MIAMI — The Crystal Cruise ship on the lam within the Bahamas from a U.S. federal courtroom arrest warrant, the Crystal Symphony, and a sister ship, the Crystal Serenity, have been taken into custody by native authorities, in response to reviews.
MIAMI — The Crystal Cruise ship on the lam within the Bahamas from a U.S. federal courtroom arrest warrant, the Crystal Symphony, and a sister ship, the Crystal Serenity, have been taken into custody by native authorities, in response to reviews.
The Symphony, which was presupposed to dock in Miami Jan. 22, has been within the Bahamas, avoiding an arrest warrant issued after Peninsula Petroleum Far East filed a civil lawsuit in federal courtroom. Peninsula Petroleum claimed that of the $3.4 million gasoline invoice owed it by Genting Hong Kong-owned Crystal Cruises and Star Cruises, $1.2 million was for Crystal Symphony’s gasoline.
A federal decide in Miami signed an arrest warrant for the Crystal Symphony, which went to the Bahamas as an alternative of Miami. The Crystal Serenity diverted to the Bahamas final week. Passengers for every ship have been ferried to Port Everglades.
Their arrest was first reported by legal professional James Walker on Cruise Regulation Information on Saturday. The identical day, CrewCenter posted what it stated was an announcement by the Crystal Symphony captain:
“The ship has been positioned beneath arrest by the native authorities over some unpaid payments, and because it unhealthy because it sounds it’s truly fairly a very good factor that occur. We’ve been informed that this won’t have an effect on any personnel motion. So the crew motion and crew signal offs can nonetheless go as deliberate, and we’re in technique of getting ready this. So that is unlucky information however this was truly fairly anticipated.”
Crystal Cruises spokesman Vance Gulliksen emailed Saturday, “We’re unable to touch upon pending authorized issues right now. Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony’s voyages ended final month and there are not any friends onboard.
“The officers and crew on board are being properly cared for and staying in single lodging a few of that are visitor staterooms. We’re ensuring they’re snug and capable of benefit from the varied facilities on board. Crew members have been paid their January wages and we’re assembly and exceeding all contractual obligations.”
Genting Hong Kong introduced on Jan. 19 that it wouldn’t have the ability to pay its money owed. Crystal says it’s halted its Ocean and Expedition Cruises by way of April 29 and River cruises by way of Could.
Crystal has paused its operations for its Ocean and Expedition Cruises by way of April 29, 2022, and for River cruises by way of Could 2022, following current developments of Genting Hong Kong, Crystal’s mother or father firm.
