Travel is down, we all know that, and few are being impacted as much as the cruise lines. Everyone is trying to come up with interesting & compelling new promotional ideas to get bookings. None however are quite as bizarre as TUI Cruises in Germany who is offering a refund to brides who become pregnant on its new liner, Mein Schiff, during their honeymoon cruise.
Needless to say the brides need to provide medical evidence.
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