Star Princess Update for March 28

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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.