United Kingdom
United States
Asia Pacific
Help wanted at Carnival
Carnival Cruise Lines seems to be in the news almost every day—but this time, the news is all good for its passengers.
Carnival yesterday said it will upgrade the emergency power, fire safety, and operating redundancies on each of its 24 ships, at a cost of more than $300 million, and make improvements to its entire 101-ship fleet.
The fixes, which already have begun and will take several months to complete, are designed to prevent the loss of power at sea, and to keep essential services running even if power is lost.
In the first phase, emergency generators will be added to every vessel to keep 100% of stateroom and public toilets flushing, and insure fresh water and elevators.
Once that is done, a second permanent back-up power system will be added to power cooking facilities, cold-food storage, internet, and telephone communications.
Also on the fix-it list are fire prevention, detection, and suppression systems.
Carnival also will form a Safety & Reliability Review Board of five outside experts with previous experience in organizations such as the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, and National Transportation Safety Board, as well as airlines and equipment manufacturers with significant expertise in marine and occupational safety, reliability, and maintenance; marine regulatory compliance; and quality control/assurance.
The complete program of enhancements being undertaken across all the corporation’s brands and all 101 ships will cost more than $600 million.
Cheryl
Tony from Gatto’s Pizza on Columbus’s Unique Pizza Trail
Sophia Hyder Hock on Global Social Inclusion in Tourism
Sustainable Tourism: Don Welsh on Community Values and Global Collaboration
Jane Cunningham: Enhancing European Engagement in Tourism
Kristin Dunne: Navigating Destination Strategy
Revolutionizing Mobile Connectivity: Boris Bijlstra on HUBBY eSIM
Capturing Glasgow’s Vibrancy: An Interview with Susan Deighan, Chief Executive of Glasgow Life
Lebua Hotel & Resorts: Rajan Khurana on Hospitality and Bangkok’s Charms
Sustainable Tourism and Growth: Insights from Chiravadee Khunsub from Tourism Authority of Thailand
Revolutionizing Travel: SmartSIM USA’s Dale Takio Unveils the Power of E Sims
TravelMole Interview with Hishan Singhawansa, Deputy CEO of Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts, Sri Lanka
Unveiling the Essence of Magari Tours: A Dive into Authentic Italian Experiences
EU airports bring back 100ml liquid rule
British Airways passengers endure 11-hour 'flight to nowhere'
CLIA: Anti-cruise demos could cause itinerary changes in Europe
Co-pilot faints, easyJet flight issues ‘red alert’
Gatwick braces for strike