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Cruise extended by two days due to hurricane
The passengers on thre 'Serenade of the Seas' had to spend an extra two days at sea, which effectively turned a 7-night cruise into a 5-night cruise: Hurricane Helene, now a Category 3 storm, had forced the Port of Tampa to close temporarily while the storm made it impossible for ships to dock safely. The storm, which was expected to become a Category 4 hurricane, was set to make landfall on the night of Sep 26. The current cruise that was supposed to arrive back in Tampa on Sep 27. The ship was due to arrive in Tampa on Sep 29. Cruise passengers who booked flights directly through the cruise line automatically got their flights changed to the new dates. In addition, Royal Caribbean was taking care of the extra costs of airfare changes for guests who booked their own flights. The compensation for the flight adjustments were in the form of $200 refunds per person for domestic flights and up to $400 per person for those flying internationally.
Small group of protesters chained to locks delayed cruise ship
A group from Extinction Rebellion blocked the entrance to theport of Amsterdam on Aug 19, 2024, preventing the 'Serenade of the Seas' from entering the IJmuiden lock.The small group chained themselves to the locks in the latest of ongoing demonstrations against the cruise industry in the region. The police was called in the afternoon to clear the protestors from the locks, which happened at 5 p.m. The activists were released without being arrested. Report with photo: https://www.ad.nl/amsterdam/politie-maakt-einde-aan-blokkade-sluizen-ijmuiden-door-xr~a261fcdb/
Passenger died during nine-month cruise
A passenger who had been on a nine-month cruise since mid-December died on FEb 11, 2024, aboard the “Serenade of the Seas”. Passengers on the nine-month cruise, which welcomes 2,467 vacationers, were shaken after seeing the body of a passenger being transported to the ship's morgue. The elderly lady who was traveling alone on board.
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