Cruise Ship Rescues 68 People, Loyalty Program Change

Editorial Summary

Doug Parker reports on several developments within the cruise industry, beginning with a rescue operation near the Canary Islands. An oil tanker spotted a wooden boat containing 68 migrants south of Tenerife and alerted authorities. The Oceania Insignia was diverted to provide assistance to the vessel. During the rescue, the crew recovered three bodies, but bad weather prevented the recovery of the remaining two individuals. The Oceania Insignia is currently performing a 180 day World cruise and is expected to reach the Canary Islands today. In loyalty program news, Princess Cruises has launched the Captains Circle loyalty accelerator program. Running from August 1st through December 1st, this program offers guests double loyalty points when they book the all inclusive Princess Plus or Princess Premiere packages. These packages provide amenities such as Wi-Fi, specialty drinks, dining, and gratuities. The report also includes a photo of the week from a passenger on the Resilient Lady and provides a summary of recent cruise line stock performance. Carnival Corporation saw a slight increase, while Royal Caribbean experienced a decrease. Norwegian rose slightly, and Viking remained flat.

Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.