During a hurricane or any period of uncertainty and danger, most people put aside their petty grievances and worry about the important things. They come together and show genuine concern for one another.
In the cruise world, that means people stop worrying about whether someone in the main dining room is wearing the right outfit, and they legitimately pray that others make it through safely. That's one of the small glimmers of light during an otherwise terrible situation.
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As cruisers have spent the past few days worried about whether their homes emerged intact after Hurricane Milton, our normal little complaints went away. And while many people remain compassionate for victims of the storm, others quickly returned to worrying about themselves.
"I guess that after a few days of general kindness for those in Florida that priorities have returned," Carnival Brand Ambassador John Heald said before responding to an angry passenger.
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Carnival makes its TV plans clear
Cruise ships pay for every television channel they get. That's why they offer fairly limited selections.
When it comes to sports, Carnival, like its rivals, offers most but not all of the big games. That's because TV rights for major sports are split among many channels. Something like a semi-important college football game or a major golf tournament may end up airing on a channel to which the ship hasn't secured rights.
Big fans of sports and specific teams often try to find out whether their games will be airing on the ships they're traveling on. Since Carnival does not publish a list of which ships have which games (it can vary by ship), that can lead misinformation to spread.
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Heald addressed one such passenger on Oct. 11.
"Question John Heald. Why does Carnival not show the World Series? I was told that it is because you want your passengers to be drinking your liquor, playing in the casino, and that Carnival doesn't want you watching TV. This is just not right! I will be on the Venezia and I have to watch my Mets," they wrote.
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Heald responded in a very Heald-like way.
"We will have the baseball shown on the ships. You can watch the men with the sticks hit the ball while his mates chew on lumps of stuff like human beavers. Anyway, enjoy the game and I hope your Chicago Mets win," he wrote.
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