Updated at 5:06 p.m., Monday, November 26, 2007
Hawaii Superferry delays return to Maui until Dec. 6
Advertiser Staff
The Hawaii Superferry said today that it will move its relaunch date back five days to Dec. 6 due to damage to a barge at the Maui harbor.
The Superferry issued the following news release:
Hawaii Superferry Re-Launch of Service Between Maui and Oahu Moved to December 6
Honolulu, Hawaii — Superferry today announced it is moving the re-launch date for service between Maui and Oahu to Thursday, December 6, 2007. The state DOTıs Kahului barge sustained minor damage during a storm swell earlier this
month.
While repairs are estimated by the state DOT to be completed by November 30, 2007, additional time is warranted before service is resumed. The Alakai
will be returning to Kahului Harbor next week before the start of service to realign the vessel with the pier and barge.
"Although we are excited and looking forward to resuming service between Maui and Oahu, we appreciate the efforts of the DOT and others to ensure the readiness of our port facilities," said Hawaii Superferry president and CEO John Garibaldi. "In the meantime, we are making all the necessary
operational adjustments to ensure we are in full compliance with the new regulations including additional staff training and education."
All passengers who have booked travel between December 1 and December 5 are being contacted and are being refunded or accommodated for travel beginning December 6.
Effective December 6, Hawaii Superferry will offer a daily round trip voyage between Oahu and Maui leaving Honolulu at 6:30 a.m. and arriving in Kahului at 10:15 a.m.; departing Kahului at 11:15 a.m. and arriving in Honolulu at 2:15 p.m.
