shore, no power or toilets. that and the deadly crash in italy. they say the recent negative media coverage has been frustrating and yes it s probably impacted us a bit, but no, it s not been a game-changer for our brands. however it has been costly especially for carnival cruise lines pledging to spend $700 million now to upgrade its fleet and its image. for passengers there are steals of deals out there for as little as a hundred dollars a night due to aggressive pricing by the cruise eupd straoe all in a pr effort to keep cruisers cruising. combined with the fact that they are in between spring break and summer. it s unfortunate that these things happen. remember these are machines. they are just like airplanes and they do break down. it s a question of what how the cruise lines react to these incidents will really play toward public perception and