HUGE CRUISE UPDATE: More Cancellations, More Scrapped Ships & What Was The First MSC Cruise Like?
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The creators discuss a variety of updates within the cruise industry, focusing on ship movements, health protocols, and widespread cancellations. They address rumors regarding Royal Caribbean ships like the Empress of the Seas potentially being scrapped, noting their movement toward Turkey. The video covers new health measures, such as Royal Caribbean's interest in saliva-based testing and Costa Cruises' requirement for terminal testing. A specific incident involving fifteen French passengers being denied boarding on an MSC cruise due to a positive COVID-19 test is detailed. Regarding MSC, the creators report on the successful atmosphere of recent sailings but note the postponement of the MSC Magnifica due to low demand. In positive news, MSC is offering significant discounts to healthcare workers. The discussion also includes Carnival's naming of the Carnival Celebration and the retirement of cruise director Matt Michum, alongside the scrapping of the Carnival Imagination. Finally, the creators highlight extensive cruise suspensions and cancellations in Australia, New Zealand, and various world cruise itineraries from lines like Cunard and Princess Cruises, noting a shift toward shorter cruises from home ports to avoid logistical complexities.
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this new test that we're hearing about um this ability to do it based on saliva that will really be a game changer
it must be absolutely devastating for them to get all the way to the port to be denied boarding
we spoke to some passengers on board who said the atmosphere was great the pre-boarding checks and the checks on board did not impact their vacation
this is absolutely fantastic the offer running from monday the 31st of august all the way up till april the 30th 2021
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