Engine failure cuts short cruise for thousands of passengers

Friday, 16 May, 2011 0

 

Some 2000 passengers holidaying on the MSC Opera cruise ship are being flown home from Stockholm after engine failure called a halt to its Baltics cruise.
 
The ship was without power after the engine failure on Friday and internet reports say bathrooms were inoperable, causing poor hygiene.
 
The operator despatched tug boats on Sunday as the ship drifted close to the Swedish island of Gotland.
 
All passengers have been given a voucher for the cost of the cruise which they can redeem until December next year.
 
A statement from the operator said: “Tugboats have assisted the ship while technicians of [ship yard] STX continue their effort to resolve the electrical problem.
 
“Not being able to offer to its guests the usual standards of service, MSC is organising the repatriation of all guests tomorrow from Stockholm.
 
Dinah Hatch

 



 

profileimage

Dinah



Most Read

Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know

Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham

Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago

Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research

Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact

Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference

Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role

Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal

Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination

Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness

Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future

Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
TRAINING & COMPETITION
Skip to toolbar
Clearing CSS/JS assets' cache... Please wait until this notice disappears...
Updating... Please wait...