Grandeur of the Seas Update!

Hi Everyone,

I received this press release from Royal Caribbean and thought it
would be of interest. This release sure makes me hungry. ;+) If you
have missed any of my news' postings, they are available on my web
site.

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com


Grandeur of the Seas Update
9 p.m.
April 21, 2005

Based on an evaluation of the damage to Grandeur of the Seas, by a
team of technical experts and regulatory authorities, Royal Caribbean
International currently expects the ship to be repaired and able to
depart Costa Maya, Mexico, Saturday evening, April 23. The ship is
currently expected to arrive in New Orleans at midday Monday, April
25. Repair work is already 25 percent completed and the ship will
undergo a full safety inspection and approval prior to departing Costa
Maya.

Guests onboard the ship who need to return to New Orleans before
Monday will be flown back on charter flights. Guests who have more
vacation time are welcome to remain onboard and return to New Orleans
with the ship. Current guests also will receive a $250 per-stateroom
onboard credit.

Grandeur of the Seas’ seven-night sailing scheduled to depart New
Orleans on Saturday, April 23, will delay its departure until 6 p.m.
Monday, April 25. Guests should arrive for boarding after 3 p.m. that
day. Guests booked on this sailing will be contacted regarding the
change to their revised five-night itinerary, which will include port
calls in Key West, Florida, and Cozumel, Mexico. Guests who sail on
this cruise will receive a $300 per-stateroom onboard credit. Guests
who choose to cancel their cruise will receive a full refund.

Grandeur of the Seas struck the pier in Costa Maya, Mexico, at
approximately 1 p.m. (E.S.T.) Wednesday, while the ship was docking in
15-knot winds and a 3-knot current, which contributed to the incident.
All guests and crew members are completely safe, and none were injured
in the incident. The ship has a football-shaped puncture in the bow,
on its starboard side, that is approximately 42 feet long and five
feet wide at its widest point. The puncture is in the first deck,
approximately five feet above the waterline.

The ship is safely docked and otherwise fully operational with all
amenities. Royal Caribbean immediately notified the U.S. Coast Guard
and other authorities regarding the incident and is fully assisting in
their investigations.

Grandeur of the Seas departed New Orleans Saturday on a seven-night
sailing, carrying 2,030 guests and 740 crew members. The ship visited
Cozumel, Mexico, Monday; Georgetown, Cayman Islands, Tuesday; and
Costa Maya, Wednesday. The ship was scheduled to be at sea Thursday
and Friday, before returning to New Orleans on Saturday.

Royal Caribbean International will continue to closely monitor this
situation and update this information should there be any new
developments.

On Thu, 21 Apr 2005 21:31:48 -0700, Ray Goldenberg
wrote:

This release sure makes me hungry. ;+)

Hi Everyone,

Please delete the above since I can't seem to do this. vbg

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com

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