WTSP in Tampa reports on the plight of the Carnival Legend cruise ship which left last Sunday from the Port of Tampa under full power but will return limping home tomorrow.

There’s a problem with one of the cruise ship’s two propulsion pods that is substantially reducing the Legend’s speed.

Carnival canceled the ship’s port stop

Rolls Royce - Pod Propulsion - Royal CaribbeanToday the Internet is a buzz regarding Royal Caribbean’s much touted $65 million dollar settlement with Rolls Royce – the manufacturer of the "Mermaid pod-propulsion system" on Celebrity Cruises’ Millennium-class ships.  The pods were installed on four Celebrity ships – Millennium, Summit, Infinity and Constellation.

Royal Caribbean sent out a new release today on PR NewsWire regarding