Carnival Reminds Guests to Keep Curtains Shut, New Outbreak

Editorial Summary

Doug Parker reports on several developments within the cruise industry, beginning with a norovirus outbreak on the Princess Cruises ship Coral Princess. The vessel is currently on a sixteen night voyage through Central America and has reported fifty nine passengers with gastrointestinal illness. The ship has isolated impacted individuals and performed a deep cleaning in Costa Rica. In related news, Carnival Cruise Line is advising guests to keep their stateroom curtains closed while in port. This recommendation follows an incident where passengers on a balcony provided a show for a neighboring ship due to specific lighting conditions. Additionally, Royal Caribbean is moving up the schedule for its new Icon class ship, Star of the Seas. The ship will begin sailing on August 23 instead of its original August 31 debut, offering two four night sailings from Port Canaveral. The official inaugural voyage will still take place on August 31. The report also notes that Icon of the Seas has carried over half a million people in its first year. Finally, Parker provides a brief update on cruise industry stock performance for Carnival Corporation, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, and Viking.

Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.