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>> the law was passed in january as part of governor cuomos gun control strategy. its one of the strictest gun laws in the nation. >> jamie: thank you so much. see you in the morning. >> kelly: we are hearing from passengers that stranded on on st. maarten. many people are now back home and they were flown to orlando international iawt after a diesel generator shut down elevates on board the ship. passengers say it was nothing like the conditions on board the carnival triumph when an engine fire...

>> when it first happened, like i said, i did notice some panic and some frustration and people wanting to get off the ship cause they didnt know what was going on. >> alisyn: carnival now flying those 4,000 people back to florida and reportedly give them back discounts. last month an engine fire crippled triumph with no water, little food and few working toilets. you want to date a hot girl? then you better take some advice from some of the hottest girls on the planet. >> i always think be a ...

That was a five day stranding of several thousand passengers out in the gulf of mexico after an onboard engine fire. industry specialists say this cruise line business is notoriously resilient. >> there are people that will take it and watch and delay their travel vacation plans. a few days will go by and after triumph, will you start to see an uptick in bookings. >> reporter: books in florida are still extremely high and carnival posted a $37 million first quarter profit. >> gregg: steve harrig...

Carnival cruise. way to go. they really did take care of us truly. they chartered planes for us. we were riding in first class. thats how it felt. we dont usually travel that way. >> all of this coming nearly a month after an engine fire left the carnival triumph stranded in the gulf of mexico for several days. coming up know our news nation gut check. does romney have a future in the republican party? uh, im in a timeout because apparently riding the dog like its a small horse is frowned upon...

You said the elevators? >> the elevators have not been working. theyve been turning them on and off, on and off. >> when told about the complaints, the carnival representative told cnn he wasnt aware of a problem. several calls since to the cruise line have gone unanswered. the u.s. coast guard said there were no reports of an incident. so last month an engine fire left the carnival cruise ship triumph crippled in the gulf of mexico. you remember that. stranding thousands on board without power ...

Carnival triumph had that engine fire that crippled that ship, leaving 4,200 passengers stranded at sea for a few days. that ship had to be towed back to mobile, alabama. this does not appear to be as serious. the boat is docked in st. maarten. carnival says while crews work on that technical issue, theyre on chartering planes to fly the passengers back to florida and theyre going to use scheduled flights to try to get those passengers back over the next few days. passengers will get a refund fo...

>> he knows it. >> did he have a reaction to that? >> im not going to talk about zbleirtd well get further indication of his emotional state when he appeals in court for a bail or bond hearing. >> shep: coastguard investigators say they have now figured out what caused the engine fire that left that cruise ship dead in the water. the fire knocked out power on the carnival cruise ship and left passengers without working bathrooms, air-conditioning. some went up to the deck to get fresh air. it to...

Coast guard and officials getting on the ship to try to investigate what happened. and to see something like this from happening again. can you tell us what investigators are going to do moving forward? >> yes. its interesting. the cruise ships fly under the flag of foreign countries, kampb value triumph flies under the flag of the bahamas. youre going to have the investigation led by ba bahamian mayorra time authorities. working in conjunction with the authorities trying to get to the cause of ...

>> im not angry. im just so happy to be home really. >> reporter: the "triumph" left port eight days ago with more than 4,000 people aboard. but an engine fire left it a helpless giant. marooned in the gulf of mexico with no power, sewage seeping down walls and scarce rations. for passengers, it was a nightmare. >> sewer kept backing up, and there would be six inches of it all over the ship in the dining area where we had to eat. >> reporter: carpeting in the hallways soaked in urine. the heat a...

It runs a shipyard on the other side of mobile bay where the triumph will undergo repairs, cleanup crews also, as you can imagine, have their work cut out for them, and the ntsb will be investigating the cause of the engine fire that disabled the ship in the fir place. carnival officials tell us the triumph will be out of service through april, jon. jon: jonathan serrie live from mobile where a lot of happy people are back on dry land. thanks, jonathan. we will be hearing from more of the passen...