MSC Cruise Ship Cleared to Sail After Being Detained by US Coast Guard

MSC Cruises' MSC Poesia cruise ship has been given the green light to set sail out of Miami after being detained by the U.S. Coast Guard.

The ship was prevented from leaving the port after authorities "identified deficiencies with systems on board the vessel" earlier this month, prompting MSC to cancel a scheduled sailing.

More than 2,000 guests were impacted but received full refunds and assistance getting home.

MSC Cruises described the delay as a "regulatory matter" and confirmed that it was cooperating with officials to correct the issues.

The cruise line did not elaborate on the system deficiencies identified by the Coast Guard.

MSC Poesia departed Miami on Thursday evening, embarking on a 21-night roundtrip sailing with stops scheduled throughout the Caribbean and Central America. 

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