Hurricanes alone cost the company $2.8-million, including money for wages, lost equipment and fuel costs, chief financial officer Paul Barbour said.Īs the area's newest casino boat slowly churned toward the gulf, Barbour and Manner were optimistic. With the boat in port, the company only saw money going out, not coming in. Months of delays, glitches in permits and homeland security screenings, countless added features and ideas and four hurricanes put off the Ocean Jewel's first trip. "It's not a jumping high five, because none of us can jump anymore, but it's a high five," said John Manner, an investor and member of Titan's board of directors. The Ocean Jewel's first trip into international waters wasn't without its hitches, but for investors and executives at Titan Cruise Lines, it was joy mixed with relief.
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