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Carnival Triumph "floating biohazard" ship sells out

Overflowing toilets. Empty pool. Hours-long food lines. No alcohol or gambling. It's not hard to see why the Carnival Triumph, which broke down in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico in February, was called a "floating biohazard" and a "nightmare."

But seafaring travelers have proven quick to forgive and forget: The first two cruises aboard the Triumph have sold out, according to Houston's KHOU Channel 11 News. The fares were deeply discounted earlier this summer, with prices as low as $58 per night.

Earlier this week, the cruise liner arrived in Galveston 10 days later than expected, thanks to a little mishap in Mobile. It's just in time for a four-day cruise, which departs from the island on Thursday, and a five-day cruise, which leaves next Monday.

The associated tourism influx means good things for area businesses, which have experienced an estimated loss of $700,000 in the vessel's absence.

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