Royal Caribbean has cancelled three sailings for Oasis of the Seas after a crane apparently collided with the ship in Freeport on Monday.
“We have informed our guests that, in order to complete the interrupted dry dock of Oasis of the Seas, we have cancelled the ship’s April 7, April 14, and April 21 sailings,” Royal Caribbean said in a statement. “Guests on the three sailings will receive full refunds, as well as full credit toward a future cruise. We are sorry for the disruption to their vacation plans.”
In an earlier statement, Royal Caribbean said it had responded to a site incident at the Grand Bahama Shipyard, where Oasis of the Seas was in drydock. “Shipyard management has informed us of eight injuries, none of them considered life-threatening. We are aware of damage to the dock structure and to construction cranes. We are assessing damage to the ship. Drydock is a maintenance procedure, and there are no guests aboard the ship.”
The ship will now be moved from the Grand Bahama Shipyard to be serviced at facilities in Cadiz, Spain, and will resume scheduled itineraries on May 5, with its sailing from Barcelona.
