Cruise News Today — January 9, 2023: Carnival Eyes Gang Violence in Mexican Cruise Port, Bar Harbor

Cruise news headlines for Monday morning. Carnival Cruise Line may skip a Mexico cruise port over gang-related violence. A group of businesses is suing Bar Harbor, Maine, over its new ordinance that limits cruise ship capacity to 1,000 passengers. Norwegian Pearl will host a record 13 themed cruises this year back-to-back in a new Experiences at Sea venture the company is launching.

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00:00 Intro
00:09 Carnival skips Mexico port
00:47 Businesses sue Bar Harbor, Maine over cruise ship limit
01:30 Norwegian Pearl to host a record 13 themed cruises back-to-back
02:02 Stocks

Carnival Cruise Line has notified guests sailing on an upcoming Carnival Panorama voyage that their itinerary may be altered.

The line sent an email saying that security is of concern in Sinaloa, Mexico, where Mazatlan is located.

Currently, the line has not changed any itineraries, but it is exploring alternatives if it becomes necessary to skip the port.

The current security issue is due to an increase in gang-related violence in the region.
Earlier this week the drug cartel shot fired shots at a Mexican AirForce plane, and a commercial airliner.

Carnival says it will provide guests with updates on board.
A turf wars are underway for one New England town.

A group of local businesses are suing the town of Bar Harbor, Maine over an ordinance that limits cruise ships that dock there to 1,000 passengers.

According to CruiseMaine, 95 percent of the ships that dock in Bar Harbor have over one thousand guests, which means that most larger cruise lines would no longer visit the New England port.

Mount Desert Island, where Bar Harbor is located, would lose at least 20 million dollars per year from cruise ship guests and crew if the ordinance stays in place.

Currently, the town of Bar Harbor is working on the rules and regulations for the new limit.

Some business owners say they don’t expect the ordinance to stay in place after the lawsuit.


For the first time ever, Norwegian Cruise Line’s ship Norwegian Pearl is scheduled to host 13 themed cruises this winter back-to-back.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings’ new ‘Experiences at Sea’ division will host the events, which will take place over 66 nights from the end of January through the end of March.

Some of these upcoming sailings include rock music-themed The Rock Boat, country music-themed Outlaw Country Cruise, nursing-themed Nursecon at Sea, wrestling-themed Rock N Wrestling Racer at Sea, and The Broadway Cruise.

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