Cruise News Today — August 24, 2022: Cruise Line Increases Gratuity, Bahamas Relaxes Mandates, MSC
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Royal Caribbean is increasing its daily gratuities as of September 7th
The Bahamas government will soon change its cruise visitor protocols to align with those arriving by air
MSC Seascape has entered the final phases of construction
Local residents of the Bahamian islands have reached out to Cruise Radio directly telling us they are not happy with this latest announcement
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Cruise Industry News for Wednesday, August 24, 2022. Royal Caribbean increases gratuities and modifies its policy effective September 7, 2022. Both Carnival Cruise Line and Norwegian Cruise Line raised their tips in early Spring. The Bahamas government is soon planning to align cruise visitor COVID-19 protocols with those that are required of travelers arriving by air. Currently, restrictions are placed on guests that are 12 and under and that do not have the vaccine. MSC Seascape has completed her sea trials ahead of Miami's debut in December. Cruise line stocks were up for CCL, RCL, and NCLH. [Read more] » Royal Caribbean: https://bit.ly/3Ah9uxX » MSC Seascape: https://bit.ly/3cd3Vc7 [Time codes] 00:00 Intro 00:08 Gratuity increase 00:49 Bahamas to adjust cruise protocols 01:21 MSC Seascape completes trials 01:53 Stocks » Prescription to Cruise Mug: https://bit.ly/3xAugH6 » More cruise news: https://bit.ly/3vtCFub » Subscribe to Cruise Radio: https://bit.ly/3vzpkAw [Connect] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cruiseradio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CruiseRadio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CruiseRadio/ Email: doug@cruiseradio.net [About] Cruise Radio News with Doug Parker delivers daily newscasts, breaking news updates, in-depth analysis, cruise ship news today, engaging stories, video coverage, and original journalism that goes behind the headlines. You'll also find behind the scenes videos and cruise ship and port tours. Subscriber count: 54,017 #cruise #cruising #RoyalCaribbean