Cruise Passenger Killed, Husband Injured in Bus Accident

Editorial Summary

Doug Parker reports on several significant developments within the cruise industry for August 19. A fatal accident occurred at the cruise port of La Spezia, Italy, where an 83 year old American passenger was killed and her husband was seriously injured. The incident happened when a reversing bus struck the couple as they were returning from a city tour and preparing to board the Queen Victoria. Authorities are currently investigating the matter. In other news, Royal Caribbean has implemented a ban on rubber ducks within the Central Park areas of its Oasis and Icon Class ships. This decision follows reports that guests searching for the items were damaging the ship's extensive collection of live plants. Additionally, the Virgin Voyages ship Brilliant Lady arrived in Portsmouth, making it the first port globally to host all four Virgin vessels. The ship is scheduled to begin a transatlantic voyage to New York on August 21. Finally, the report notes mixed performance for cruise line stocks, with Carnival Corporation, Royal Caribbean, and Norwegian seeing gains while Viking experienced a slight decline.

Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.