Last week while sailing near Tangiers, SeaDream I damaged one of its stabilizers. In order to make the necessary repairs before its scheduled cross from Lisbon to San Juan, the November 17 itinerary was cancelled. While SeaDream Yacht Club originally hoped to simply delay departure until November 21, poor weather conditions prevented SeaDream I from immediately entering dry dock.Cruise line executives from Miami flew to Lisbon to assist passengers who, while disappointed, were pleased with SeaDream's assistance with hotel arrangements in Lisbon and transportation home or to San Juan where they would have docked on November 28. A charter scheduled for the 28th was also cancelled.
SeaDream representatives were confident that the December 9th sailing would embark from San Juan as scheduled. Here's to hoping that the repairs are made swiftly and SeaDream I makes its way safely from Europe to the Caribbean.
I hope all of the "crossers" were able to enjoy their holiday, even without a SeaDream cruise, and with any luck they'll be yachting on an alternative itinerary soon.
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