Nearly 2,700 passengers finally set sail on the Ruby Princess Sunday. The ship is bound for Alaska after several days of delays because the ship hit the dock in San Francisco Thursday when returning from another voyage.
, the company announced the ship, once underway, would sail a modified route of a 7-day Pacific Northwest/Alaska voyage before heading back to San Francisco on July 16, as originally scheduled.
The company also offered the roughly 3,300 passengers a full fare refund if they decided not to continue with the cruise, or a 75% fare refund if they continue on the shortened trip. "Princess Cruises can confirm that repairs on Ruby Princess have been completed, and following inspection and certification by the United States Coast Guard the ship is safe and fit to sail.
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