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P&O cuts short Oriana cruise
P&O Cruises is to return Oriana to Southampton three days earlier than planned to carry out repair work.
Passengers on the 14-day Canary Islands cruise X404, will return early next week and will not be able to visit some of the scheduled ports.
P&O said passengers "will be able to remain on board and enjoy the dining and entertainment offering on Oriana whilst in Southampton until March 1, 2014, as planned".
The company said it needed to carry out necessary repairs to one of the ship’s two propeller shaft seals.
All customers will have the choice of receiving a credit of 100% of their current cruise to use on a future Oriana cruise in 2014 or 2015, or a 40% cash refund.
P&O Cruises director Christopher Edgington said: "Our decision to bring the ship back early has not been taken lightly and I am sorry that our customers’ holiday plans have been impacted."
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