New Ships, Shocking Cancellations, and a Secret to Free Cruises
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Princess Cruises is pulling out all, yes, all of their sailings from Galveastston for the 2026 27 winter season.
Over 200 passengers and 17 crew members on Canard's Queen Mary 2 fell ill with norovirus during a recent transatlantic voyage.
MSC World America is now the most energy efficient cruise ship that's out there, according to the IMO.
Medical emergencies can happen at sea. Mete evacuations can happen at sea. They're very expensive.
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A major cruise line unexpectedly pulls out of Galveston, a luxury ship faces a serious health outbreak, and a fresh travel advisory. We’ve also got sneak peeks at new ships... and the secret to cruising for free. Here's what we'll cover: 00:20 – Princess Cruises Cancels Sailings from Popular Home Port 👉 https://www.thestreet.com/travel/princess-cruises-cancels-sailings-drops-popular-home-port 01:27 – Norovirus Outbreak Hits 👉 https://abcnews.go.com/US/200-passengers-sickened-norovirus-aboard-cunard-line-cruise/story?id=120387184 Learn About Travel Insurance: https://www.profmelissa.com/travelinsurance 03:38 – MSC World America Delivered 👉 https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/msc-cruises-takes-delivery-of-msc-world-america-celebrates-additional-world-class-ship-milestones-with-chantiers-de-latlantique-in-france-302413403.html 05:30 – Norwegian Aqua Debuts with Major Upgrades 👉 https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2025/03/31/norwegian-cruise-line-aqua-bigger/82740660007/ 07:05 – Wisconsin Man Airlifted After Four Strokes at Sea 👉 https://www.wisn.com/article/wisconsin-man-airlifted-from-cruise-ship-after-suffering-four-strokes-at-sea/64315734 08:38– New Travel Warning Issued for Bahamas 👉 https://www.newsweek.com/americans-travel-warning-bahamas-stay-alert-2053701 Get my FREE Nassau Port Guide: https://www.profmelissa.com/blog/nassau 10:55 – How I Cruise for FREE with Casino Offers 👉 https://www.profmelissa.com/blog/casino Learn more: https://urcomped.com/Affiliate/LandingPage/60?src=profmelissa ----------------------------------------------- PODCAST Want this video in audio form? Stream my podcast: Spotify: https://profmel.com/spotify Apple: https://profmel.com/apple ----------------------------------------------- LINKS 🛳 Shop my favorite cruise outfits and essentials: https://profmel.com/shop 🛳 Want to become a travel agent? https://www.profmelissa.com/travelagent 🛳 Get my top recommended travel card: http://www.profmel.com/card 🛳 Want to book a cruise or take a cruise with me? https://profmel.com/book 🛳 Get FREE Port Guides, cruise advice, and more at https://www.profmelissa.com/ 🛳 Get my FREE Cruise Packing List & Planning Guide: https://profmel.com/subscribe 🛳 Want to book my favorite private drivers? http://www.profmel.com/drivers ------------------------------------------------- CONNECT WITH ME TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@professormelissa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProfMelissaCruises/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_melissa_newman/ ------------------------------------------------- Please note that sometimes my posts contain affiliate links. This means I may receive a commission through purchases, but this does not affect you as a consumer or cost you more in any way. I appreciate your use of my links, as this helps support my channel. ♥️