A cruise on the Margaritaville at Sea Paradise ship was canceled after the Coast Guard issued a “No Sail Order,” forcing passengers to disembark before they ever left Florida’s Port of Palm Beach.
The Margaritaville at Sea Paradise ship was slated for a two-night sailing to the Bahamas when the Coast Guard halted the cruise for “conditions, which required the ship to stay in port until rectified due to the safety of the crew and passengers,” WPTV, an NBC affiliate out of West Palm Beach, Florida.
The Jimmy Buffet-inspired cruise ship had undergone a Certificate of Compliance exam, which is performed every six months, and the Coast Guard said, “The ship will not sail until the conditions are rectified,” according to WPTV.
It was unclear at the time of writing what conditions on the ship required corrective actions or how long it would take to clear up the issues identified by the Coast Guard.
The “No Sail Order” was issued on Wednesday, with passengers disembarking on Thursday afternoon, the news outlet said.
Margaritaville at Sea CEO Oneil Khosa said in a statement obtained by WPTV, “During a routine inspection, the United States Coast Guard identified some corrective actions that the cruise line is expeditiously undertaking and managing to ensure the safety of all crew members and guests.
“The cruise line’s shoreside and shipboard teams are working closely with the United States Coast Guard to quickly address the flagged items and continue sailing on schedule. We do not anticipate any additional impact to our planned itineraries.”
Khosa also said that passengers “received compensation for the inconvenience.”
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