Janet and Bill Albertson from Kentucky enjoyed their extra day in Hobart. Picture: SAM ROSEWARNE
SEVEN hundred cruise ship passengers and 450 crew had an extra day in Hobart yesterday after the delayed departure of Seven Seas Voyager for New Zealand.
The luxury ship was due to leave on Tuesday but stayed until just after 4pm yesterday.
Passengers said they were told the change of schedule was for their own comfort, to avoid heavy swells in the Tasman Sea.
Bill and Janet Albertson, of Kentucky, made the most of the extra 24 hours in port to do some more shopping for souvenirs.
The experienced travellers said the postponed departure for Dunedin was just a minor glitch and the time would be made up.
It would not disrupt their connections when they left the cruise at Auckland.
"The ship can handle the swells, it is purely for passenger comfort," Mr Albertson said.
A spokesman for RACT Travelworld said weather-related delays were not unusual in the cruise business and passengers had to regard itineraries as subject to minor variations.
Mrs Albertson said she had enjoyed her visit to Hobart.
The ship had been in port on New Year's Eve and, after passengers were treated to a gala celebration on board, the city's fireworks had been a bonus.
The Albertsons joined the ship on December 19 in Bali.
While the weather was very different in Tasmania, it was better than the snow and freezing conditions they had left behind in Kentucky.
They had been on many cruises and said they particularly liked the Seven Seas Voyager, one of three ships operated by Miami-based Regent Seven Seas Cruises.
philip.heyward@news.com.au
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