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Carnival Valor Lists Violently After Last-Second River Dodge

The cruise ship’s abrupt turn sent pool water flooding into dining areas and sparked panic among 3,700 guests on August.

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Passengers aboard Carnival Valor captured chaotic scenes after the ship listed sharply in the Mississippi River.

The incident occurred on August 17 during the final night of a five-day round-trip from New Orleans. According to passenger accounts, the Carnival Valor’s captain was forced to make an abrupt right turn after encountering the disabled cargo ship, which had lost power and was drifting in the vessel’s path. The sudden movement caused the cruise ship to tilt sharply, with one guest describing the force as unlike anything experienced in previous voyages. Footage shared on social media captured the immediate aftermath: water from the upper-deck swimming pool cascading into…

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