PRINCESS Cruises can confirm that while sailing from Port Chalmers to Akaroa, an electrical incident in the portside communications room caused smoke to activate the smoke detectors on board Golden Princess.
Princess Cruises released a statement saying that first responders confirmed dense smoke but no fire on the ship, with guests in the vicinity of the electrical fault temporarily evacuated.
The incident impacted the guest in-room television system and internet services.
Princess confirmed no injuries occurred due to the fault and all safety systems remained fully operational.
The cruise line was not able to confirm if the incident forced any alterations to Golden Princess’ itinerary.