Carnival Cruise Ship Diverts Course for Unexpected Rescue
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Doug Parker reports on several significant developments within the cruise industry for August 8th. The report begins with a rescue operation involving the Carnival Mardi Gras, which responded to a U.S. Coast Guard request early Monday morning. The ship successfully rescued a couple stranded near Castle Island in the Bahamas and provided medical attention to the man on board. Following this, the report details new internet package pricing for Disney Cruise Line. While the basic surf package remains stable, the stay connected package has increased in price, and the premium surf package has seen a slight decrease. The news also covers a massive wave of new ship launches scheduled through the end of the year. Seven new vessels from various lines, including Norwegian, Celebrity, Carnival, and Virgin, are expected to enter service with a total construction value of 4.5 billion dollars. Finally, the report notes positive movement in cruise line stocks, with Carnival Corporation, Royal Caribbean, and Norwegian all seeing gains on Monday.
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on early Monday morning Carnival Cruise Lines Mardi Gras responded to a U.S Coast Guard request to rescue a couple stranded 20 nautical miles from Castle Island in the Bahamas
Disney Cruise Line has increased its internet package pricing for its ships with a price increase for the stay connected package from 12 dollars per day to 16 per day
4.5 billion dollars that's the construction total of seven new cruise ships that'll enter service between now and December 31st
Cruise Line stocks were up on Monday Carnival Corporation up 5.1 percent 18.04 Royal Caribbean up four percent 108.05 and Norwegian Up 3 18.48
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