A cruise ship that has been docked in San Francisco after it smacked into Pier 27, is set to depart on Friday pending clearance from the U.S. Coast Guard.
A spokesperson with Princess Cruises told KTVU on Friday they are waiting authorization for the"We expect to receive an estimated departure time from San Francisco for today once the inspection is complete," the cruise line said in a statement. "Given the delayed departure, the Princess team is working hard to maintain as much of the planned itinerary as possible.
"Everything is up and running and going, so it's like we're at sea. The only things we don't have access to are the casino and the boutique shops," she said. "As we were boarding, somebody in front of us turned around and said, ‘Hey, did you guys hear about the hole on the ship?’ And I was like ‘No, don’t tell them!’ My family was all surprised when they found out," she said.Cruise ship damaged after hitting Pier 27
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