The cruise line says on social media that the ship is tied to a barge whose crew is refusing to move it and other tugboat workers are also unwilling to do so
The Celebrity Eclipse had been scheduled to depart at 4 p.m. Sunday, but Celebrity Cruises said the ship became stuck in the Port of Vancouver because it was attached to a barge whose crew was refusing to remove it.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Hi Laura, Celebrity Eclipse just happened to be the last ship scheduled to depart the port. There's a local tug workers strike. Without the support of tug boats, the ship is unable to depart the port. We're working diligently with all local authorities to resolve the situation.It says it will also be issuing a “credit equal to the amount of 1.5 days” and that any excursions booked through the company for Icy Strait would be cancelled and refunded.
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