I didn't hear anything about this either, but just looked it up: it was the cruise ship Carnival Splendor (http://www.google.com/#q=Carnival+Splendor&hl=en&prmd=ivnl&source=univ&tbs=nws:1&tbo=u&ei=ZsPdTISHJ8Sp8AawgJHEDw&sa=X&oi=news_group&ct=title&resnum=1&sqi=2&ved=0CDIQqAIwAA&fp=6976c7c76e52f8f1), which had an engine fire, lost power and had to be towed to port, while the passengers had nothing to eat but fruit, ceral, sandwiches and fancy pastries for OMG FOUR DAYS.

Chelmsford couple says cruise was far from splendid (http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2010/11/chelmsford_coup.html?rss_id=Top+Stories)

Roy family roughs it on crippled cruise ship" (http://www.standard.net/topics/health/2010/11/11/roy-family-roughs-it-crippled-cruise-ship)

Apparently the rum was not gone, though.