Princess Cruises Forced to Adjust Alaska Sailings After White Pass Rail Road Decision
byDaniel McCarthy/
Princess Cruises on Tuesday announced that it was making a number of adjustments to some scheduled Alaska itineraries because of the recent decision to close a berth at Skagway, Alaska by the White Pass Rail Road.
据报道,泊位是斯卡格韦最繁忙的邮轮码头,据报道有灾难性的岩石滑坡风险。根据斯卡格威市的要求,一家岩土技术和环境咨询公司的报告证实了这一风险。
那个报告,可以在这里完整阅读, concludes that there is a “significant risk associated with complete failure” for the North Slide of the railroad dock in Skagway, which could produce catastrophic results for ships docked at the berth in Skagway.
In light of the risk, White Pass Rail Road, the owner of one of the docks, made the decision to close the forward berth at the Railroad Dock, the main location where Princes Cruises’ Royal Class ships dock. In response, Princess is making a number of changes.
“The health and safety of our guests and crew are always our top priority and we appreciate and support this decision,” Princess said in a statement on Tuesday.
Here are the changes from Princess:
- Majestic Princess will now instead call on Icy Strait Point on Tuesday, July 26.
- Crown Princess will continue with its scheduled call in Skagway as it docks at a different Skagway pier, also on Tuesday, July 26.
- 皇家公主的7月27日电话,Discovery Princess的7月28日电话和7月30日的Grand Princess电话将从Skagway更改为另一个港口。这些细节,王子说:“仍在协调。”
“Princess will continue to work with officials from Skagway and the White Pass Rail Road to determine when scheduled calls can return,” it said.