Contact: Lynn Martenstein (305) 539-6573
Michael Sheehan (305) 539-6572
For Immediate Release
CELEBRITY CRUISES
CANCELS ONE CARIBBEAN CRUISE
MIAMI — March 12, 2004 —
Celebrity Cruises will swap the itineraries of two sister ships, Infinity and
Millennium, and use Millennium for two Panama Canal cruises on March 28 and
April 11, previously scheduled on Infinity. The change will allow Infinity
to enter dry dock to replace thrust-bearing units in its propulsion system.
Consequently, the March 28 sailing by Millennium to the eastern Caribbean has been
canceled.
Once
Infinity emerges from dry dock, the ship will adopt the Millennium
itineraries for three sailings to the Caribbean on April 4, 11, and 18. The two ships will
return to their normal itineraries April 25.
“I
want to apologize to all of our guests affected by this unexpected situation,” said
Jack Williams, president and chief operating officer of Celebrity Cruises. “The
cancellation of a cruise always has an undesirable impact on our guests, so we always try
to make decisions that will affect the least number of guests. It’s clear that
swapping the itineraries of Infinity and Millennium will cause the least
disruption for the majority of our guests.”
The
cancelled sailing is a seven-night cruise, departing Port Everglades and visiting Casa de
Campo, San Juan, St. Thomas, and Nassau. Guests booked on the cancelled sailing will
receive a full refund and a voucher for a free Celebrity cruise to the Caribbean, of seven
nights or less, that concludes before November 30, 2005, excluding Christmas and New
Year’s sailings. Travel agents will receive full commissions, plus a $50 rebooking
fee per stateroom when their clients reschedule their cruise.
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