Passengers Protest Missed Cruise Ports, Royal Caribbean
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Doug Parker reports on several developments in the cruise industry, beginning with a protest involving passengers on the Swan Hellenic cruise ship. Following an engine failure that interrupted a twenty-one day sailing intended for Antarctica, passengers have initiated a hunger strike to demand better compensation. The ship is currently traveling to Argentina for repairs, and while the company has offered a fifty percent refund or a sixty-five percent future cruise credit, passengers remain dissatisfied. The CEO of Swan Hellenic has characterized the hunger strike as counterproductive. In other news, Royal Caribbean has commenced its third season in Brisbane, Australia, with the Quantum of the Seas scheduled to complete twenty-two voyages of varying lengths. Additionally, the Caribbean Princess has begun its operations out of Port Canaveral, with plans to sail Caribbean destinations before repositioning to Alaska. The report concludes with an overview of cruise line stock performance, noting gains for Carnival Corporation, Royal Caribbean, and Norwegian, while Viking saw a slight decrease in value.
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cruise ship passengers have staged a hunger strike after engine failure cut short their 21-day sailing
angry passengers paid up to $10,500 per person for the cruise well they're demanding better compensation or they aren't eating
the summer Cruise season is in full swing down under as Royal Caribbeans Quant of the Seas began its third consecutive season in Brisbane Australia
the first loveboat to call Port Canaveral home the Caribbean Princess is officially sailing now on its second cruise from Central Florida
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