Cruise News Today — May 27, 2022: Carnival ship fire, Royal bumps dock, Viking Great Lakes start

Editorial Summary

Doug Parker reports on several significant maritime incidents and industry updates. A fire occurred in the smoke stack of the Carnival Freedom while the vessel was docked at Grand Turk. The ship's emergency response team extinguished the fire, and no injuries were reported. Passengers are being transferred to the Carnival Conquest to return to Florida, while the Carnival Freedom will travel to a shipyard in the Bahamas for repairs. In a separate incident, the Royal Caribbean ship Harmony of the Seas backed into a mooring platform in Falmouth, Jamaica. This event caused minor cosmetic damage to the vessel, but the ship continued its scheduled itinerary without reported injuries. This follows a similar incident involving the Radiance of the Seas in Alaska earlier in the month. Additionally, Viking has launched its inaugural Great Lakes season using the expedition ship Viking Octantus. The vessel will sail between Toronto and Duluth, visiting various ports in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. A second expedition ship, the Viking Polaris, is expected to join the Great Lakes routes next summer. Finally, the report notes a rebound in cruise line stocks, with Carnival Corporation, Royal Caribbean, and Norwegian all seeing percentage increases.

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