The Crazies Thanks for the wine and we took care of the crew

The Crazies

Thanks for the wine and we took care of the crew. We did tip them and said thank you for doing a great job. Thanks again John! Can you deliver me a lobster dinner?: I ve never posted b4, but have sailed on Carnival 9 times and we are returning on the Dream in June of next year. Congrats on a job well done under the circumstances which would become a very trying time for both you and Carnival so glad you are all well. Was interesting we kept hearing your name on the news and they even mentioned your blog so you might be getting a lot more hits Great to here everyone is safe. Having spent 27 years in the RN and unfortunately experienced fire at sea on 2 occasions the Captain, officers and crew should be filled with pride for the way they reacted. This could have been much worse. John, Glad you, the crew and the passengers are all safe and able to be on land once again. I know everyone wants a hot shower and hot food. Thanks to you, the captain, staff and crew for keeping everyone safe. Can t wait to hear more. John, we re so glad to hear from you and to know that you are safe and sound! Many prayers have been with you these last few days, and will remain with you as Carnival and the NTSB and I m sure many others work through what happened and how to get Splendor back to ship-shape. You must be exhausted today and we appreciate you taking the time to update us. I Know I speak for many of us when I say we ve been starting to have withdrawal symptoms without our daily dose of John. Welcome back, friend! I am so thankful that this tragic story turned out so well. You had me laughing out loud with your comments. I think this is your best written blog yet. I hope Carnival will give all of you that were the crew some time off and recognition for the great job that you did according to the passengers. This may sound silly but all thru your adventure, I just knew it would be ok. Remember how you had never been on the east coast to cruise and how you have been challenged on the Splendor at times? I just figure that God knew The Crazies had to be there for the crewman that took his life and now for a disaster on the ship that ultimately brought everyone home safely. God knew they needed you one these days in these times. And I could sit back and smile knowing that all was going to be just fine, knowing you were there to calm, encourage and persevere thru all of it. love ya John, Prayers are with you As a former Crew Member aboard a Cruise Ship NCL I can tell you first hand we are all trained for this. This is quite a common occurance just as the occurance May 25, 2003 when a ships The Crazies room exploded because an engine room employee left a drum of Diesel Fuel next to an Open engine which wasn t shut off during PM. From one employee to another this is an isolated occurance and yes we always had spam aboard! You make me feel as if I were right there on that ship with you, your detail is amazing. They could make a HOLLYWOOD MOVIE out of your blog! Thank You so much John for your account of the terrible situation on SplendorI can only imagine how scared the passengers and crew were. The way it was handled keep everyone calm and keep it from turning chaotic. Carnival has done a first rate job on this and I am proud to say I am a Carnival cheerleader. John: Kudos to you, the entire crew and the Carnival corporate offices. I am glad you are all safe and hopefully getting some much deserved rest. Looking forward to the rest of the story. This reads like a fantastic piece of fiction/thriller/suspense can t wait for the rest! Maybe there ll be a Lifetime movie? Amazing!!!!!Hats off to You John and of Couse the captain and all the crew!!!!!The guests were in excellent hands John you should REALLY write a book about your life I would SO buy Hugs and warm wishes to all employees of Carnival Splendor proving once again why I only choose Carnival Cruise Lines when planning my Vacations!! Funny how the only people calling this the nightmare cruise, vacation from hell, and so on, are news people who were not on the ship. I m not surprised that the real passengers are giving positive feedback on the experience. BTW, tomorrow I m on the Liberty, and I know it s going to be great. This story just reiterates to myself how safe I feel on a Carnival ship. Thank you for sharing with us what happened and I look forward to the next part of the story. What a nightmare situation, but everyone walked away safely which is most important. Kudos to you and your excellent crew.