Cruise Tragedy at New Carnival Resort
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The host discusses several recent developments in the cruise industry, beginning with a report on two separate drowning incidents at Carnival's new Celebration Key resort in the Grand Bahama Islands. The host notes that a 79-year-old man and a 74-year-old woman passed away following water emergencies at the lagoon and the beach. Transitioning to positive news, the host highlights the first voyage of Royal Caribbean's Star of the Seas and announces that astronaut Kelly Guidi will serve as the ship's godmother. The program also addresses weather-related itinerary changes, noting that Hurricane Aaron has reached category 5 status and is forcing ships like the Carnival Sunshine to divert from Bermuda to the Bahamas. Regarding Princess Cruises, the host discusses improvements to the Spellbound experience on the Star Princess, which will now be more affordable by removing the dinner component. Finally, the host examines a social media post from a passenger claiming discrimination by Royal Caribbean after being denied priority boarding while traveling with small children, questioning whether the post is a genuine complaint or a satirical bit.
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Wow. Uh, tragic, tragic day at Carnival's new private resort.
We've had two cruise passengers pass away uh from drowning.
Hurricane Aaron is now a category 5 hurricane and it's in the southern Caribbean.
I'm so excited. I haven't been on an icon class ship and I'm very excited to be on the Star of the Seas.
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