CRUISE NEWS - ROYAL CARIBBEAN MAKES TWO HUGE CHANGES
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The creator discusses several recent developments within the cruise industry, beginning with an unusual incident involving the Piano Ventura where luggage reportedly rolled off a dock and into the water. This required a tender to retrieve the items for passengers. The video also notes that MSC Cruise Lines has successfully returned its entire fleet to service worldwide. Regarding staffing challenges, the creator highlights a massive job fair held by Royal Caribbean in Spain. While thousands of people applied for positions, the creator explains that logistical hurdles such as visas, training, and quarantine requirements continue to impact the speed of hiring. Finally, the creator reports on a significant policy change from Royal Caribbean concerning Future Cruise Credits (FCCs). To address passenger concerns regarding pandemic-related travel uncertainty, the cruise line has decided to remove the expiration dates on FCCs issued during the shutdown. The creator concludes that this move is a positive step for customer satisfaction, as it prevents passengers from feeling forced to cruise simply to avoid losing their credits.
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some people were were on their cruise ship and they're uh sitting out there and they're looking out at the water and they see stuff bobbling up and down in the water they go well what is that is that dolphins is that fish what is it it was luggage
royal caribbean held a job fair in spain and thousands upon thousands of people showed up for cruise ship jobs on royal caribbean alone
you don't want a customer going on your cruise line just because they have to you want them going on your cruise line because they want to
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