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1:35pm Sunday 13th May 2007
THOUSANDS of passengers have been left disappointed after a luxury cruise due to sail from Southampton was cancelled at the last minute.
More than 2,000 passengers were told that Sea Princess' 14-day Mediterranean cruise, due to depart at 4.45pm yesterday, had been cancelled.
A spokeswoman for Princess Cruises said the cancellation was due to a technical problem with one of the luxury ship's propulsion motors.
Sea Princess is due to resume normal service on May 26.
For a full report see tomorrow's Daily Echo.
Andy Hawkins, Reading says...
8:43pm Sun 13 May 07
Sonja, Bristol says...
8:45pm Sun 13 May 07
Robert wrote:What a nasty comment. Over 2000 people have had their holiday which they have saved for and looked forward to cancelled at the last minute. Personally I feel really sorry for them but then some people don't really have any concern for others do they?
Never mind. They'll be offered a bunch of flowers and tickets for a Blue Funnel cruise down to Hamble Point and back.
Robert Watmough, Southampton says...
11:39pm Sun 13 May 07
Maureen O'Brian, Orihuela Spain says...
7:08am Mon 14 May 07
Not required, says...
7:19am Mon 14 May 07
helen odonoghue, says...
10:10am Mon 14 May 07
Sonja wrote:Lighten up get a sense of humour sonja you sound like a sourpuss.. robert was just making lihgt out of somthing
Robert wrote: Never mind. They'll be offered a bunch of flowers and tickets for a Blue Funnel cruise down to Hamble Point and back.What a nasty comment. Over 2000 people have had their holiday which they have saved for and looked forward to cancelled at the last minute. Personally I feel really sorry for them but then some people don't really have any concern for others do they?
eddy, Hampshire says...
12:33pm Mon 14 May 07
Pedant, says...
2:28pm Mon 14 May 07
helen odonoghue wrote:How does one make 'lihgt' out of anything?
Sonja wrote:Lighten up get a sense of humour sonja you sound like a sourpuss.. robert was just making lihgt out of somthingRobert wrote: Never mind. They'll be offered a bunch of flowers and tickets for a Blue Funnel cruise down to Hamble Point and back.What a nasty comment. Over 2000 people have had their holiday which they have saved for and looked forward to cancelled at the last minute. Personally I feel really sorry for them but then some people don't really have any concern for others do they?
garry Trestump, Soton says...
3:10pm Mon 14 May 07
Shore of fools, says...
6:42pm Mon 14 May 07
When my hotpoint broke down the engineer fixed it same day. Why couldn't the lazy ship engineers do the same?
Mr G. Smith, Cornwall says...
6:55pm Mon 14 May 07
proud to be here, this great city says...
8:16pm Mon 14 May 07
Mr G. Smith wrote:cool one less moaning old **** to sit behind in the traffic
Despite your other readers crowing comments, my wife and I have just returned home from a lovely free weekend on the Sea Princess in Southampton docks, following the cancellation. We cannot fault Princess Cruises for the way the incident was handled and the compensation offered. The staff were excellent as usual over the two days. However, the main problem was with our arrival at Southampton docks. The traffic was chaotic at the traffic lights approaching gate 10 due to the rediculous road junction there. Also, having arrived at midday by car, we were sent away to return at 14.00 and then held inside the docks area with our car until 16.10. Then we had to join a queue OUTSIDE the City Terminal which snaked the full length of the building, waiting to be "processed" through the very slow SINGLE security channel. We eventually boarded the Sea Princess at 18.00 whereas others boaded at 15.00. So it's "thanks" to the Princess staff and "no thanks" to Southampton Docks. This was our first try driving to Southampton but we shall be flying in future!! GS.
lady j, coventry says...
9:33pm Mon 14 May 07
Moira, says...
10:29pm Mon 14 May 07
eddy, location says...
11:58am Tue 15 May 07
garry Trestump wrote:I assume that unlike me you did not speak with one of the senior engineers on board on Saturday morning? He told me that they had worked through the night to try and get the problem fixed, just like a Hot point engineer?! They were sending specialists in from France and also need to make parts to complete the repair. If your Hotpoint washing machine motor breaks chances are you can get a spare one quickly because there are thousands of them in service. How many ships do you think are using the exact same part?
eddy wrote: \"Bottom line is it\'s a complex piece of machinery and some times they do break.\" It\'s just an electric motor! It\'s the same as your washing machine one, only bigger. When my hotpoint broke down the engineer fixed it same day. Why couldn\'t the lazy ship engineers do the same?
Wayne, Newcastle upon Tyne says...
5:26pm Thu 24 May 07
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Robert, says...
4:12pm Sun 13 May 07