Excursion Liability, Philly Embarkation, and Royal's Next Icon

About this episode

The episode discusses a lawsuit against Carnival for a spinal injury during a shore excursion, Norwegian Jewel's embarkation process in Philadelphia, and the announcement of Royal Caribbean's new ship, Hero of the Seas.

A Carnival passenger sues after a spinal injury on a Nassau shore excursion, testing cruise line liability for third-party tours. Norwegian Jewel departs Philadelphia with a hotel check-in workaround as the new cruise terminal isn't ready. And Royal Caribbean unveils Hero of the Seas, its fourth Icon Class ship debuting from Miami in August 2027.

Topics covered

• excursion liability
• cruise line liability
• shore excursions
• Philadelphia embarkation
• Royal Caribbean
• Icon Class ship

Keywords

• Carnival
• Norwegian Jewel
• Royal Caribbean
• Hero of the Seas
• Miami
• August 2027

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Hero of the Seas, Icon Class, Carnival, Norwegian Jewel, Royal Caribbean

Places: Philly, Nassau, Philadelphia, Miami

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