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Princess blackout, Carribean



Travellers onboard the 3,114-berth Emerald Princess (built 2007) grabbed their cell phones Monday to type text about a power outage that left the ship crippled during a Caribbean cruise.
"We were a floating paperweight for four hours as they tried to repair generator and computer problems," one passenger said in a note posted on a popular industry message board.
The US Coast Guard (USCG) says the vessel lost power shortly after leaving Fort Lauderdale.
"Meanwhile, of course, no a/c [air conditioning], limited lights and cancellation of shows, entertainment," wrote the Princess patron, adding: "The dinner menu was limited to a few items and the poor waiters were melting in their uniforms!"
A spokesman for the Los Angeles-based cruise line says power has been restored to the vessel but refused to elaborate further.
According to passengers Princess cancelled a scheduled stop at its private beach in the Bahamas, but the rest of the itinerary hasn't changed.
The Bermuda-flagged Emerald Princess is among 20 ships in the fleet of the Carnival Corp subsidiary.
Emerald Princess - IMO 9333151 Flag Bermuda build 2007 GT 113561 Capacity: 3,114 passengers
Crew: 1,200. Pic Emerald Princess, Wikipedia.



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