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teens and pre-teens (to their parents waiting for them) whining and crying to be "let off this ship!" Boo hoo.
"We had to eat an onion sandwich. Woe is me!" I know they've been inconvenienced and disappointed but come on. Have these people never been through any adversity?
One photograph they sent out was a tangled mess of extension cords strung together and guess what they were doing with it? Charging up their cell phones. Can't live without THAT. I am sure some of them have been in withdrawal throughout this ordeal since they've had limited cell phone use. For some I am sure that is the worst tragedy of all. 
Another photograph on CNN's website was people on the deck spelling out the word H E L P with their bodies. Are they kidding? SOS written on a sheet hanging from the railing? Do they think no one knows of their plight? Each and every one of them will have their opportunity for their 15 minutes of fame once that ship gets into port later tonight. A whole hoard of reporters will be there waiting to accost them as soon as they come into the terminal. Some will, no doubt, make their arrangements, via their recently charged cell phones before they ever depart from the ship!
Do I think some of these people are being overly dramatic? Yes. Opportunistic? You bet. I totally understand their disappointment and inconvenience. But they are grown ups (for the most part) and if I had a child on board with me, I'd be doing everything I could to reassure them that we'll be OK. Not plotting how much I could get out of the situation. And no, I don't think most of those passengers are doing that. Just some.
And I am sure there are some on that ship who do have these or other health problems. 
http://www.omahafilmevent.com/past/jaws1.htm
Special Guest Clarence Hupka a survivor of the USS Indianapolis sinking, that is mentioned in Jaws, and his wife and nephew.
Fact meets Fiction; Clarence joins Carl.
Quint can tell about that...
