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Friday, November 13, 2026Nov 13

Passengers cheer as hobbled ship heads to California

By JULIE WATSON

Associated Press

SAN DIEGO – The food on the disabled cruise ship Carnival Splendor is cold and the lines to get it stretch for hours.

And with the pool and casinos closed and rooms pitch black and stuffy, the nearly 4,500 people and crew on board passed the time with live music, scavenger hunts and trivia contests as they are slowly towed to San Diego.

The bar is also open and offering free drinks.