Cruise News: Life At Sea Postpones, Costa turns 75, Royal Caribbean Gift Cards, Cruise ship fire

Sail Talk Saturday: Cruise news from the week of October 21, 2023. Join us for cruise news talk from the past week and we'll chat about any of our upcoming sailings or answer your questions live during the broadcast. We'll be here for all things cruise and would love to have you join in! -Mark and Rocky Check out the full articles that we mentioned in today's Sail Talk Saturday below: -Costa Atlantica Sold to Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line (aka, Margaritaville At Sea) - https://maritime-executive.com/article/carnival-s-chinese-jv-sells-costa-cruise-ship-to-margaritaville-at-sea -Additional itineraries to include Celebration Key - https://carnival-news.com/2023/10/17/carnival-cruise-line-opens-new-sailings-for-europe-and-additional-cruises-visiting-celebration-key/ -Royal Caribbean Itineraries Go On Sale! - https://www.cruisehive.com/royal-caribbean-announces-schedule-for-2025-2026-bookings/113290 -Royal Caribbean Updates Gift Card Policy! - https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2023/10/20/royal-caribbean-has-quietly-upgraded-its-gift-cards-be-much-more-useful -Icon of the Seas reaches major milestone: 100-day countdown! - https://www.cruisehive.com/100-days-until-royal-caribbeans-massive-new-cruise-ship/113470 -Rhapsody of the Seas saves American citizens from Israel conflict - https://thehill.com/policy/international/4259959-americans-foreign-nationals-israel-cruise-ship-cyprus/ -Cruise Ship Employee injured in fire/possible explosion - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/maine-cruise-ship-explosion-crew-member-burned-american-queen-voyages-ocean-navigator/ https://spectrumlocalnews.com/me/maine/news/2023/10/19/cruise-ship-owners-say-vessel-s-voyage-canceled-after-portland-fire -Giant Spider appears at Sydney Zoo from Carnival - https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2023/10/carnival-cruise-lines-two-story-spider-to-be-displayed-in-sydney-zoo/ -MSC Recognized for Environmental Excellence - https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/environmental-health/msc-cruises-earns-green-marine-certification -Costa Celebrates 75th Anniversary - https://www.carnivalcorp.com/news-releases/news-release-details/costa-cruises-celebrates-75th-anniversary-community-santegidio -Faster to the Fun Price Increases - https://help.carnival.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1374/~/faster-to-the-fun-%28fttf%29 -Royal Caribbean Changes Name of Loyalty Lounge On Board and Limits Access - https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2023/09/29/royal-caribbean-rename-diamond-lounge-crown-lounge -https://www.cruisehive.com/royal-caribbean-adjusts-top-tier-lounge-access-again/113208 -Royal Caribbean Recategorizes Ship Cabins - https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2023/10/18/royal-caribbean-recategorizes-cruise-ship-cabins -Carnival Insider Buys $4.5M in stock! - https://finance.yahoo.com/news/randall-weisenburger-bought-39-more-120849560.html -Mein Schiff Relax - https://www.cruisehive.com/tui-cruises-unveils-name-not-number-for-eighth-ship/113343 -Life At Sea Cruises Officially Postponed! - https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/three-year-cruise-postponed/index.html -Unexpected Airport Delays - https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/sea-tac-airport-security-breach-prompts-brief-shutdown-flight-delays/ #cruisenews #cruise #cruiselife #royalcaribbeannews #meinschiff #lifeatsea