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Cruise Ships to Sail In to Santa Barbara Harbor

The passengers and crew will arrive just in time for the city's Cinco de Mayo festivities

By Michelle Nelson, Noozhawk Staff Writer | Published on 04.29.2009

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Two passenger cruise ships from Princess Cruise Lines will dock at the Santa Barbara Harbor this weekend.

The Sapphire Princess, with Capt. Anthony Herriott, will visit Saturday and again May 10. The Star Princess, with Capt. Robert Oliver, will be in the port on Sunday. The ships are expected to arrive by about 7 a.m. and depart at 6 p.m. General public tours of the ships will not be available.

Because of swine flu travel restrictions recently imposed to areas of Mexico, the ships asked to include Santa Barbara as a port visit in exchange for their travel to the Mexico Riviera. Both vessels will not be visiting Mexico, nor are passengers coming from Mexico.

Each ship carries about 2,600 passengers and 1,000 crew members, providing a boon for the local economy just in time for this weekend’s Cinco de Mayo Festival.

The two-day community celebration, at De La Guerra Plaza, will showcase Latin music and entertainment, Mexican food and activities for children and adults. Other weekend activities include a two-day sailing regatta and the Sunday Arts and Crafts Show featuring local artisans.

— Noozhawk staff writer Michelle Nelson can be reached at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

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» Fiesta Fan on 04.29.09 @ 08:50 PM

Can we please ban the confetti eggs from being sold, and reserve that tradition for Fiesta only! I saw those being sold on forth of July last year for heavens sake.