P&O Cruises Forced to Cancel World Cruise
26 January 2005 5:00am
A technical failure in the propulsion system of the Aurora ship forced P&O Cruises to cancel the entire 103-day world cruise on the 1,874-passenger boat. Parent company Carnival Corp. said the cancellation of the world cruise will cost the company about $.05 per share in 2005.
The Aurora was called back to port for intense repair works. In turn, P&O Cruises will likely offer shorter replacement cruises instead. Passengers booked on the world cruise are being provided refunds and future cruise discounts.
