Stranded Carnival cruise ship Triumph

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CelebratingKissing the groundPassengerTriumph arrivesSleeping on deckToiletsSleeping on deckCharging cellphonesTents on deckCoast Guard helicopterBed sheetsSign'Help'TugboatLighthouseTents on deckCamping outShip sightingEquipment deliveryWelcoming partyGulf of MexicoIdling in the gulfApproaching TriumphMaiden voyage

An Instagram photo provided by a passenger of the Carnival Cruise Ship Triumph identifying himself as Clarkaj shows passengers posing with a handmade banner at the deck of the ship as it is towed by the tug vessels toward Mobile, Alabama.

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( Clarkaj / Instagram / AFP / Getty Images / February 13, 2013 )

An Instagram photo provided by a passenger of the Carnival Cruise Ship Triumph identifying himself as Clarkaj shows passengers posing with a handmade banner at the deck of the ship as it is towed by the tug vessels toward Mobile, Alabama.

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