What Cruise Ship Broke Down?

By Michael Ferguson

On the 22nd of October, 2019 the Carnival Cruise Line’s ‘Carnival Dream’ ship had to make an unexpected stop in Cozumel, Mexico due to a mechanical issue.

The Carnival Dream had just departed from New Orleans and was headed towards Belize City when the mechanical issue occurred. The ship was carrying over 4,000 passengers and crew members. The ship’s staff were able to quickly diagnose the problem and it was determined that the cruise ship had a malfunctioning propulsion motor. This caused the ship to lose power in one of its engines and stop moving.

The Carnival Dream was then forced to stay at anchor in Cozumel until it could be repaired.

The passengers were given two options: either stay on board or take a bus back to New Orleans. Most of them decided to stay on board and wait for repairs while some chose to go back home on their own expense.

Carnival Cruise Line sent out technicians and engineers from Miami as well as two tugboats from Cancun to help with repairs. After several days of repair work, the Carnival Dream finally got back underway and reached its final destination of Belize City on October 27th.

Conclusion:
The Carnival Cruise Line’s ‘Carnival Dream’ broke down due to a malfunctioning propulsion motor which forced it to make an unexpected stop in Cozumel, Mexico. After several days of repair work, the cruise ship was able to get back underway and reach its final destination safely.