Cruise trip breaks down after technical problems

An American cruise ship has broken down due to technical issues his journey in St. Maarten. The 4363 passengers on the Carnival Dream by airplane returned to the United States, the company announced Thursday.

During a routine inspection at the port of Philipsburg went to the emergency generator over 300 meters long ship. The cruise line was afraid it said not to without working emergency the sea to go.

In February, another vessel of the same company in big trouble at sea when fire broke out in the engine room. The cruise ship came to a standstill, and because the pumps dropped out, flooded the sewer. Some travelers even spoke of a ‘horror cruise’.

A similar scenario, the company wanted this time not risk it. Passengers receive compensation: they are three days of the cruise or refunded in the future a cruise for half the price. With the authorities in St. Maarten was agreed that passengers who had no passports with no problems on the plane can step.

Cruise trip breaks down after technical problems