Royal Princess Alaska itinerary revised after propulsion issue
Passengers were advised that the ship’s original seven-night schedule could no longer operate as planned.
Guests sailing aboard Royal Princess were informed that their voyage would follow an altered itinerary because of an issue with the ship’s propulsion. Passengers received a letter explaining that the original route would no longer work, prompting the change to the planned Alaska cruise.
According to CruiseMapper, the seven-night voyage departed from Seattle, Washington, on September 12. Under the initial schedule, Royal Princess was expected to visit Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, Ketchikan and Victoria during the sailing.
The verified information did not include the revised itinerary or further details about the propulsion issue. The passenger letter, as described in the report, focused on the effect of the problem on the voyage schedule and advised guests that the previously announced series of destinations could not be maintained. Royal Princess had therefore begun the sailing from Seattle with changes to the route that passengers had originally expected.