What do you think Sue should we start looking in to other cruises for
that week ! looks like alot of water got in to the ship !! I for one
don't want to go on a ship that not fixed ,just to get her back in
service fast !!! They may bring her too Freeport to do the work .
Ken G........>
Sue and Kevin Mullen wrote:
> 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.
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