Just a month after malfunctions brought misery to passengers on the Carnival Triumph, the Miami-base

The Carnival Dream cruise airline discount tickets discount airfare ship sits moored at a facility in Philipsburg, St. Maarten, after a diesel airline discount tickets discount airfare generator malfunction. A second Carnival ship, the Legend, is also having problems. By John Newland, Staff Writer, NBC News
Just a month after malfunctions brought misery to passengers on the Carnival Triumph, the Miami-based cruise line had more problems on its hands Friday, with mechanical problems leaving one of its ships stuck at port in the Caribbean island of St. Maarten and a second slowly limping toward home in Tampa.
The Carnival Legend is heading back to Tampa early after experiencing a "technical issue" while passengers on Carnival Dream will be flown home early due to a problem with the backup emergency generator. NBC's Gabe Gutierrez reports.
Carnival did not specify the exact nature of the problem, saying only that the ship had a technical issue with one of its Azipod units. Azipod is a trademark name for a high-tech propulsion system developed by ABB Group of Switzerland, according to the ABB s website.
The crew had to close one public bathroom because of an overflowing toilet, and another toilet malfunctioned in a passenger cabin, Carnival spokesman Vance Gullikson said. There were periodic problems with other restrooms, as well as elevators, the company said.
Passengers aboard the Legend airline discount tickets discount airfare will be given $100-per-person credits in addition to a refund on Grand Cayman shore excursions. Carnival said it would also offer passengers a 50 percent discount on a future cruise.
The incidents with the Legend and Dream follow a February engine fire on the Carnival Triumph that left thousands of passengers adrift for five days with overflowing toilets, food shortages and makeshift sleeping accommodations on deck. At least four lawsuits, including a class-action case, have been filed against Carnival in that incident.