Cruise Ship Worker Could Face 10 Years in Jail

Editorial Summary

Doug Parker reports on several significant developments within the cruise industry. On the Norwegian Encore during an Alaska cruise, a thirty-five year old crew member named Nintend Sagoni was arrested after attempting to deploy a lifeboat without cause. Following a mental health evaluation, the individual allegedly assaulted a security guard, a nurse, and a seventy-five year old passenger. The FBI took the individual into custody in Juneau, Alaska, and he faces a potential ten year prison sentence and a fine of two hundred fifty thousand dollars if convicted. In another report, the US Air Force's 920th Rescue Wing performed a long range medical evacuation from the Carnival Venezia. Located three hundred fifty nautical miles off the Eastern Seaboard, the passenger required specialized care that necessitated the use of two helicopters and two combat King 2 aircraft. Additionally, Royal Caribbean has relocated two ships for the summer season. Oasis of the Seas has returned to the Mediterranean for seven night cruises from Barcelona and Rome, while Seas of the Seas has moved to San Juan, Puerto Rico, to offer year round Caribbean itineraries. Finally, the report notes mixed performance for cruise line stocks, with Carnival Corporation and Norwegian seeing gains while Viking experienced a decline.

Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.