Ruby Princess cleared to depart San Francisco for Alaska after damage repaired, coast guard says

ARE TIRED OF COOLER WEATHER. >> THE COAST GUARD HAS GIVEN THE OK FOR THE RUBY PRINCESS CRUISE SHIP AND ITS THOUSANDS OF PASSENGERS TO DEPART. REPAIRS ARE COMPLETE. THAT SHIP HAS BEEN SITTING AT PIER 27 IN SAN FRANCISCO SINCE COLLIDING WITH A DOCK THURSDAY MORNING. J.R. STONE SHOWS MORE FROM SHIP PASSENGERS. THE RUBY PRINCESS IS AGAIN SITTING ON THE DOCK OF THE BAY FOR A THIRD EXTRA NIGHT IN SAN FRANCISCO AFTER IT CRASHED INTO THE DOCK THURSDAY. PASSENGERS WITH SIMPLE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE EVENTS. >> IT'S A PARKING ACCIDENT. >> THE SHIP WAS SUPPOSED TO BE IN ALASKA AT THIS POINT. THURSDAY'S CRASH DAMAGED THE VESSEL AS IT WAS STOCKING. ONE BAY AREA FAMILY WE TALKED TO SAY THEY ARE NOT ANGRY, JUST ON WITH IT. >> IT'S A BUMMER WE HAVE TO RESCHEDULE, BUT STUFF HAPPENS. >> THE NEW DEPARTURE DATE IS 4:00 P.M. SUNDAY. REPAIRS WILL HAVE TO BE FINISHED BY THAT TIME. THE U.S. COAST GUARD APPROVE THOSE. ON FRIDAY OUR CAMERAS CAPTURED A HUGE HOLE IN THE SHIP'S HULL KNEW THE STERN. SATURDAY IT APPEARED TO BE SEALED. LATE SATURDAY SOME TRAVELERS WERE STILL UNSURE IF THEY WOULD STAY OR OR GO COME SUNDAY. >> IT IS AN EMOTIONAL DECISION. WE DON'T KNOW IF STAYING ON AND HAVING SEVEN DAYS IN A NAZCA AND HAVING ONE STOP IN A NAZCA AND ONE IN CANADA IS VALUABLE ENOUGH TO STAY ON THERE. >> PASSENGERS HAVE CHOICES TO STAY ON BOARD FOR A SHORTENED CRUISE, GET A 70 5% DISCOUNT TOWARDS A FUTURE VOYAGE OR THEY CAN LEAVE AND GET A 50% REFUND ON A FUTURE TRIP. THEY MUST DECIDE BY 11:00 A.M. SUNDAY. >> THEY GAVE US SOME COMPENSATION BUT FOR ME IT DOES NOT TOTALLY CUT IT. >> WHY NOT STAY? >> YOU WOULD PAY A LOT OF MONEY FOR A HOTEL ROOM LIKE THIS. WHY NOT. >> AND WE HAVE THE DRINK PACKAGE.

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Length: 2min 23sec (143 seconds)

Published: Sun Jul 09 2023