Virgin Voyages Crew Member Deported; Disney Tightens Passenger Rules

Editorial Summary

Doug Parker reports on several developments within the cruise industry for late May. A crew member on the Virgin Voyages Valiant Lady was deported to Peru following allegations of assault during a dry dock in Italy. The incident involved a 26 year old crew member reporting that a fellow crew member attempted to force himself on her in their shared cabin. Virgin Voyages terminated the individual and cooperated with authorities, noting that the ship was undergoing maintenance and guests were not impacted. Additionally, Disney Cruise Line is implementing new onboard policies effective June 3rd. These updates include restricting guests to one bottle of wine per cruise, limiting cabin decorations to doors only, and requiring selfie sticks to be under 18 inches. Norwegian Cruise Line is also adjusting an upcoming itinerary for the Norwegian Breakaway due to engine maintenance. The June 14th sailing from Boston will depart Bermuda earlier than originally planned to accommodate diesel generator work. Finally, the report notes mixed performance in cruise line stocks, with Royal Caribbean seeing gains while Carnival Corporation and Viking experienced slight declines.

Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.