazing, that you saw it and experienced it so close. Glad it wasnt your ship! T. xoxmarie-claire gallet 19 Feb 2013
Since the tradedy in Italy, I'm no sure I would like to go on board of such a "monster" !!!!Thank you for you sharind Sharon!!! Awesome captures!!!!Kate Gallagher 19 Feb 2013
Awesome photos Sharon, what an incredible experience for you and horrific time for those on the Triumph, well captured. ship looks so peaceful in the beautiful blue water, hard to imagine what those passengers went through, my POD!