Cruise Line Drops Dining Fee. 15,000 New Staterooms in 2024
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Doug Parker reports on several significant developments within the cruise industry for the year 2024. The industry expects a massive influx of capacity with thirteen new ships entering service, including Icon of the Seas and the Virgin Voyages Brilliant Lady. This expansion represents over 15,000 new staterooms and a total of 1.18 million gross registered tons, with a combined value of 7.3 billion dollars. Passenger numbers are projected to rise by 21 percent over the previous year, reaching an estimated 36 million worldwide. Regarding dining changes, Norwegian Cruise Line is transitioning its American Diner concept from a specialty restaurant to a complimentary offering. This change will roll out across several ships including the Norwegian Getaway, Escape, Bliss, Breakaway, Encore, and Joy. In destination news, the Cayman Islands successfully met its tourism goals by surpassing one million passenger arrivals by November. Finally, the report notes a decline in cruise line stocks for Carnival Corporation, Royal Caribbean, and Norwegian Cruise Line during Tuesday trading.
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it's going to be another big year for the cruise industry with 13 new cruise ships entering service
guests on several Norwegian Cruise Line ships have another option when it comes to complimentary dining
the Cayman Island surpassed its tourism goal after reopening the cruise ships in March of 22
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