Episode notes
A norovirus outbreak sickens 115 aboard Princess Cruises' Caribbean Princess, forcing the ship to skip Nassau and ramp up sanitation on a 13-night Southern Caribbean voyage. An SEC filing reveals Royal Caribbean's new Discovery Class will carry about 4,300 guests at double occupancy, a notably smaller newbuild than its Icon and Oasis giants. And Ketchikan prepares to review a five-year agreement with CLIA that would govern cruise port fees and growth as Alaska's busiest ports wrestle with congestion and rising costs.
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Cruise Industry NewsRoyal CaribbeanPrincess CruisesAlaska cruisenoroviruscruise port feesIcon ClassCLIAnewbuildCaribbean Princessnorovirus outbreakcruise ship illnessCDC Vessel Sanitation ProgramSouthern Caribbean cruiseDiscovery Classship capacityChantiers de l'AtlantiqueOasis ClassKetchikan Alaskaport congestion