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Broadcasting from the Cruise Radio Studios in Jacksonville, Florida. This is Cruise Radio. Hey, I'm Matt Baskford. And I'm Doug Parker. Check out our new website at cruiseradio.net. On this show, we'll talk to maritime attorney Jim Walker, and we'll get a review of the Carnival Destiny from our friend Chris Owen. A fun fact, Doug. Back in 96, the Carnival Destiny was the biggest ship in the world. Yeah, I just told you that.

Yeah, it was over 100,000 tons. First, Stuart, you're on the cruise guys here. Hello, Stuart. Hey, Matt, hey, Doug? Hey, man. A cruise ship fire in Northern Europe happened early Thursday. Most importantly, is everyone okay? And please fill us in on the details. Well, Hurt and Gruden's Nordlis, off the coast of Norway, it appears to be an explosion in the engine room, and it caused a fire, and two crew members died, and two more

were seriously injured.

Thankfully, it doesn't appear that the passengers are hurt.

They were evacuated by the lifeboats, and the ship was alongside Norway and Allison,

and it was actually listing about 10 degrees.

But, you know, thankfully, you know, the 200 of the 207 passengers, none were reported hurt, and unfortunately,

of the 55 crew, two died and two were seriously injured.

Norwegian cruise lines heads back to Ocho Rios, Jamaica after a six-year hiatus.

What's bringing them back there, and will this take away from other ports?

Well, the port that is going to lose two of their ships is Costa Maya Maya, Mexico, which also lost the Royal Caribbean ships because it was only being used temporarily while they were building foul with Jamaica, which, by the way, is doing phenomenal.

Is it at 100% yet?

Not 100% yet. They say it's about 85%, but the people, the reports, the tours are jumping.

They're so happy with the passengers are so happy with the experience they're having there.

But after a six-year hiatus, as you said, NCL is returning.

They're going to bring in Norwegian Pearl and Norwegian Sun back for the year 2011,

2012 cruise seasons, which is good.

It's going to be 34 stops in Oterrillo's, and they're also looking for what's going to happen

in 2012 and beyond. But it's good news for also looking for you know what's going to happen uh... in two thousand twelve and beyond but uh... it's good news for jamaica that uh... you know there are there you know that another cruise line is willing to you know come back but uh... you know oterio does need a lot of work uh... you know to bring it uh... you know into more of uh... you know a pleasant experience for the cruise passengers, and they know it.

So we'll see what happens.

Are these port decisions based on, like, the customer satisfaction service?

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