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Filed under: Site Information Posted by Michael on 03/28/06
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Filed under: Oceania Cruises Posted by Michael on 03/28/06
We have the latest statement from Princess Cruise Lines regarding the status of Star Princess. It was released at 6:00 AM PST:
We have now fully completed the damage assessment of Star Princess following last week’s fire. In order to make permanent repairs to the affected cabins, the ship will be taken out of service until May 15, when it will begin its European cruise season.Regretfully, it is necessary to cancel the Caribbean cruises which depart on April 9, 16 and 23, along with the April 30 Transatlantic cruise. We sincerely apologize to passengers booked on these sailings for any disappointment and inconvenience this may cause. Passengers booked on these cruises will receive a full refund of their cruise and non-refundable air charges. We will also provide passengers with a future cruise credit equal to 25 percent of the cruise fare paid on these sailings.
Star Princess will sail this week from the Grand Bahama Shipyard in Freeport, where she currently is located, to the Lloyd Werft shipyard in Bremerhaven, Germany for repair of the damaged cabins. The ship will be back in service for its first Europe cruise, which will depart from Copenhagen on May 15.
We continue to appreciate our passengers’ patience and understanding during this situation.
(0) Comments (Leave a Comment)Filed under: Princess Cruises Posted by Michael on 03/27/06
Another story that slipped by while we were away last weekend involved a tragic bus accident in Chile. Fourteen passengers from Celebrity Cruise Lines’ Millenium were on a private tour to the Lauca National Park. On the trip back from the park, the bus swerved to avoid a truck on a rugged mountain highway about 28 miles northeast of Arica, Chile. The bus ran off the road and plunged 300 feet down a mountainside, killing 12 passengers and injuring 2 others. In addition the bus driver and the tour guide were also injured.
We have a statement from Celebrity Cruises President Dan Hanrihan released on March 23 after the jump:
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The following statement was released by Princess Cruises at 6 AM PST:
” Following a preliminary assessment over the weekend of the damage to cabins aboard Star Princess resulting from last week’s fire, it has been determined that additional out of service time is required.We are therefore regretfully cancelling the ship’s April 2 voyage, a Caribbean sailing scheduled to depart from Fort Lauderdale. We sincerely apologize to passengers booked on this cruise for any disappointment and inconvenience this may cause.
Passengers booked on this sailing will receive a full refund of their cruise and air fare. We will also provide a future cruise credit equal to 25 percent of the cruise fare paid on this cruise.
We are continuing to evaluate the situation and will communicate any new information as it becomes available. In the meantime, we appreciate the patience and understanding from our passengers.”
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