Another cruise ship having issues, Carnival says – misses Grand Cayman
From cfnews13
Another cruise ship with problems – Carnival Cruise spokesperson says cruise ship Legend is having issues.
In a statement late Thursday night, Vance Gulliksen said the ship was experiencing problems with its sailing speed.
Below is the full statement from Carnival:
Carnival Legend is experiencing a technical issue with one of the ship’s Azipod units that is affecting the vessel’s sailing speed. The ship’s safety systems and hotel services are all functioning normally.
The vessel made its scheduled call today in Mahogany Bay, Roatan, in addition to visiting Cozumel and Costa Maya earlier in the week. Because of the reduction in sailing speed, tomorrow’s visit to Grand Cayman has been cancelled and the ship will proceed to its homeport of Tampa, where it is expected to arrive on Sunday as scheduled.
Guests on the current voyage will receive a $100 per person credit and a full refund on pre-purchased shore excursions for Grand Cayman. In addition, guests will receive 50 percent off a future Carnival cruise.
Carnival Legend is currently on the last leg of a seven-day Caribbean cruise that departed Tampa on Sunday, March 10.
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UPDATED: The Carnival Legend is skipping a stop in the Grand Cayman islands and returning to Tampa due to problem with the ship’s sailing speed.
Legend set sail last Sunday from Tampa on a 7-day western Caribbean cruise.
The ship, with a crew of 930 and about 2,000 passengers, was on the last leg of its trip before the propulsion issues arose. Carnival officials said crews tried to make repairs but could not fix the issue. The ship’s safety systems and hotel services are all functioning normally.
The ship is due back in Tampa on Sunday but officials are not positive it will arrive on time.
See story in today’s (15) iNews Cayman of another Carnival cruise ship in trouble “Carnival to fly passengers home after another cruise failure at http://www.ieyenews.com/2013/03/carnival-to-fly-passengers-home-after-another-cruise-failure/
