CRUISE NEWS - CARNIVAL DROPS SOME PRE CRUISE TESTING, NCL PEARL COLLISION and MORE
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The creator discusses recent updates in the cruise industry, focusing on changes to testing policies and a maritime collision. Carnival Cruise Line has announced a phased approach to removing pre-cruise testing requirements, starting August 4, 2022. Under this new policy, fully vaccinated guests on cruises of five days or less do not require testing, while those on longer itineraries or traveling to specific destinations like Canada or Bermuda must still comply with testing protocols. The creator notes that while these changes are incremental, they represent a move toward less restrictive travel. Additionally, the video reports on an incident near Nantucket where a fishing vessel named the Gabby G struck the Norwegian Pearl. While the cruise ship was cleared to continue its voyage to Bermuda, the fishing boat sustained extensive damage and reported one injury. Finally, the host offers a personal apology to the audience regarding the incorrect use of a word during a previous broadcast, expressing a commitment to improving his vocabulary and accuracy.
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carnival announcing that they will be dropping pre-cruise testing for some of their cruises uh on august the fourth the full four days before royal caribbean
norwegian pearl was cruising right along when a fishing boat called the gabby g uh ran into it
i just want to say that i'm sorry i sincerely apologize and i will do my best not to use words incorrectly
i see this as a positive move toward lessening the restrictions for cruising but you got to start somewhere
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