Outraged cruise passengers sound off about 'immense disappointment' after abrupt cancellation

Passengers aboard a cruise ship preparing to set sail for Alaska were left scrambling recently after the cruise line abruptly canceled the trip — citing unspecified technical problems.

The seven-night Alaska cruise aboard Royal Caribbean’s Serenade of the Seas was scheduled to depart Vancouver, Canada, on Aug. 30 but had been delayed until Sept. 1 for maintenance, according to the blog "Cruise Critic." But the trouble didn't end there. 

Some two days after passengers embarked in Vancouver...