Cruise Line Amplifies Perks, Tightens Cutbacks, Icon of the Seas Makes the Grade
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Doug Parker reports on several significant developments within the cruise industry. Princess Cruises is implementing changes to its service structure starting August 12. The company is introducing new complimentary perks for guests on the Princess Plus and Princess Premier plans, which include services such as priority boarding and expanded dining. However, guests booking standard fares will face new charges for room service and dining at Alfredo's, which was previously complimentary for many. In financial news, Royal Caribbean Group reported a second quarter earnings of 458.8 million dollars, marking a significant recovery from a loss of half a billion dollars during the same period last year. CEO Jason Liberty attributed this success to strong performance across the Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, and Silversea brands. Additionally, Royal Caribbean announced that the Icon of the Seas successfully completed its final sea trials. The vessel passed noise and vibration tests and reached a top speed of 25 knots. The ship is scheduled to debut in South Florida in January. Finally, the report notes that cruise line stocks saw an upward trend following the Royal Caribbean earnings announcement.
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Princess Cruises is introducing new complimentary perks for princess plus and Princess Premier guest starting on August 12th
Royal Caribbean group has fully recovered from the pandemic the company scored an impressive second quarter earnings of 458.8 million dollars
Royal Caribbean's upcoming icon of the Seas completed its final round of seed trials the ship passed the noise and vibration test with low vibration levels
the captain put the ship in Full Speed Ahead it hit 25 knots which is an impressive 29 miles an hour
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