Not Even Cruise 'from Hell' will Deter Passengers, Experts Say Brandi Kruse - MYNorthwest.com
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In this image released by the U.S. Coast Guard on Feb. 11, 2013, a small boat belonging to the Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous patrols near the cruise ship Carnival Triumph in the Gulf of Mexico, Feb. 11, 2013. The Carnival Triumph has been floating aimlessly about 150 miles off the Yucatan Peninsula since a fire erupted in the aft engine room early Sunday, knocking out the ship's propulsion system. No one was injured and the fire was extinguished. (AP/U.S. Coast Guard/Lt. Cmdr. Paul McConnell)

A cruise ship stranded for days in the Gulf of Mexico is expected to arrive on land Thursday afternoon, after what some aboard have called the vacation "from hell."

But travel experts say the ordeal will have little effect on the impending cruise season in Seattle, where some 400,000 passengers are expected to come through port.

The disabled Carnival Triumph and roughly 4,000 passengers and crew members on board are being towed to Mobile, Ala., where they will be shuttled via bus to Galveston, Texas, Houston or New Orleans.

The cruise ship lost power Saturday after a fire broke out in the engine room, causing widespread malfunctions. Passengers have reported putrid conditions, including sewage in hallways.

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