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Melissa Mayntz

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A birder and a writer, naturally writing about birds. Author of "Migration: Exploring the Remarkable Journeys of Birds" (Quadrille Publishing, Spring 2020).
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Without a Pilot, Carnival Splendor Becomes an Unplanned Cruise to Nowhere

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By Melissa Mayntz Verified
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Carnival Splendor in Sydney, Australia (Photo Credit: james wk) Key Aspects: Carnival Splendor will skip Moreton Island on Monday, June 22 because no marine pilot is available. Guests were given $100 AUD per stateroom as compensation for missing the only port of call on the 4-night cruise. No alternative ports are available and there are no other changes to the ship’s itinerary.
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Without a Pilot, Carnival Splendor Becomes an Unplanned Cruise to Nowhere

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By Melissa Mayntz Verified
| Flipboard
Without a Pilot, Carnival Splendor Becomes an Unplanned Cruise to Nowhere Key Aspects: Carnival Splendor will skip Moreton Island on Monday, June 22 because no marine pilot is available. • Guests were given $100 AUD per …
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Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Enters Seward With Dead Whale on Its Bow

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By Melissa Mayntz Verified
| Cruise Hive Verified
Ovation of the Seas With Whale (Photo Credit: pizzaboy420) Key Aspects: Ovation of the Seas arrived in Seward, Alaska with a dead whale on the bulbous bow on Friday, June 19. It is unknown whether the ship struck and killed the whale or if the animal was already deceased when it was hit. The Alaska Sea Life Center and NOAA are investigating the incident and performing a necropsy to determine the cause of death.
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