Celebrity Edge avoids Hawaii prosecution after alleged coastal incursion

Tuesday, 03 Jun, 2024 0

Celebrity Cruises will not be sanctioned by Hawaii authorities after being accused of breaking state regulations.

Video footage showed the Celebrity Edge sailing and anchoring close to the Na Pali coast on Kauai.

State regulations ban ships with 50 or more passengers from coming within 3,000 feet of the shore.

After local residents filed a complaint last month, state officials opened an investigation.

When the 2,908-guest ship docked in Honolulu officers boarded the ship and interviewed the captain.

The captain stated the ship remained in deep waters but he was unsure of the exact distance from the shore.

Local witnesses were also interviewed but none could say with certainty that the ship had broken the 3,000 feet distance rule.

“We determined there is insufficient evidence that supports probable cause or that there is clear and convincing evidence to pursue any criminal or civil action,” a statement said.

Hawaii Tourism Authority also assisted in the investigation.

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