Passenger Decks Evacuated After Early Morning Cruise Ship Fire
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Doug Parker reports on several developments within the cruise industry for March 19. The primary story involves an electrical fire aboard Holland America's MS Volendam that occurred early Thursday morning. The fire originated from a dishwasher heating element on deck 6, prompting emergency calls from the bridge and the precautionary evacuation of passengers on decks 5, 6, and 7. The captain confirmed that the fire was quickly controlled, no injuries occurred, and the ship continued its operations to Komodo Island in Indonesia. Additionally, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings is implementing changes to its brand loyalty program. These updates affect how status is matched between NCL, Oceania Cruises, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises, meaning top tier members will see their status recognized at lower levels when switching between sister brands. In other news, Disney Cruise Line revealed the name of its next Wish class vessel, the Disney Believe, which is scheduled to debut next year and will be powered by LNG. Finally, the report notes mixed performance for cruise stocks, with Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, and Viking all seeing declines on Wednesday.
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Passengers aboard Holland America's MS Volendam were briefly evacuated from parts of the ship early Thursday morning following a small electrical fire.
The fire is under control and the smoke is dissipating.
Crew members responded immediately and the captain confirmed that there were no injuries.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings is making changes across its brand loyalty program with the biggest impact hitting those top-tier cruisers.
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