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Princess Cruises has announced the last-minute cancellation of the Regal Princess for the October 27 sailing from Galveston, citing unforeseen technical work needed onboard. View of Regal Princess (Photo courtesy of Princess Cruises) This includes 3500 new embarking passengers and 100 guests scheduled for a back-to-back sailing. Guests were told of the cancellation late Friday evening. Regal Princess Cancellation Letter A travel agent with guests booked on the October 27 sailing of Regal Princess sent Cruise Radio an email from the cruise line: We deeply regret to inform you that due to unforeseen technical work needed for Regal Princess, we

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For the second week in a row, Princess Cruises has canceled a Regal Princess sailing from Galveston, Texas, due to ongoing technical repairs.

After the Regal Princess's second consecutive cancellation from Galveston, Texas, Princess Cruises announced it would increase the Future Cruise Credit (FCC) offered to affected guests, raising it from the original 25% to 50% of the base cruise fare. (Photo courtesy of Princess Cruises) The change follows a wave of frustration from passengers who reported costly travel disruptions due to the late cancellations. In a statement, a Princess spokesperson confirmed that repairs on the Regal Princess are underway, with the goal of resuming voyages from Galveston by November 10. “We are actively communicating with guests booked on this voyage to keep

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