Cruise Ship Cancels 2024 Season, Full Refund for Passengers

Editorial Summary

Doug Parker reports on several significant updates within the cruise industry for late August. Celebrity Cruises has announced the cancellation of its 2024-2025 South America program. The Celebrity Equinox, which was originally scheduled to visit destinations such as Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, and Antarctica, will instead relocate to Port Canaveral to conduct seven night Caribbean sailings. In other news, the MSC Maravilla has departed the New York City area for its first cruise to Bermuda. Following this trip, the vessel will begin a season of Canada and New England voyages, visiting ports such as Boston, Halifax, and Charlottetown. This move marks the first time MSC has homeported a ship in New York City year round. Additionally, Disney Cruise Line is scheduled to release new details regarding its sixth ship, the Disney Treasure, on August 30th via social media. The upcoming reveal is expected to include information about onboard dining. Finally, the report notes positive movement in cruise industry stocks, with Carnival Corporation, Royal Caribbean, and Norwegian all seeing gains or remaining stable on Monday.

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