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On a slow boat to the Seychelles
Passengers on the stricken Costa Allegra are on a slow boat to the Seychelles after a row over who should tow the boat to port.
A Seychelles government official said a French fishing vessel that was first to respond to the drifting cruiser had refused to give way to faster tug boats.
As a result, the ship is taking an extra 10 to 12 hours at sea without electricity or air conditioning. Food is being flown in by helicopter while most passengers are remaining on deck to take advantage of cooling breezes.
A Seychelles government minister said authorities on the island “would have wished to get the ship into port as soon as possible in order to ensure the safety and well-being of the passengers”.
Planes are being lined up in the Seychelles to fly home passengers from the Costa Allegra as soon as possible after the ship’s arrival early Thursday, March 1, local time.
The ship was left adrift with more than 1,000 people on board after a fire in the generator room on Monday.
It is from the same fleet as the Costa Concordia, which capsized off the Italian coast in January, killing 32.
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