Cruise News Today — August 26, 2022: Carnival Skips San Juan, Port Canaveral Warns of Delays, Alaska

Editorial Summary

Doug Parker reports on several developments within the cruise industry for late August 2022. A Carnival cruise ship bypassed Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Thursday following scheduled protests against a local energy company. This cancellation means no ships will visit the port until September 5. Despite this disruption, news regarding a multi-million dollar terminal renovation for both the Old San Juan and Pan-American piers was recently announced. In Florida, travelers using Port Canaveral on Monday, August 29, are advised to prepare for heavy traffic delays. These delays are expected due to the NASA Artemis one rocket launch at the nearby Kennedy Space Center and the presence of five ships in port. Regarding Alaska, plans have been unveiled for a new cruise port in Cloak, a former logging port on Prince of Wales Island. The development will occur in three phases, starting with a dock and welcome center capable of hosting ships with 500 to 700 passengers. Oceania Cruises has already scheduled calls for the Regatta in 2023. Finally, the report notes that cruise line stocks, including Carnival Corporation, Royal Caribbean, and Norwegian, all saw increases on Thursday.

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