Star Princess Departures Canceled Until May 15

March 28, 2006

Star Princess Departures Canceled Until May 15
March 28, 2006 – Princess Cruises has cancelled the April 9, 16, 23 and 30 departures of the Star Princess after completing the damage assessment of the ship following last week’s fire. In order to make permanent repairs to the affected cabins, the ship will be taken out of service until May 15, when it will begin its European cruise season.

"We sincerely apologize to passengers booked on these sailings for any disappointment and inconvenience this may cause," Princess said in a statement Tuesday.

Passengers booked on these cruises will receive a full refund of their cruise and non-refundable air charges. Passengers also will receive future cruise credit equal to 25 percent of the cruise fare paid on these sailings.

Star Princess will sail this week from the Grand Bahama Shipyard in Freeport, where she currently is located, to the Lloyd Werft shipyard in Bremerhaven, Germany for repair of the damaged cabins. The ship will be back in service for its first Europe cruise, which will depart from Copenhagen on May 15.

For more information, visit http://www.princess.com/.