Carnival cruise water line break floods dozens of rooms

MIAMI — A water line break flooded 50 staterooms aboard a Carnival Cruise Line ship as it sailed through the Caribbean. In a video recorded Thursday by a Carnival Dream passenger, crew members formed a bucket brigade and waded through ankle-deep water in one soaked hallway.

In an emailed statement, cruise line spokeswoman Annemarie Mathews said it took six hours for the crew to replace or dry out the carpeting in the hallway and 50 staterooms.

About 100 guests were affected by the flooding. Passengers received a full refund and 50 percent off a future cruise, CBS News’ Meg Oliver. They were also offered the option to fly home the day after the water line break.

Mathews said two guests accepted the company’s offer to fly them home early. The ship returned to its homeport in New Orleans as scheduled Sunday morning.