Viking
Cruises said it has re-installed the shower glass in virtually all of the
cabins on its Viking Star ship because several shower panels have shattered
unexpectedly at sea.
A spokesman
for Viking said the incidents were isolated and were related to the
installation process of the glass.
A Viking passenger posted an account on the Cruise Critic message board about how she was injured when the shower glass exploded in her cabin.
The
920-passenger Viking Star is the company's first ocean ship.
It debuted in April and has been sailing on European itineraries.
The
spokesman said the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy where Viking Star was built
has "taken care of the situation” by re-installing almost all of the
shower glass.
"The safety of our guests and
staff is always our top priority and we regret that some of our guests
experienced this situation,” the spokesman said.