Protest on Queen Mary 2 averted after operator refunds passengers

Passengers on the &to=http://english.pravda.ru/main/2002/07/04/31792.html' target=_blank>Queen Mary 2 on Friday called off a planned sit-in to protest a last-minute itinerary shift after the cruise operator said it will give passengers full refunds.

Passengers on the world's largest and most expensive &to=http://english.pravda.ru/accidents/2002/04/25/27983.html' target=_blank>passenger liner, which arrived in Rio de Janeiro early Friday, had threatened to protest a decision by the Miami-based operator, Cunard, to cut stops in Barbados, St. Kitts and Salvador, Brazil, to make up for time lost due to a damaged motor.