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CRUISE NEWS - HE IS GUILTY, Cruise Loyalty Shake Up, WORLD CRUISE DELAYED

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La Lido Loca
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πŸ‘οΈ 72K viewsπŸ“… 2 years ago⏱️ 11:39

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Editorial Summary

The creator discusses several recent developments within the cruise industry, beginning with a legal case involving a passenger found guilty of carrying ammunition into Turks and Caicos. While the individual avoided prison time, the mistake resulted in a nine thousand dollar fine. The video also addresses itinerary disruptions, noting that P&O Australia cancelled visits to New Caledonia due to civil unrest. Another segment covers a delay for Villa Vie, a company attempting to offer long term cruising, which faced inspections revealing steel work issues in a gray water tank. Regarding ship size, the creator explores whether MSC Cruises might challenge Royal Caribbean for the title of largest cruise ship operator by working with new shipbuilders to create vessels in the 200,000 gross tonnage range. Finally, the creator highlights a significant change to the Royal Caribbean Group loyalty program. This new policy allows loyalty status and cruise days to transfer across different brands within the same corporate family, such as Celebrity Cruises and Silversea. The creator concludes that this move encourages passengers to explore various brands while remaining within the same loyalty ecosystem.

Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.

How This Review Compares

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Solid Strip
All-time creator consensus for Royal Caribbean Group
A Nibble

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What This Creator Said
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Creator's Key Takeaways

don't mess around and find out uh make sure you check all your stuff before you go know what's legal and illegal in the countries that you're visiting

sometimes even though you have a set itenerary that sometimes it can be disrupted as things are being disrupted in the world

I think that in the same Cruise company that loyalty should extend across all the brands

Royal Caribbean group with the huge announcement out yesterday saying that if you sell on any of our Brands the Loyalty will match across all of those Brands

Creator's Tips & Advice

βœ“Be mindful that cruise itineraries can be disrupted by storms, civil unrest, or mechanical issues
βœ“Consider established cruise brands for long-term cruising instead of less proven companies

πŸ†•New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Itinerary disruptions β€” Be mindful that cruises can be disrupted by storms, civil unrest, or mechanical issues

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat are the latest cruise news headlines?
QHow can cruisers avoid packing mistakes that lead to fines?
QWhy might cruise itineraries be disrupted?
QWhat is the new Royal Caribbean loyalty program update?

Topics Covered

Loyalty Program3 Happy Bacon

Port Highlights

New Caledonia1 Sad Bacon
Turks and Caicos1 Sad Bacon
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