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Disappointed cruise passengers erupt as alcohol ban affects major voyages
A temporary alcohol ban in the Bahamas will suspend alcohol sales on election day from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., affecting Bahamian ports and private islands such as CocoCay. The ban applies to Bahamian soil, while alcohol remains available aboard ships. Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas and Wonder of the Seas are slated to visit CocoCay that day, and Utopia of the Seas is expected to dock at Nassau’s Paradise Island. Passengers on Bahamian ports on May 12 face ashore abstention, though onboard service continues. Sources agree on the timing and scope; Fox News, Washington Times, and New York Post all report the same day-long restriction and affected vessels, with minor framing differences.
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Disappointed cruise passengers erupt as alcohol ban affects major voyages
A romantic cruise dinner takes an unexpected turn when staff prematurely celebrate an engagement, disrupting a carefully planned proposal. A temporary alcohol ban will roll out at a Caribbean destination next week — leaving cruise passengers high and dry on shore. The Bahamas will suspend alcohol sales as the country.
Outraged cruise passengers erupt as Bahamas booze ban impacts major voyages
A temporary alcohol ban will roll out at a Caribbean destination next week — leaving cruise passengers high and dry on shore. The Bahamas will suspend alcohol sales as the country holds elections on Tuesday, May 12. A government notice obtained by Fox News Digital says the ban will take place that day from 8 a.m. to 6.
Bahamas election-day alcohol ban hits cruise passengers hard
Cruise passengers bound for the Bahamas next week are voicing frustration over a government-ordered alcohol ban that will take effect on election day — and reaches private islands operated by major cruise lines that fall within Bahamian jurisdiction. The Bahamas will suspend all alcohol sales on Tuesday from 8 a.m. to.