MOBILE, Ala. — The first passengers started to get off a disabled cruise ship after five days aboard without electricity.The crippled Carnival Triumph cruise ship pulled into dock here Thursday night, ending a cruise that turned nightmarish for more than 4,000 passengers and crew.
Passengers could be seen waving to family and friends waiting on shore.
"I know the conditions on board were very difficult,'' Cahill said. "I want to apologize to our guests.''
Wind, sea currents and slow tugboat operating caused a delay in towing the crippled ship to port, further hampered by a snapped tow line as the ship began entering the approach to port, Carnival Cruise Line Vice President Terry Thornton said.
Getting passengers off will be delayed because there is only one functioning elevator on the Triumph and because of the size of the ship — the largest ever to dock at the Alabama Cruise Terminal. The channel narrows to 400 feet inside Mobile Bay, and the ship was about 115 feet wide. It was traveling about 5 mph.
"This is going to be a long day," Thornton said. "There is no way we can speed up the process."
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