Royal Caribbean Makes Unexpected Change
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The creator discusses several recent developments within the cruise industry, beginning with Royal Caribbean's decision to repurpose The Attic comedy club on Utopia of the Seas into a non-smoking casino space. The host suggests this move is driven by the profitability of smoking gamblers and the desire to provide more non-smoking gambling options. The video then shifts to MSC Cruises, highlighting the christening of the MSC World America by Drew Barrymore and noting the company's strategic efforts to compete with major cruise lines. In a parallel move, Carnival Cruise Line announced the steel cutting for its upcoming Carnival Festival ship. The discussion moves to environmental concerns following the Sea Trade Conference, where the CEO of Viking expressed skepticism regarding LNG as a future fuel, favoring hydrogen instead. Finally, the creator reveals that a new stage production based on the 1987 film Dirty Dancing will debut on the MSC Virtuosa in July, featuring music and choreography from the movie.
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Royal Caribbean scrapping a popular venue on one of its newest cruise ships for the sake of smokers.
This MSC World America is a big deal. This is definitely a play by MSC to compete directly with the mega ships of Royal.
Dirty Dancing, the concert. It's a 90minute show that's been developed for the stage that will have singers and dancers and all of the music that we love from Dirty Dancing.
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