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Did Carnival Rank the Highest? EXPENSIVE CRUISE GOTCHA, Royal Leader Steps Down | The Cruise Show

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👁️ 61K views📅 11 months ago⏱️ 14:09
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Source: Our analysis of the creator's lived experience, based on what they said in this video.

Creator's Key Takeaways

Man, cruising is expensive enough, but imagine getting charged for something on a cruise that you didn't even get to do.

Holland America Line told them, 'Look, you didn't get down here within 48 hours of your cruise excursion, so you can't cancel it, and you just have to eat the $800 charge.'

Norwegian taking the top spot of the most ships with a 100 score in 2024.

I think cruising has opened up the world to a lot of travelers that maybe wouldn't fly to a place or wouldn't try to embed themselves in a place for a week.

Creator's Tips & Advice

Be careful with wait lists for cruise excursions, as you may be automatically charged.
Check cruise line policies on excursion cancellations and wait lists.
Consider the value of third-party excursions versus cruise line offerings.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat is a common cruise gotcha when booking excursions?
QWho is stepping down as chairman of Royal Caribbean Group?
QWhich cruise line had the most ships with perfect CDC cleanliness scores in 2024?

Topics Covered

Loyalty Program2½ Happy BaconExcursions3 Sad BaconService Crew1 Sad BaconShip Condition1 Happy BaconPort Destination2 Sad Bacon

Port Highlights

Ketchikan1 Sad Bacon
Top: Bear watching tour ($400 each)
Palma2 Sad Bacon
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YouTube Video Description

The Cruise Show is back with another epsiode exploring everything going on in cruising and the cruise industry. Here are today's stories: There a cruise gotcha when it comes to booking cruise excurison. A couple found that out the hard way when they were charged $800 for an excursion they did not take. Richard Fain is stepping down as Chairmen of the Board at the Royal Caribbean Group. Crystal Symphony celebrates its 30th Anniversary. Mallorca looks to limit cruise passengers. Did Carnival, NCL or Royal rank the highest for cleanliness? --- Have a question or comment? Send me an email at tony@thecruiseshow.tv The Cruise Show - Episode 4 was recorded on June 7th, 2025 ---- HELPFUL LINKS: Free Travel Insurance Quote: https://insuremytripus.pxf.io/APyPDN Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqFivW2VWJtGfvrMreyjNbw/join CONNECT Exclusive and Extra content - https://www.patreon.com/lalidoloca Additional News Updates at: https://www.lalidoloca.com Questions or Business Inquiries? Email Tony at: tony@lalidoloca.com SHIRTS I WEAR Math Shirt - https://amzn.to/3U0tVdy KISS Shirt - https://amzn.to/3U0tZtO Bigfoot Shirt - https://amzn.to/3VInugB Dad Jokes Shirt - https://amzn.to/3xhsI94 Caffeine Shirt - https://amzn.to/3TKD1dn