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☆ Commonwealth leaders say ‘time has come’ for discussion on UK slavery reparations
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Commonwealth leaders, ending a week-long summit in Samoa, said on Saturday the time had come for a discussion on whether Britain should commit to reparations for its role in the transatlantic slave trade. The statement also made reference to “blackbirding”, a term for people from places including the Pacific Islands being deceived, coerced or kidnapped to work on plantations in Australia and elsewhere. Those opposed to reparations say countries should not be held responsible for historical wrongs, while those in support say the legacy of slavery has led to vast and persistent racial inequality. The joint statement did not mention what form reparations should take. Stefan Rousseau/Pool/ReutersStarmer told a press conference the joint statement did two things: “It notes calls for discussion and it agrees that this is the time for a conversation.

Persons: Keir Starmer, ”, blackbirding, Stefan Rousseau, Reuters Starmer, we’ve, Kingsley Abbott, Abbott Organizations: CNN, Commonwealth, Government, British, Caribbean Community, African Union, Reuters, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London, Pacific Locations: Samoa, Britain, Australia, Tuvalu

☆ Cruise lines are having a moment as a popular — and cheaper — alternative to hotels
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Royal Caribbean is set to release its quarterly results on Tuesday, followed by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings ' report on Wednesday. That means the cruise lines may have more room to grow, she said. "The wider that gap, the better the opportunity for the cruise lines to have upside," Farley said in an interview with CNBC. However, Scholes said his research shows that out of the three major cruise lines, the Carnival brand is facing the most pricing competition from private cruise operator, MSC. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Norwegian Cruise Lines stock year to date

Persons: Marco Bello, Patrick Scholes, Hilton, Christopher Nassetta, industry's, Brandt Montour, Montour, Josh Weinstein, CNBC's, Robin Farley, Farley, Truist's Scholes, Scholes, It's, Caribbean's Organizations: Port, Afp, Getty, CNBC, Wednesday, Barclays, Royal, Cruise Line Holdings, UBS, Orlando, Vegas, Royal Caribbean, Bloomberg, Royal Caribbean's, Citi, Cruise Lines Locations: Port of Miami, Miami , Florida, Caribbean, Royal Caribbean, 200bps, PortMiami, Norwegian

☆ Rojé Stona: Meet an Olympic track and field champion with dreams of playing in the NFL
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Martynas Ruseckas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

His 70-meter effort broke the Olympic record set minutes prior by Lithuania’s Mykolas Alekna, a heavy favorite going into the Games. “I yanked it, it just dropped right out of 20 meters,” Stona recalled the first moment he picked up a discus. In Fayetteville, he met Ryan Crouser – a three-time Olympic gold medalist and an Olympic record holder in shot put – who joined the Razorbacks’ athletics staff in 2019 as a volunteer. But Stona had other plans: his fourth attempt on the night sailed 70 meters, breaking the Olympic record set minutes earlier and causing one of the biggest upsets of the Games. The gold medal in Paris gave Stona “some next level of confidence” to pick up where he left off.

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☆ King Charles acknowledges 'painful' slavery past as calls for reparations intensify
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

APIA, Samoa — King Charles said Friday that the Commonwealth should acknowledge its “painful” history, as African and Caribbean nations push for reparations for Britain’s role in transatlantic slavery. “I understand from listening to people across the Commonwealth how the most painful aspects of our past continue to resonate,” Charles said in a speech to the summit. Opponents of reparations say countries should not be held responsible for historical wrongs, while those in favor say the legacy of slavery has led to vast and persistent racial inequality. There are different types of reparations, from financial payments and apologies to technology transfer and educational programs. “What the Ocean Declaration seeks to do and to say is that once your marine boundaries are fixed, they’re fixed in perpetuity,” Scotland told Reuters.

Persons: Samoa — King Charles, ” Charles, Keir Starmer, Frederick Mitchell, ”, Jacqueline McKenzie, Leigh Day, Patricia Scotland Organizations: Commonwealth, Government, Caribbean Community, African Union, CARICOM, BBC, Leigh, Reuters Locations: APIA, Samoa, Caribbean, Commonwealth, Britain, Bahamas, London, Americas, British, Dominica

☆ Cramer’s week ahead: Earnings from Alphabet, Meta, Apple, Microsoft and Amazon
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Kristian Burt | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

With massive corporations including Alphabet , Meta , Apple , Microsoft and Amazon set to report earnings next week, CNBC's Jim Cramer on Friday urged investors to keep a level head. "Just please remember, the first move's been the wrong move almost half the time since this earnings season began. Monday starts off the week with earnings from Ford . Tuesday brings McDonald's earnings report, and Cramer said to expect "a full airing of the e-coli situation," but that it is too early to tell how much damage it will do to the fast food chain. The monster week for earnings will continue into Thursday, as both Apple and Amazon will report after the bell.

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☆ Wall Street braces for a big week ahead of the election, with megacap tech earnings, key data on tap
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Investors will contend with earnings results from five of the Magnificent Seven companies next week. .SPX 1M mountain S & P 500 "I sort of refer to this period that we're in right now as like a strange brew," said Mark Malek, investment chief at Siebert. On Friday, the Nasdaq Composite hit an all-time high , but the S & P 500 snapped a six-week win streak. In fact, the high concentration of the mega-cap leaders in the S & P 500 spurred Goldman Sachs' David Kostin this month to release a dim long-term forecast for the overall market. HSBC head of equity strategy Nicole Inui upped her S & P 500 year-end target to 5,900.

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☆ Leaders meet at Commonwealth summit with slavery reparations on agenda
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

APIA, Samoa — The leaders of the Commonwealth grouping of nations met on Thursday ahead of a summit in the South Pacific nation of Samoa that will feature talks on climate change and the question of reparations for Britain’s role in transatlantic slavery. More than half of the Commonwealth’s members are small nations, many of them low-lying islands at risk from rising sea levels caused by climate change. Among them is Tuvalu, whose climate change minister, Maina Vakafua Talia, urged the grouping to strive for the Paris Accord’s warming goal of 1.5 degrees C (2.7 degrees F), calling new fossil fuel projects a “death sentence” for his country. Island leaders are expected to issue a declaration on ocean protection at the summit, with climate change being a central topic of discussion. “Climate change is an existential threat,” Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong told a press conference after a meeting with counterparts.

Persons: Samoa —, King Charles, Maina Vakafua Talia, ”, Penny Wong, ” King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Chris Jackson, Charles, Antonio Guterres, Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, Anthony Albanese, Keir Starmer, Starmer, Eric Phillips, Kingsley Abbott, Frederick Mitchell, ” Abbott Organizations: Commonwealth, Government, Getty, United Nations, Australian, Caribbean Community, African Union, London University’s Institute of Commonwealth Studies, BBC, CARICOM Locations: APIA, Samoa, Commonwealth, South Pacific, Tuvalu, Paris, Apia, Zambia, Britain, France, Portugal, Bahamas, Americas, Brazil, Caribbean

The search for a woman who fell from a Taylor Swift-themed cruise ship in the Bahamas was suspended Wednesday, a day after she went into the water, officials said. The U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday afternoon that the Royal Bahamas Defence Force was suspending its search pending new developments and that it no longer needed the Coast Guard's assistance. The Coast Guard said it sent an HC-144 airplane and an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter to help. A Royal Caribbean spokesperson said that a search-and-rescue operation was immediate launched and that it is working with local authorities. The trio worked with Royal Caribbean to host private events centered on Swift and her Eras Tour, according to the group's website.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Swift, Jessica Malerman, Nicole Rivera, Shelby Reyes, Marvelous, Taylor Organizations: U.S . Coast Guard, Royal Bahamas Defence Force, Royal Caribbean, Coast Guard, HC, Dolphin, Royal Locations: Bahamas, U.S, Nassau, Royal Caribbean, Miami

☆ King Charles and Keir Starmer brace for reparations debate at Commonwealth summit
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Rob Picheta | Lauren Said-Moorhouse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

London CNN —Britain’s government and King Charles III are bracing for a heated conversation about reparations for the transatlantic slave trade, as the issue looks set to overshadow a summit of Commonwealth leaders in Samoa. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer told reporters on his journey to the Pacific island nation: “I think we should be facing forward. Successive British governments have resisted calls to formally apologize for the slave trade, or to entertain the prospect of reparations. Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks with his Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese, at a state banquet opening the summit on Thursday. Also in attendance in Samoa is King Charles III, who arrived in the capital of Apia on Wednesday from Australia, and will formally open the summit as head of the organization.

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☆ US to evacuate 20 embassy staff from Haiti following car attack and intensifying gang violence, say sources
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( David Culver | Abel Alvarado | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Violence is intensifying in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, this week, which saw a United Nations helicopter hit by gunfire and two gangs apparently target US embassy vehicles. Thursday’s helicopter shooting will “likely” cause US airlines to halt their operations once again in Port-au-Prince, the second source told CNN. Last March, major US carriers like Spirit, JetBlue, and American Airlines suspended their operations at Port-au-Prince’s international airport for nearly three months after a sudden spike in gang violence. Gang violence in Haiti has spiraled in recent years, with attacks becoming more brazen and violent. Members of the “Gran Grif” gang used automatic rifles to kill at least 70 people in an attack that displaced 6,000 people, said a UN agency at the time.

Persons: “ Chen Mechan, ”, Shaza Moghraby, Toussaint, CNN’s Caitlin Hu, Tara John Organizations: CNN, United Nations, Food Programme, UN, WFP, JetBlue, American Airlines Locations: Port, Haiti, ”, Caribbean

☆ Royal Caribbean passengers are suing over an employee who recorded women and kids with hidden cameras
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Passengers are suing Royal Caribbean after a cabin attendant was found guilty of hidden recordings. AdvertisementPassengers are suing the Royal Caribbean cruise line after a cabin attendant was sentenced to 30 years in prison for secretly recording adults and children in states of undress with hidden cameras. In one lawsuit, a Hawaii-based passenger, identified as Jane Doe, is seeking $75,000 in damages from Royal Caribbean. It argues that Royal Caribbean should have foreseen the risk of sexual assault, given the prevalence of such incidents on ships. Royal Caribbean Cruises stock closed at $203.35 on Tuesday, up 1.72%, and close to the 52-week-high reached last Thursday.

Persons: —, Jane Doe, Arvin Joseph Mirasol, Mirasol, Bernardo Pimentel, Pimentel, Marisol Organizations: Royal Caribbean, Service, Royal, Broward Sheriff's, Unit, Leesfield, Partners, US, Office, Southern, Southern District of, Homeland Security Investigations, Customs, Border Protection, Mirasol, US Department of Transportation, Business, Royal Caribbean Cruises Locations: Hawaii, Royal Caribbean, New Hampshire, Southern District, Southern District of Florida, Caribbean

☆ Final Trades: Accenture, IBM, Royal Caribbean and the IYJ
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFinal Trades: Accenture, IBM, Royal Caribbean and the IYJThe Investment Committee give you their top stocks to watch for the second half.

Organizations: Accenture, IBM, Royal, Investment Locations: Royal Caribbean

☆ King Charles arrives in an Australia with mixed feelings about the monarchy
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Hannah Peart | Hannah Peart Is An Intern In The Nbc News London Bureau. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

LONDON — King Charles III has expressed “deep love and affection” for Australia, a former part of the British Empire. Charles, 75, is Britain’s first reigning monarch to visit Australia in 13 years. The royal visit to Australia includes a Monday reception at Parliament House in Canberra, the capital, where the king will meet with Albanese. King Charles and Queen Camilla are greeted upon their arrival at Sydney International Airport on Friday. King Charles is projected on the Sydney Opera House ahead of his official visit on Friday.

Persons: Charles III, ”, Charles, Queen Camilla, Queen Elizabeth II, Charles ’, Anthony Albanese, Albanese, King Charles, Saeed Khan, Queensland Premier Steven Miles, Western Australia Premier Roger Cook, South Australia Premier Peter Malinauskas, Chris Minns, Jeremy Rockliff, Bev McArthur, —, “, ” Nathan Hansford, Nathan Ross, Queen Camilla “, ” Charles, Daisy McAndrew, David Gray, Eric Abetz, ” McArthur Organizations: Commonwealth, House, Tasmania —, Sydney International Airport, Getty, Queensland Premier, Western Australia Premier, South Australia Premier, New South Wales, Tasmania, Australian Monarchist League, Australian Republic Movement, ARM, NBC News, Sydney Opera House, Sydney Opera Locations: Australia, British, Sydney, Samoa, Britain, Canada, Canberra, South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, AFP, New, U.S, Commonwealth, Tasmanian, Caribbean, Barbados

☆ My kids finally convinced me to go on a cruise. The typical megaships aren't for me, but I found a way better alternative.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Jamie Davis Smith | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

After my kids begged to go on a cruise, we took two within a couple of months. I preferred our smaller expedition trip over the traditional megaship cruise. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Eventually, I relented and booked a weeklong voyage on Royal Caribbean, which owns the largest cruise ships in the world.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Royal, National Geographic, Lindblad Expeditions Locations: Iceland

I was charged $2,500 for damages on my rental car, and I didn't have insurance — just my credit card reimbursement. Luckily, I had rental car insurance through my Chase Freedom credit card. I make it a point to book rental cars on a credit card with a rental car insurance benefit so I can decline the rental car company's collision insurance and save money while still being covered. I saved $250 on my rental car reservation this time by declining the collision damage waiver. I missed one essential documentWhen I got home from Costa Rica, I started the claims process with my credit card immediately so I could be reimbursed for the $2,500 charge before my credit card bill was due.

Persons: —, I'd, takeout, Chase, they're, I've, I'm, I, That's Organizations: Business, Service, Enterprise, Chase, Chase Travel, Spanish, Costa Rica —, Costa Rican Enterprise, U.S . Enterprise Locations: Costa Rica, San, Puerto Viejo, Costa Rican

☆ Royal Caribbean facing lawsuit after ex-crew member put hidden cameras in state rooms
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Nbc South Florida | The Staff Of Nbc South Florida. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Royal Caribbean is facing legal trouble after passengers filed a lawsuit over hidden cameras placed in state rooms by a former employee. Mirasol, a former stateroom attendant for Royal Caribbean, is now serving 30 years in federal prison. Winkleman is the attorney representing the plaintiffs in this case, and he said Royal Caribbean should also be to blame. “I think Royal Caribbean had a moral obligation to notify all the passengers that likely could’ve been affected they didn’t do that, now the notice is out there,” said Winkleman. “It’s more about getting the word out there because Royal Caribbean is not,” said the woman.

Persons: Arvin Mirasol, Margulies, Mirasol, NBC6, ”, “ Mirasol, Daniel Perez Garcia, Michael Winkleman, Winkleman, “, ” NBC6, ” Winkleman, there’s Organizations: Caribbean’s Symphony, Royal, Santos Locations: Caribbean, Miami’s, New Hampshire, Royal Caribbean, Malaga, Spain

☆ Over a year of astonishing ocean heat has given way to the largest coral bleaching on record
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The previous record from the 2014 to 2017 mass bleaching affected just below 66% of the world’s reef area. Triggered by heat stress in warm oceans, coral bleaching occurs when corals expel the colourful algae living in their tissues. A bleached coral is not dead, but ocean temperatures need to cool off for any hope of recovery. “We’ve never had a coral bleaching event this big before.”In just the last six weeks, bleaching has been confirmed in the waters of Palau, Guam and Israel. What are we going to do about it?” said Emily Darling, who leads the Wildlife Conservation Society’s global coral reef conservation programme.

Persons: Derek Manzello, Sirachai Arunrugstichai, Lillian Suwanrumpha, Manzello, “ We’ve, ”, Emily Darling, El Niño Organizations: CNN, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, Reuters, NOAA, Reef, Getty, ”, United Nations, Wildlife Conservation Locations: Trat, Thailand, Raja Ampat, Indonesia's West Papua, AFP, Palau, Guam, Israel, Caribbean, South China, Colombia

☆ Robert Telles: Former Las Vegas-area Democratic politician gets minimum 28 years for killing reporter
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Standing in shackles before the judge on Wednesday, Telles offered “deepest condolences” to German’s family but again denied responsibility for the reporter’s death. “But I did not kill Mr. German.”Prosecutor Pamela Weckerly told the judge that evidence showed Telles killed German because “he didn’t like what Mr. German had written about him. Prosecutor Christopher Hamner told the jury that Telles blamed German for destroying his career, ruining his reputation and threatening his marriage. Telles told the jury he took a walk and went to a gym at the time German was killed. “Although the jailing of Telles cannot undo Jeff German’s murder, it can act as an important deterrent to would-be assailants of journalists.”

Persons: Robert Telles, “, ”, Steve Wolfson, Telles, Jeff German, Pamela Weckerly, Robert Draskovich, Draskovich, ” Draskovich, Wolfson, ” Weckerly, Christopher Hamner, Telles ’, German’s, Michelle Leavitt, ” Katherine Jacobsen, Jeff German’s Organizations: Las Vegas AP, Democratic, Las Vegas, Public, Police, Authorities, ” Prosecutors, Protect Journalists, Associated Press Locations: Las Vegas, Nevada, ” Clark County, Clark, Telles, Clark County, U.S, New York, Canada, Caribbean

☆ Goldman says these stocks could see a 'short squeeze' relief rally this earnings season
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Buyers purchase call options when they expect a stock's price to move higher. He set a Wall Street-high price target at $38, which implies 31.7% upside over Tuesday's close. Further down the list, Royal Caribbean carried a 4.9% short interest share compared with the float. RCL NCLH,CCL YTD mountain Royal Caribbean vs. Norwegian and Carnival, year to date CrowdStrike also made the cut with a 4.4% short-interest-to-float rate. The average price target reflects the potential for shares to add more than 7% in the year ahead.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, John Marshall, Goldman, Marshall, TD Cowen, William Kerr, LSEG, Morgan Stanley, Jamie Rollo, NCLH, CrowdStrike Organizations: Goldman, Industry, Royal Locations: Royal Caribbean, Miami

A storm system in the Atlantic could potentially strengthen into a tropical depression as it heads towards the Caribbean later this week, according to the National Hurricane Center — the latest storm in what is already an "above-normal" hurricane season. A tropical depression is a storm with maximum sustained winds of 38 mph, according to the National Weather Service. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted an “above-normal” hurricane season this year, with eight to 13 hurricanes and 17 to 25 named storms. The 2024 hurricane season has already produced nine hurricanes, including four major hurricanes, and 13 named storms, NBC Miami reported. About seven weeks are still left in the 2024 hurricane season.

Persons: Helene, Milton Organizations: National Hurricane Center, Leeward Islands, National Weather Service, Atmospheric Administration, NBC Miami Locations: Caribbean, Leeward, British Virgin Islands, Saint Martin, Anguilla, Saint Kitts, Nevis, Antigua, Barbuda, U.S

You can check your first bag free on Delta flights, saving up to $70 on a round-trip Delta flight per person. The exceptions are flights to South America, as well as transatlantic and transpacific flights, which allow a carry-on bag. Spirit AirlinesFees for checked and carry-on baggageSpirit charges varying fees for checked bags and carry-on bags. Opt for a carry-on bag whenever possible, as most airlines allow at least one free carry-on bag. Oversized bags: Fees for oversized bags depend on the bag's dimensions.

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☆ Meet these retired sisters in their 60s who live on cruises full-time. They've already spent over 1,500 days at sea.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Jill Schildhouse | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Both sisters are retired and single and have collectively spent 1,500 days at sea so far. Each already booked their spots on 2025 Holland America Line cruises that are over 100 days long. "I kept taking cruises of longer lengths — 30 days, then 45, then 80, and learned I liked long stretches at sea," Johnston told Business Insider. Although the sisters don't always travel together, they've collectively spent over 1,500 days at sea — many of them on Holland America Line ships. Without all of that, I have a lot more money to spend on travel," Johnston told BI.

Persons: Jo Johnston, Elaine Durham, —, Johnston, they've, They've, — Johnston, wouldn't, Durham, would've, she's, — they've, I've Organizations: America Line, Service, Business, Holland America, Holland America Line's, BI Locations: America, Holland, Durham, Barcelona, Europe, Canada, New England

☆ I took my 2 kids to a family all-inclusive resort. They had a blast, and I did not have to do anything.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Leah Groth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I took my kids to a family-centric, all-inclusive resort in Mexico this summer. My kids had fun, but I was the one who needed to be taken care of, and I loved it. There was only one option that made sense: An all-inclusive resort. The magic of an all-inclusive resort is that when your kids don't eat their steak or their $20 chicken nuggets, it doesn't make you want to cry inside. While I can't live at an all-inclusive resort or afford to hire a personal butler to take care of my needs 24/7, I am worth investing in.

Persons: I'm, —, tasker, Kitty, Yari Organizations: Service, resort's Kids Locations: Mexico, Caribbean, American

☆ Airfares to this glamorous beach destination just got cheaper
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —In travel news this week: fat bears, hungry raccoons, an R-rated flight movie mishap and the best-value air travel destinations for Americans in the year ahead. Top of the list is the Mediterranean resort city of Nice, a much-loved playground for visitors to the French Riviera. Fares to the city fell by 27% in the first half of 2024, compared with the same period the year before. Fares to its capital, Rabat, have dropped by 24%, meaning you’ll have more to spend when you get there. Rounding out the top five is a US domestic destination: Fargo, North Dakota (-24%).

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☆ These are the 10 dirtiest cruise ships, according to the CDC — including an ultra-luxury vessel
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The CDC randomly inspects and scores cruise ships to prevent the spread of stomach viruses. The 11 dirtiest ships this year so far scored 89 or less, including one that received 62 points. For cruise ships, scoring an 85 out of 100 on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Vessel Sanitation Program review is considered a failure. The CDC has reported 10 bacterial and viral outbreaks on cruise ships since the start of 2024. The CDC checks cruise ships for details such as how frequently the pool's hair and lint strainer is disinfected.

Persons: —, Sergi Reboredo, Brittany Chang, Jens Büttner, Lloyd Organizations: CDC, Service, Centers for Disease Control, Getty, Cruises, Seas, Caribbean International, Expeditions, Magnifica, MSC Cruises, — Ritz, Carlton, Lloyd Cruises, MSC Seaside, Rederij, Hanseatic, Getty Images, Sanitation, MSC, Lindblad Expeditions, Ritz Locations: norovirus, Hanseatic, Amsterdam, Royal Caribbean

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