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The creators provide a comprehensive update on the cruise industry, covering potential resumption dates, corporate news, and legal developments. They discuss Carnival Corporation's CEO suggesting a possibility for US sailings before the end of 2020, though the hosts express skepticism. The video also notes Mike Pack's appointment as the new cruise director for the Carnival Mardi Gras. Regarding Royal Caribbean, the hosts mention the upcoming float out of the Wonder of the Seas and the construction of a new terminal in Galveston, Texas. A unique news item involves Tom Cruise renting two cruise ships to house cast and crew for the filming of Mission Impossible in Norway. Additionally, the creators report on a legal settlement where the Bahama Paradise Cruise Line agreed to pay 875,000 dollars in unpaid wages to its crew. The video concludes with a detailed breakdown of projected restart dates for various major lines, including Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, Carnival, Disney, and MSC, noting that many lines are not expected to resume full service until late 2020 or 2021.

Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.

How This Review Compares

This review's score for Royal Caribbean Group
Barely Crispy
All-time creator consensus for Royal Caribbean Group
A Nibble

This review is more critical than the all-time creator consensus.

What This Creator Said
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Veteran Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

we have all the latest cruise news including the biggest cruise line in the world seeing that there's still a chance of cruising resuming from the usa in 2020

tom cruise has rented two cruise ships to stop filming becoming a mission impossible

crew from a cruise line took them to court after the shutdown in march management for the bahama paradise cruise line requested that all employees on board their two ships sign a contract which essentially said that they would agree to work without pierre until cruising resumed

msc cruises have already resumed with the msc grandiosa doing western mediterranean sailings

Creator's Tips & Advice

stay tuned for updates on when cruise lines plan to sail again
consider using Babbel to learn a new language for travel

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhen are major cruise lines planning to resume sailing?
QWhat is the latest cruise news from every major cruise line?

Topics Covered

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Port Highlights

Bergen1 Happy Bacon
Galveston2 Happy Bacon
Miami1 Happy Bacon
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