Cruise News: NCL Cancels Sailings, Corporate Greed Over Safety?, Carnival Cruise | CruiseRadio.Net
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Doug Parker reports on several significant developments within the cruise industry for May 19th. The report begins with the departure of James Van Fleet, the chief meteorologist for Royal Caribbean International. Van Fleet, who joined the company in 2017, provided essential weather updates and storm information for guests. The cruise line has not yet announced a replacement for his position. In news regarding Norwegian Cruise Line, several Alaska sailings on the Norwegian Spirit have been canceled for the upcoming summer season. These cancellations occur because the ship is undergoing a full ship charter between July 3rd and September 18th, 2024. Affected passengers are being offered full refunds and a fifty percent future cruise credit. Other Norwegian vessels, including the Encore, Bliss, Jewel, and Sun, remain scheduled for Alaska itineraries. Finally, the report highlights a rescue operation involving the Carnival Dream. The crew assisted in saving 17 individuals stranded in Belize after their boat overturned. The ship's officers alerted the Belize Coast Guard and deployed a tender to recover the group. The report concludes with an update on cruise line stock performance, noting gains for Carnival Corporation, Royal Caribbean, and Norwegian Cruise Line.
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as of May 1st I am no longer with Royal Caribbean
Norwegian Cruise Line has canceled some of its Alaska schedules on Norwegian Spirit next summer over a full ship Charter
the crew of Carnival Dream played a heroic role in the rescue of 17 individuals who were estraded in Belize
Cruise Line stocks were up on Thursday
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