Emergency Diesel Generator
Malfunctions on
Carnival Dream
Just one month since the Carnival Triumph fire which left the ship without power and stranded passengers for days, Carnival Corporation has yet another problem with power onboard one of their ships.
Earlier this week, Carnival Cruise Lines President and Chief Executive Gerry Cahill had reported that a comprehensive review of its entire fleet had been launched. Perhaps this test was part of that review, and unfortunately this backup generator failed.
Current Voyage Terminates Early
The Carnival Dream has a technical issue with
the ship’s backup emergency diesel generator which our engineering team
is currently working on. Yesterday, during regularly scheduled testing
of the ship’s emergency diesel generator, a malfunction occurred. At no
time did the ship lose power and the ship’s propulsion systems and
primary power source was not impacted.
The ship is at dock in St. Maarten. All guests are safe and
comfortable. There were periodic interruptions to elevators and
restroom services for a few hours last night. However, all hotel
systems are functioning normally and have been functional since
approximately 12.30am.
While personnel continue to work on
the technical issue we are making arrangements to fly all guests home
via private charter flights and scheduled flights from St. Maarten.
Guests on the current voyage will receive a refund equivalent to three
days of the voyage and 50 percent off a future cruise.
Next Voyage Cancelled
We
are also cancelling the ship's next voyage which is scheduled to depart
on Saturday, March 16. Guests scheduled to sail on this cruise will
receive a full refund and 25 percent off a future seven-day cruise.
Guests who re-book will have their current rate protected on the future
sailing.
Additionally, any non-refundable transportation related expenses will be reimbursed.
Yesterday was a scheduled port of call visit to St. Maarten. Guests
were able to spend the full day in port and have the option of
continuing to do so until their scheduled return home. All of the
ship's activities and facilities are fully operational.
We are
very sorry for this disruption to our guests' vacation plans and extend
our sincere apologies. We look forward to welcoming them back on
another Carnival cruise.
The Carnival Dream was on the last
leg of a seven-day cruise and was docked in St. Maarten when the
technical problem arose. The ship is based in Port Canaveral, Fla.
Source: Carnival Facebook page
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