Pacific Princess repair

PRINCESS Cruises has confirmed its Pacific Princess will return to service on Fri after an incident in Nice in which its hull was damaged.

The ship has been out of action since 14 Oct when it hit a breakwater on arrival at the French port, damaging the hull below the waterline.

No-one was injured in the incident, which was attributed to an unexpected wind change.

Princess was forced to cancel a planned departure from Barcelona, however the ship is now ready to sail from Rome’s port of Civitavecchia after completing repairs.