Cruisers Stuck at Port, Cruisers Stuck at Sea & Some Cruisers Punished
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The host discusses several recent incidents affecting the cruise industry, beginning with a significant delay for the P&O Iona. The ship was unable to depart Southampton because eighteen containers of bananas fell into the water, temporarily closing the harbor. The creator also addresses delays in Tampa Bay caused by heavy fog, which impacted three Royal Caribbean vessels for several hours. Regarding ship amenities, Norwegian Cruise Line announced that the Vibe Beach Club will be expanded to older ships like the Norwegian Jade and Norwegian Gem, with the latter also receiving a Starbucks. Health concerns are highlighted via a CDC report of a gastrointestinal outbreak on the Aida Diva, involving ninety-five passengers and six crew members during a long 133-day voyage. In port news, MSC is increasing activity at Port Canaveral by deploying the MSC Grandiosa to homeport there for the winter. Finally, the video covers an incident on the Carnival Horizon where security intervened during a Love and Marriage show due to passengers heckling the performance.
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I've heard of cruises being cancelled for a lot of reasons, but never for fruit.
The 5200 passenger PO Iona was set to leave Southampton in the UK yesterday for a 14 night long cruise to Spain, Portugal, and the Canary Islands.
Tampa Bay was fogged in again yesterday, causing three Royal Caribbean cruise ships to be delayed for several hours.
CDC is reporting that there is a gastrointestinal outbreak on the Aida Diva.
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