Ruby Princess leaves SF for Alaska 4 days after crash at Pier 27, nearly 600 passengers fewer

DION: THAT IS THE SOUND THOUSANDS OF PASSENGERS HAVE WAITED DAYS TO HEAR. BUT NOT ALL OF THEM WERE ON BOARD. WHEN THIS CRUISE SHIP FINALLY DEPARTED AFTER A SEVERAL DAY DELAY. GOOD EVENING AND THANK YOU FOR JOINING US, I AM DION LIM. AS YOU CAN SEE HERE JUST AROUND 3:30 THIS AFTERNOON, THE RUBY PRINCESS SET SAIL FROM SAN FRANCISCO FOLLOWING FOUR DAYS OF DELAYS AND FRUSTRATIONS. CORNELL BARNARD HAS NEW DETAILS ON ITS DEPARTURE FROM PIER 27. [HORN SOUNDING] [CHEERING] >> BONITA FROM RENO CAPTURED THE MOMENT THAT THE RUBY PRINCESS FINALLY SET SAIL FROM SAN FRANCISCO SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SHE THOUGHT HER BON VOYAGE WOULD NEVER HAPPEN. >> WHO WOULD HAVE EVER THOUGHT THAT WE WOULD BE SITTING HERE FOR FOUR DAYS. I AM SO EXCITED TO GO OUT OF THE GOLDEN GATE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE AND IT IS GOING TO BE EXCITING. >> THE RUBY PRINCESS HAS BEEN FULLY CLEARED AS OF LAST NIGHT. [CHEERING] >> THE CAT UNTIL HE PASSENGERS THAT THE GREEN LIGHT WAS GIVEN OVERNIGHT TO SAIL. >> I WALKED DOWN BECAUSE I WANTED TO SEE THE STATE OF REPAIRS AND I WAS PRESENTLY SUPPLIES. -- PLEASANTLY SUPPLIES -- SURPRISE. >> EIGHT -- A DOCKING ACCIDENT LEFT A HOLE IN THE STERN, AND THE CREW TOLD US THAT PRINCESS CRUISES CAN CONFIRM THAT REPAIRS ON THE RUBY PRINCESS HAD BEEN COMPLETED AND FOLLOWING INSPECTION AND SYNDICATION BY THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD, THE SHIP IS SAFE AND FIT TO SAIL. >> I GOT OFF AND DECIDED TO TAKE THE DEAL THAT THEY OFFERED. >> SIMON FROM RIO VISTA IS ONE OF 579 PASSENGERS WHO GOT OFF THE SHIP, ACCORDING TO PRINCESS. IT BEGAN WITH ABOUT 3300 PEOPLE ON BOARD. THEY ARE OFFERING A FULL REFUND AND A DISCOUNT TOWARDS A FUTURE CRUISE FOR THOSE TO SOME BARKING. >> THOSE PEOPLE WHO DECIDED TO LEAVE ARE THOSE WHO LIVE CLOSE TICKETS SAN FRANCISCO, OTHER PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT AREAS, I THINK THEY DECIDED TO STAY. >> SANTIAGO AND MARISSA ARE GOING HOME TO ONTARIO. >> WE DECIDED TO CANCEL, OUR DAUGHTER WAS LIKE COME HOME, IT IS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. >> OTHERS ARE FINALLY READY TO EXPANSE THE LAST FRONTIER OF ALASKA. >> IF I AM JUST GOING TO GO HOME AND COOK AND CLEAN AGAIN, MAKE THE BEST OF IT. >> WE WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERY THING IS OK AND HOPEFULLY WE WILL BE HERE NEXT YEAR.

Channel: ABC7 News Bay Area

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Length: 2min 52sec (172 seconds)

Published: Mon Jul 10 2023