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Sea Princess made its first call of the season to Akaroa yesterday but was caught by a weather bomb and tendering ashore had to be suspended, stranding over 700 passengers and 50 crew for the night. Locals put them up. Conditions have improved today and tendering will begin again at noon. They will then abandon the rest of the NZ cruise and head back to Sydney via Cook Strait. They are due in Sydney on Thurs 18th , so have plenty of time .
From the Christchurch Press.Cruise ship passengers stay in Akaroa B&Bshttp://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/new...s-down-country
The Sunday Star Times.712 passenger and 50 crew were stranded and had to stay overnight in school halls and gymnasiums.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sunday-star-t...-weather-bites
Hundreds of cruise ship tourists were stranded in Akaroa last night as heavy rain and winds hit the area.
Sea Princess cruise ship spokesman David Jones last night said 712 passengers and 50 crew needed accommodation.
"The onset of some deteriorating weather meant that we had to suspend the tender service to return passengers back to the ship after their excursions in the Canterbury area. Safety is always the first priority, so those passengers and crew members remain in Akaroa."
The passengers gathered in the gymnasium at the Akaroa Area School while accommodation was found. Some stayed in Akaroa and others were transferred to Christchurch.
I certainly would not want to try a tender to ship transfer in anything more than a light swell, there are just to many things that can go wrong with the ramifications being to serious.
Hat's off to the people of Akaroa.
BTW, I should add, I love the Sea Princess, by far my favorite Princess ship, she holds a lot of good and a few sad memories for me.
[ 10-14-2012: Message edited by: jetwet1 ]
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