Cruise Radio News Brief - October 28, 2018

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🗓️ 28 October 2018

⏱️ 2 minutes

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Carnival Cruise Line broke a donation record for the St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. This event happened on a cruise aboard Carnival Splendor. Guests sailing Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Bliss were upset after a last minute itinerary change after the ship left port. And Royal Caribbean said one of their new ships is making the company a lot of money.

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0:00.0	I'm Doug Parker. This is your Sunday morning news brief for October 28, 2018.
0:05.3	Guests on Carnival Splinder Broker Record for donating to the St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital,
0:10.6	the amount $40,000 was raised through a series of onboard auctions, the groove for St. Jude dance party,
0:16.8	and collections from the Splendor crew members. The cruise director said if $30,000 was raised, he would
0:22.8	shave his head, and he lived up to that promise. The previous record was $27,000 raised aboard
0:28.5	Carnival Horizon over the summer. Splendor was on a 14-night sailing from Hawaii to Long Beach, California.
0:35.1	And vacationers on board this past week sailing of Norwegian bliss were
0:38.5	unhappy when a hurricane changed the itinerary from a Mexican Riviera to a California coastal
0:43.3	cruise. Cruisers told the local news stations they weren't advised of the itinerary change until
0:48.6	after the ship set sail, not giving them a chance to cancel their voyage. Guests on board were
0:53.9	calling this a bait-and-switch tactic.
0:56.5	Earlier this week, Carnival Victory had propulsion issues and also had to change itineraries.
1:01.3	The line did give guests a chance to cancel before the crew sailed or sailed the voyage with a $50 on-board credit.
1:08.3	And finally, on a third-quarter conference call, Royal Caribbean CEO said that
1:12.5	Sister Brand, Celebrity Cruise's Celebrity Edge is demanding a premium and helping drive up
1:18.0	earnings for the company. Celebrity Edge will debut at Terminal 25 in Port Everglades next month
1:23.2	and sale seven-night Caribbean itineraries during her inaugural season. Prices for Celebrity Edge are starting
1:28.4	at $969 per person for an inside cabin. Here Cruise Radio News briefs Monday through Friday by
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1:40.7	Cruise Radio News.

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