MIAMI -- Oceania Cruises postponed the delivery and the inaugural
date of its second ship, the Insignia, by six months.
The company said the decision was based on the "severe and
continuing effects of the Iraqi War and its impact on American
travel to Europe."
The Insignia will now debut April 10, 2004; the schedule for
Oceania's first ship, the Regatta, is unaffected.
The line said it was contacting agents with passengers booked on
the affected sailings.