Further engine propulsion problems have befallen the Celebrity Millennium in Alaska this week – which has now resulted in several cancellations. Four upcoming voyages of the Celebrity Cruises vessel have now been cancelled in order for the line to rectify the malfunctions. The latest engine drama has seen Millennium docked...
Further engine propulsion
problems have befallen the
Celebrity Millennium in Alaska
this week – which has now
resulted in several cancellations.
Four upcoming voyages of the Celebrity
Cruises vessel have now been cancelled in
order for the line to rectify the malfunctions.
The latest engine drama has seen Millennium
docked in the Alaskan port of Ketchikan, and
comes one week after similar problems saw it
delayed by three days in Seward, Anchorage.
The ship’s next departures, originally
scheduled for 23 Aug, 30 Aug, 06 Sep and 13
Sep will now no longer proceed in order for
“unscheduled repairs” to be performed.
In an notice posted on its website, Celebrity
Cruises apologised for the unforeseen issues.
“We are deeply sorry for this unexpected
and disappointing development in our guests’
upcoming vacation,” the company said.
The latest instance saw Millennium cancel a
port call at Icy Strait on its latest voyage, which
departed from Vancouver last Fri.
A spokesperson for Celebrity Cruises said
the ship was “capable of sailing without the
affected unit” but that the captain has chosen
to have the matter evaluated in port as a “safer
and more prudent action”.
Affected passengers on the disrupted Alaska
voyage were flown home on charter flights
organised by Celebrity Cruises from Anchorage
and will receive a full refund and a future
cruise certificate for 100% of the cruise fare
paid for the 16 Aug departure.
The statement from the line said cruise
certificates will also be provided to passengers
booked on all of the four sailings yet to depart,
however the value of these was not advised.
Following repairs, the 91,000-tonne vessel
will resume service on 22 Sep from San Diego,
operating a 15-night Panama Canal cruise to
Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
