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Norwegian Star March cruises cancelled
I have it from a reliable source that NCL will put the Norwegian Star in
drydock from March 9 through the 29th. Cruises during that time will be cancelled. No word on what options NCL is offering the affected passengers but TA's should be getting notification letters "soon". -- George Leppla http://www.countryside-travel.com The Mother of All Group Cruises 2 - http://www.moagc2.com/ May 20, 2006, Caribbean Princess - http://cruisemaster.com/caribprin.htm October 29, 2006 - SLEAZY 4! http://cruisemaster.com/sleazy4.htm |
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Norwegian Star March cruises cancelled
George Leppla wrote:
I have it from a reliable source that NCL will put the Norwegian Star in drydock from March 9 through the 29th. Cruises during that time will be cancelled. No word on what options NCL is offering the affected passengers but TA's should be getting notification letters "soon". George here is the link http://www.ncl.com/news/pr/pr112205a.htm MIAMI , November 22, 2005 – Today, Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) announced a revised schedule for Norwegian Star’s Mexican Rivera itineraries. The change is being made because of damage to the forward thrust bearings of the ship’s ABB-manufactured azipod propulsion system. Norwegian Star’s engineers have been running comprehensive inspections on the pod and the results show that a reduction of speed is necessary to prevent further deterioration to the bearings. Although the ship can still travel at the 20 knot pace that is typical for most big cruise ships, she cannot perform the maximum 25 knots that is a feature of the new NCL ships and that is necessary to operate the published Mexican Riviera itinerary. Therefore the itineraries from Friday, November 25, 2005 through the March 1, 2006 cruise will be amended. The azipods will be repaired during a newly scheduled dry dock in March 2006; the earliest date the company is able to secure the needed parts and dry-dock availability to conduct the repair. The ship will resume its scheduled high-speed itinerary beginning with the April 2, 2006 cruise. The company sincerely apologizes for any inconvenience caused by this change to the itinerary and would like to thank our guests for their patience and understanding. NCL will be offering a $50 per person ($100 per cabin maximum) onboard credit in recognition of any disappointment that may be caused by this itinerary change. NCL is communicating this change and relevant information to travel agents who have passengers booked on these cruises. NCL has established a special toll-free number to assist with passengers’ questions regarding the itinerary change. The number is 1-800-625-5672. The new itinerary is as follows: Day Port Arrive Depart 0 Los Angeles, California 6:00pm 1 At sea - - - - 2 At sea - - - - 3 Manzanillo, Mexico 10:00am 6:00pm 4 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 7:00am 6:00pm 5 Mazatlan, Mexico 8:00am 6:00pm 6 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico 7:00am 2:00pm 7 At sea - - - - 8 Los Angeles, California 9:00am Notice no Acapulco now. Phil Seacruise |
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Norwegian Star March cruises cancelled
"Phil" wrote I have it from a reliable source that NCL will put the Norwegian Star in drydock from March 9 through the 29th. Cruises during that time will be cancelled. George here is the link http://www.ncl.com/news/pr/pr112205a.htm Yep... saw that but again, it mostly addresses the itinerary changes before March 1 and not which cruises will be cancelled or what options will be offered the people booked on the cancelled cruises. As I understand it, the drydock dates were just firmed up Friday and the official announcement will be made "soon". You can define "soon" any way you want.... with NCL it could be hours to weeks. -- George Leppla http://www.countryside-travel.com The Mother of All Group Cruises 2 - http://www.moagc2.com/ May 20, 2006, Caribbean Princess - http://cruisemaster.com/caribprin.htm October 29, 2006 - SLEAZY 4! http://cruisemaster.com/sleazy4.htm |
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