I'm home!

feeling because we really had a grand time outside of this mishap and

because we made it home ok without anyone in my family getting hurt.

I'll tell you this though, I have no qualms whatsoever about going back on a cruise, and my family feels the same way.

I was sad to see how the press and the media ( like we should be surprised) has really blown this way out of proportion and how they've been giving a black eye to this cruise line and have been portraying them in such a negative way.

Nothing could be more further from the truth. This cruise line was phenominal and have accomadated everyone in every way possible.

I saw a story in the Orlando newspaper this morning reporting that the coast guard was not informed until the next day!

But the truth is that the coast guard IMMEDEATLY surrounded our ship right after the tilt and escorted us back into Port Canaveral.

As I was walking off the ship this morning the press was all over the dock and channel 15 from Florida asked if I would do an interview. I said

"sure, but my story is a postive one. As you can see I stood on this ship to the very end so if you're looking for a negative one you've picked the worng person."

They interviewed me and I told them some of what I said above about the cruise line being so great and about how the whole crew reacted, etc.

Then they interviwed little miss Cardi, my daughter.

BTW, all those who were hurt and in the hospital all were released last night, including the little kid who originally was in critical condition, and they all returned to the ship to have a good time!!!!!
Many of them came in the night club last evening and we gave them a standing ovation and believe it or not, most of them were not bitter or anything like that.

Of course I could understand that those who were seriously hurt have every right in the world to sue.

But again, most of the stories that I've read in the papers, online or have heard so far on the news have really really been blown wayyyyy out of proportion.


Well thanks again to all who sent me PM, called me and post here. I really appreciate it.

You're all a great bunch!

Now let me go, I'm going to see where I'm going on my next cruise!

Damn I miss that ship!


Don Cardi