Carnival Ship Gets Multiple Health Violations, What Inspectors Found

Editorial Summary

Doug Parker reports on several significant developments within the cruise industry. The CDC recently inspected the Carnival Sunshine, which is the oldest ship in the Carnival Cruise Line fleet. The vessel received a score of 89 out of 100, narrowly passing the required threshold. Inspectors identified 26 specific issues, including the presence of cockroaches and fruit flies in food service areas, a sick employee handling food, and a galley refrigerator that failed to maintain proper temperatures. Carnival has since submitted a corrective action report to the CDC. In other news, Norwegian Cruise Line altered the itinerary for the Norwegian Aqua due to severe weather in the North Atlantic. The ship will bypass its planned inaugural stop in Boston and sail directly to New York City, arriving three days late. Additionally, Princess Cruises announced it is removing the Majestic Princess from Texas. This decision is part of a global fleet redeployment strategy, resulting in the cancellation of all scheduled sailings between November of next year and March of 2027. The cruise line is providing full refunds to affected passengers. Finally, the report notes a decline in cruise line stocks, with Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, and Viking all seeing decreases in value on Friday.

Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.