Hot rooms, broken light, and refrigerator,' one passenger posted on Twitter.Īnother wrote: 'Nothing like having ZERO air conditioning in your room on a cruise! Went to guest services and called with no luck. 'Currently sailing with and I must say that I'm very disappointed. The company said that the AC issues had impacted a 'limited' number of people. Guests on board were quick to post on social media to point out just how many of the ship's passengers were impacted, sharing pictures of long lines to speak to guest services. Ocean temperatures this week appeared to break new records with sea water reaching 98 degrees Fahrenheit in South Florida. The company did not clarify how long the air conditioning and other services including in-room refrigerators were impacted and did not respond to questions about what solutions were offered to affected guests. 'The extreme heat and record-setting ocean temperatures have put added stress on air conditioning systems on land and sea,' the representative told Insider in an emailed statement, adding that the ship's technical teams 'are keeping a close eye' on the company's fleet of ships to keep passengers comfortable. Over 85 degrees Fahrenheit and the weather becomes dangerous, where heat illness is likely and heat stroke becomes possible, Ransone said.Ī Carnival Cruise Line representative confirmed to Insider that the Carnival Sunrise, which sailed its maiden voyage in 1999, experienced an air conditioning 'issue,' adding that the AC failure 'affected a limited number of staterooms and some of the public areas of the ship.'

Sterling Ransone, a practicing family physician told Healthline. Temperatures above 82 degrees Fahrenheit require people to take 'extreme caution' to prevent heat-related illness, Dr. Outside, the heat reached over 90 degrees Fahrenheit.

It is unclear when the air condition problem began but, during the 5-night Western Caribbean voyage, vacationers reported their cabins were uncomfortably warm - some taking photos to share online of their rooms hovering over 80 degrees Fahrenheit. The cruise departed Miami on July 24, stopping in Jamaica and Grand Cayman before returning to port on Saturday. Passengers aboard a Carnival Sunrise cruise to Jamaica had more than just seasickness to contend with after blistering heat caused some air conditioning systems on the ship to fail last week. Impacted travelers were offered a 50% refund of their ticket price, and buckets of ice to keep cool.

Passengers on board reported temperatures as high as 80 degrees in their cabins. While at sea, the air conditioning on a Carnival Sunrise cruise failed on certain portions of the ship.

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