Protesters Block Cruise Ship from Docking | Faulty Waterslide Repair
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Doug Parker provides several cruise industry updates for August 28. Regarding Icon of the Seas, repairs are nearing completion on a waterslide following an incident where an acrylic panel shattered during a ride. Damaged sections were removed in St. Martin, and new tubing is expected to be installed in St. Thomas. Royal Caribbean indicated the slide might reopen soon, though a lawsuit has been filed by a guest injured in the accident. Additionally, the drop slide on Star of the Seas remained closed as of Wednesday morning. In news regarding environmental activism, members of Extinction Rebellion used small boats and canoes to attempt to block the Ventus from docking in Rotterdam. The protest delayed the ship for thirty minutes and resulted in two arrests. The group is calling for a national ban on cruise ships in the Netherlands. Finally, Wonder of the Seas has transitioned to homeporting in Miami for short Bahamas cruises. The ship features recent upgrades including a non-smoking casino and a new lounge. In financial news, cruise stocks for Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, and Viking all saw increases on Wednesday.
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Fixing the water slide. Repairs are nearly complete on the frightening bolt water slide aboard Icon of the Seas after an acrylic panel shattered midride earlier this month.
The group calls cruise ships quote floating environmental disasters and is demanding a national ban in Netherlands.
Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas is now homeported in Miami, launching short cruises from Bahamas starting this week.
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