Cruise Breaks Down, Cancelled, Ship Stuck in Bermuda

Editorial Summary

Doug Parker reports on several significant updates within the cruise industry for early September. The Norwegian Joy experienced a delay due to the remnants of Hurricane Idalia, which extended a five night cruise to a six night sailing. To address the inconvenience, Norwegian Cruise Line provided onboard credits and future cruise credits to passengers. This weather delay also resulted in the shortening of the subsequent nine night Canada and New England itinerary to an eight night sailing. Separately, Royal Caribbean announced the cancellation of a seven day sailing on the Radiance of the Seas departing from Seward, Alaska. The cancellation was attributed to mechanical issues involving the ship's propulsion system. Affected passengers received full refunds along with air credits. In port news, Vancouver's Canada Place was named the world's leading cruise port at the 2023 annual World Travel Awards, ending a long streak held by Dubai. Vancouver reported a significant increase in passenger volume for the first half of the 2023 season and is projected to reach record numbers by year end. Finally, the report notes a decline in cruise line stocks for Carnival Corporation, Royal Caribbean, and Norwegian.

Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.