Cruise Ship Returns to Port in Miami

The Carnival Cruise Lines ship Carnival Destiny canceled its Caribbean port stops and sailed toward Miami after more than a day adrift in the ocean. It was near the Turks and Caicos Islands southeast of the Bahama Islands early Tuesday when one of two cycloconverters malfunctioned. Cycloconverters transmit electricity from a ship’s diesel engines to a propulsion motor. The ship was carrying 2,956 passengers on a seven-day cruise. Passengers were promised full refunds for their cruise and air transportation and a 50% discount on a future three- to seven-day cruise.