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CRUISE NEWS: Princess Cruises Service Charge Increase, Cruise Cancellations, Carnival's Fast Dining

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Creator's Key Takeaways

Celestial Cruises announced it's cancelling two upcoming trips on the Celestial Discovery because of the growing USIsraeli war with Iran

Carnival Cruise Line announced it's rolling out express dining across its fleet to make dinner much faster

Princess Cruises just bumped its automatic food and beverage service charge from 18% to 20%

Creator's Tips & Advice

โœ“Check for refunds or credits if your cruise is cancelled due to geopolitical events
โœ“Use express dining to save time for shows and parties on Carnival ships
โœ“Prepay for packages to avoid extra service charges on Princess Cruises

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat are the latest cruise cancellations due to the Iran conflict?
QHow is Carnival improving dining speed fleetwide?
QWhy did Princess Cruises increase its service charge?

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YouTube Video Descriptionโ†“

Today's cruise news: Celestyal Cruises cancels two more sailings as its ships remain stuck in the Arabian Gulf amid the ongoing conflict with Iran. Carnival Cruise Line rolls out Express Dining fleetwide, promising full multi-course meals in under 60 minutes. And Princess Cruises bumps its automatic food and beverage service charge from 18% to 20% across the fleet. MESSAGE BOARDS: https://boards.cruisehive.com/ CRUISE NEWS TIPS: Send us tips on any news: newstips@cruisehive.com NEWSLETTER: You can sign up for updates right here: https://www.cruisehive.com/subscribe OUR SOCIAL MEDIA: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cruisehive Flipboard: https://flipboard.com/@cruisehive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cruisehive Twitter: https://twitter.com/cruisehive Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/cruisehive Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cruisehive/ A BIT ABOUT US: Cruise Hive was founded in 2008 by Emrys Thakkar, a former crew member and someone who has a massive passion for cruise ships. He has grown Cruise Hive into what it is today, a leading independent publisher covering the latest cruise news, advice, and more! #cruisenewsโ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹ #cruiseupdatesโ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹ #cruisehive