By Louise Boyle PUBLISHED: 06:39 EST, 15 March 2013 | UPDATED: 15:13 EST, 15 March 2013 These are the weary faces of Carnival passengers as they head home early from a Caribbean cruise via the airport after they were forced to disembark the ship following 'technical issues'. Thousands of travelers crowded into the small international airport on St Maarten on Thursday as Carnival began the logistical nightmare of getting everyone off the island on flights as it became apparent that no one was sailing back to Port Canaveral in Florida. The Carnival Dream was in St Maarten on the final stop of a seven-day Caribbean cruise when the crew announced a 'mechanical issue' with a diesel generator, passengers said.
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Passengers on the Carnival Dream flew home from St Maarten on Thursday after 'mechanical issues' caused overflowing toilets
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Carnival Legend has a problem with its sailing speed on Friday and is returning to Tampa, Florida
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Carnival Elation towed back to port in New Orleans last Saturday
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Carnival Triumph stranded for five days in Gulf of Mexico last month following engine fire
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Customers offered partial refunds and half price on their next cruise
Dream, which is docked in @placeholder, was forced to fly passengers home