Cruise News: New Port Tax for Bahamas Cruisers, Bill Holds Lines Liable for Guest Deaths
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Doug Parker reports on several significant developments within the cruise industry. The Bahamian government is considering the passenger tax amendment Bill 2023, which aims to increase annual revenue from cruise ship visitors to approximately 145 million dollars. This proposal includes raising the departure tax for passengers leaving from Nassau and Freeport from 18 dollars to 23 dollars, while taxes for those departing from private islands would rise to 25 dollars. In the United States, a new bipartisan bill seeks to amend the Death on the High Seas Act. This legislation would extend wrongful death legal actions to include cruise ship operators and owners, a move influenced by a 2016 riverboat tragedy. Additionally, the Adora Magic City cruise ship was floated out at the Shanghai shipbuilding company. The vessel weighs 135,500 gross registered tons and is scheduled to be handed over at the end of 2023 for voyages exploring Asia. The report also notes positive stock performance for Carnival Corporation, Royal Caribbean, and Norwegian Cruise Lines. Finally, the segment concludes with footage of whale shark encounters near Cebu in the Philippines.
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the Bahamian government is planning to increase the departure tax for cruise passengers and Implement two new levels of taxes to raise its annual revenues
a new bipartisan Bill introduced by the U.S Congress seeks to amend an old law the death on the high seas act
the move was influenced by a tragic event that occurred in 2016 where Dr Larry's and Christy Hammer were killed on a Peruvian Riverboat vacation
Carnival Corporation and the China State shipbuilding companies the Adora Magic City cruise ship was floated out without issue on June 6
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