Cruise ship changes course to Bahamas after U.S. issues arrest warrant

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A Crystal Cruises ship bound for Miami changed course yesterday and sailed towards the Bahamas after U.S. authorities issued an arrest warrant for the vessel due to unpaid fuel bills.

A cruise ship is seen moored in the Port of Miami. Photo: Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images

A Crystal Cruises ship bound for Miami changed course Saturday and sailed towards the Bahamas when U.S. authorities issued an arrest warrant for the vessel due to unpaid fuel bills,"We all feel we were abducted by luxurious pirates!" one passenger posted on Facebook, according toA federal judge in Miami issued an arrest warrant for the ship on Thursday, meaning that a U.S. Marshall would have boarded and taken over the ship once it reached U.S. waters, per CBS News.

The ship, the Crystal Symphony, was meant to dock in Miami on Saturday but kept passengers on board an extra day when it changed course for the Bahamas. Tracking data indicates that the Crystal Symphony is currently docked on the island of Bimini, and passengers were transported by ferry to Fort Lauderdale on Sunday, CBS News reported.Peninsula Petroleum Far East filed the lawsuit to try and recover $4.6 million in unpaid fuel bills from Crystal Cruises and Star Cruises, which chartered or managed Crystal Symphony, per CBS News.

 

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