MIAMI -- Celebrity Cruises cancelled two Hawaii sailings on the
Infinity because of propulsion problems.
The line will send the Infinity into drydock and replace
ball-bearing units in the ship's propulsion system.
Guests on the cancelled sailings, an 12-day cruise on Feb. 2 and
an 11-day cruise on Feb. 13, will receive a full refund and 50% off
a future Celebrity cruise of 13 days or less.
Agent commissions will be protected; a $50 rebooking fee is
offered.
This is the third time the Infinity has entered unscheduled
drydock because of ball-bearing problems, noted Robin Farley, an
analyst with UBS Warburg.
"Celebrity's other Millennium-class ships have had their share
of problems," Farley added, citing ball-bearing problems on the
Millennium and the Summit and a leak in the Constellation's
propulsion pod.