CRUISE NEWS - Solo Cruisers Get Some Help and MORE
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The creator provides several updates regarding cruise industry news and personal health developments. First, he discusses the revitalization of the cruise port in Mobile, Alabama, noting a five year contract with Carnival Cruise Line to station the Carnival Spirit there for six months of the year. He highlights the city's investment in gangway improvements to support this return to cruising. Next, he addresses a technical issue involving Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas, explaining that an electrical issue in one of the pods caused a one hour delay in Port Canaveral, though the ship has since been repaired. The most significant news involves Norwegian Cruise Line's plan to double its solo cabin inventory by adding 1,000 cabins across its fleet. This expansion includes ocean view and balcony options for solo travelers, which aims to reduce the reliance on small interior solo studios and eliminate solo supplements for those specific categories. Finally, the creator shares a personal update regarding a visit to an ear, nose, and throat doctor. He discusses a growing thyroid issue that will require a surgical team in Tampa for removal, expressing concerns about how the procedure might impact his ability to speak.
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Norwegian Cruise Line is announcing that they're doubling their solo cabins adding 1 000 solo cabins across their Fleet of 19 cruise ships
they're going to have solo balcony cabins with no penalty that that is the height of solo cruising
I stayed in one for a week it you know it doesn't have any access to the outside again ship within a ship they're all interior cabins
the doctor said I looked at your scan and your thyroid is massive and you know it needs to come out
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