Powerless cruise ship reaches San Diego harbor

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The stricken cruise ship Carnival Splendor has limped into San Diego’s harbor, three days after an engine room fire left it without power off the Mexican coast.

The 952-foot ship reached port this morning, hauled by six tugs and escorted by U.S. Coast Guard cutters.

It’s expected to take another two hours to dock and several more before the nearly 4,500 passengers and crew aboard can get off the ship.

They’ve been drinking cold water and waiting in line to eat sandwiches and other cold food since the Splendor lost power on Monday during a Mexican Riviera cruise out of Long Beach. Navy helicopters flew in tons of food and supplies from an aircraft carrier that was diverted from maneuvers.