Norwegian Cruise Line has canceled a 13-day cruise that was
scheduled to depart Rome on July 5 because of a technical issue with the
Norwegian Pearl.
The 2,394-passenger ship was unable to proceed at full speed
on its current cruise, a 13-day sailing that left Amsterdam on June 22. Media reports in the U.K. said the ship was
kept overnight in Barcelona on July 2 and calls to Mallorca and Monaco were
canceled.
NCL began calling guests and travel advisors with bookings
on the July 5 cruise, offering a refund on the cruise and pre-booked shore
excursions. The calls cite "unforeseen mechanical issues," and offer
an apology for the "inconvenience and disappointment the unexpected
situation has caused."
The July 5 roundtrip cruise from Rome (Civitavecchia) had
scheduled stops in Kotor, Montenegro;
Dubrovnik, Croatia; Corfu, Greece; Santorini, Mykonos, and Piraeus
(Athens), Greece; Messina, Sicily; Naples and Livorno (Florence/Pisa), Italy;
and Monaco.