dd/mm/yy
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2008
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Incident
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15.10.08
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Skipped its port call at Roatan due to
riots/unrest. Over the last few months there has been a steady
escalation of civil unrest by inhabitants of Roatan due to major
increases in electricity charges. In the last week, at least two cruise
ships have diverted scheduled port visits as a direct result of the
civil unrest currently making travel potentially unsafe. The UK
Foreign Office has the unrest listed in their travel aware section.
The US dept of State has no mentions of the problems. However, as per
instruction from the UK Foreign Office, it is adviseable to avoid all
large groups of people if visiting Roatan and do not be surprised if
you are diverted to another port, such as Progresso, if Roatan is on
your itinerary until the civil unrest ceases being a potential danger
towards visitors.
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Skipped
port
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25.9.08
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The Juneau
Empire reports the ship violated its
wastewater discharge permit in May, June
and July (2008), according to Alaska state regulators. Wastewater
samples from the ship had higher-than-permitted pH. |
Environmental |
3.9.08
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Further to the pod problem (thrust bearing failure)
mentioned on August 27, NCL has announced the October 26th cruise
aboard Pearl has been cancelled so the ship can enter drydock for
repairs. All passengers booked on the sailing
will be fully refunded and a credit of 25% for a future cruise will be
given. September 7 & 14 cruises - will have slightly altered
itineraries. Victoria will be a 'touch & go' therefore passengers
will be unable to disembark. September 21 cruise - San Francisco and
Los Angeles are being dropped. Port calls at Puerto Vallarta, Acapulco
and Cartagena will be slightly altered to allow for a slower cruise
speed. Each passenger will receive $50 OBC. October 12 & 19 cruises
- Roatan times will be altered slightly to 11am til 7pm. The ship will
return to normal service November 2.
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Mechanical problems / Itinerary changes |
27.8.08
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Cruising
Talk
reports that the ship appears to have a pod problem meaning a slower
cruise speed and slight alterations to her planned itinerary. The stop
in Victoria is a touch & go (to stay legal for Jones Act purposes)
and the time spent in Ketchikan has been reduced. OBC of $50 per head
or a full refund choice has been issued by NCL as this problem was
picked up about a fortnight ago. The ship is not due to drydock in the
immediate future, however should her performance deteriorate, she is
likely to go to a Bahama drydock shortly after her repositioning to
Miami at the end of her Alaska season.
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Mechanical problems / Itinerary changes
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17.1.08
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Reported in the St.
Lucia Star
January 21: "Six cruise ship passengers, two
Americans and four Canadians were on a forest trail above the Botanical
Gardens [at Soufriere] when two masked men, one yielding a machËte
and the other
a
gun, robbed them of their ID, jewelry, purses and wallets. The
two tour guides were robbed of their monies and one of
them,
Katia Polius, attempted to call for help on her cell phone. The bandits
noticed and landed her with several kicks. When the masked men left, it
is reported that the female guide reassuringly escorted the guests to
their taxi . . . then fainted." |
Robbery on shore
excursion
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dd/mm/yy
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2007
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Incident
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17.4.07
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A 35-year-old man drowned while snorkeling off the west
coast of Barbados. He was a passenger on ship and was snorkeling
off a small boat with his wife and a few others.
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Pax drowns
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