This is the Crown Princess Statement that is on their website. I am
very surprised to read that passengers are going to get a full refund.
This just doesn't seem right to me, they were towards the end of their
cruise and heading for home when this happened. I am glad that
Princess is giving full reimbursement of any additional expenses, this
is only fair.
sue
http://www.princess.com/news/article.jsp?newsArticleId=na819
7/18/2006
Crown Princess Statement
Updated 5:30 pm EST
After departure from Port Canaveral at approximately 3:25 pm eastern
time today, Crown Princess experienced an unexpected list to the
starboard side as she began sailing north towards her final port of
New York.
Initial reports are that a number of passengers did sustain serious
injuries. There are also numerous reports of injuries such as cuts,
bruises and fractures. We are currently assessing the full extent of
passenger injuries, and have returned the ship to Port Canaveral to
transfer the more seriously affected passengers to a medical facility
ashore.
We deeply regret this incident, and are doing everything we can to
make our passengers as comfortable as possible under these difficult
circumstances.
We are also investigating the cause of the ship's sudden list, which
is unknown at this time. We can confirm that the watertight integrity
of the ship has not been compromised, and it is safe for passengers to
remain onboard while the ship is alongside in Port Canaveral.
The cruise will be terminated in Port Canaveral, and arrangements are
being made to return the passengers home. A full refund will be given
to passengers, together with a full reimbursement of any additional
expenses.
We will provide details about the next cruise after we are able to
fully evaluate the situation.
Crown Princess is currently on a 9-day Western Caribbean sailing,
roundtrip out of New York, with calls at Grand Turk, Ocho Rios and
Grand Cayman. Port Canaveral was the last port of call before
returning to New York.
For further information, contact 1-800-PRINCESS. |