The internet does not get every cruise story right.
In some cases, news gets reported by social media influencers willing to bend the truth or to outright make up a story. Most incorrect reports are less intentionally wrong than sourced from someone with bad information.
Related: Carnival Cruise Line drops a popular menu item fleetwide
An awful lot of people on social media build their posts based on a single piece of information that might not be correct.
As with all news, readers don’t always know the difference between credible reports and ones that might be less-than-fully well reported. That leads rumors to spread and become “news,” even though the underlying report was false.
Carnival Brand Ambassador John Heald often has to clear up rumors, It’s rare, however, that he aggressively calls out a specific story. In this case, he makes clear that one rumor is not true.
Doug Parker has the full story on the March 20 edition of Cruise News Today.
Carnival Cruise Line does not have an egg shortage
Transcript:
This is Cruise News Today with Doug Parker.
Good morning. Here’s your cruise news for Thursday, March 20.
Carnival Cruise Line says don’t worry about the egg shortage.
Yeah, Brand Ambassador John Heald has dismissed claims that the cruise line has removed egg options from its menus due to an egg shortage in parts of the U.S.
Calling the rumors utter nonsense, Heald reassured passengers that all standard egg dishes are still available.
Other cruise lines are also doubling down, saying they have eggs, like Virgin Voyages’ new billboard campaign that says eggs always included, leaving guests not having to scramble for other breakfast options.
Norwegian ship hits milestone; ship’s final destination may change
And Norwegian Cruise Line’s next ship, Norwegian Luna, has been floated out from Fincantieri shipyard in Italy, marking a construction milestone.
The 156,300 gross registered ton ship will now undergo interior outfitting and also get that slide coaster installed. Set to debut in Miami next April, Norwegian Luna will sail the Caribbean through November.
It is the second Prima Plus Class ship, with four more ships planned by 2028. … The first one, Norwegian Aqua, is here in Portugal today.
And the final resting place for the S.S. United States may change as Bay County, Florida, has offered to move the planned artificial reef site closer to Panama City Beach.
Initially set to rest off Fort Walton Beach, the ship’s relocation could further boost the local dive business. Now, Okaloosa County, which purchased the ship and is prepping the vessel, has yet to decide if they’ll accept that offer.
The S.S. United States is currently in Mobile, Alabama, undergoing environmental preps before sinking, a process expected to take about a year.
If you have a lead on a story, let us know. [email protected].
And this week’s Cruise Radio podcast, a review of Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas, wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.
I’m Doug Parker here in Portugal with cruise news today.
