Carnival Cruise April 2026 Gratuity & Price Increase
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Carnival Cruise Line announced that for US and European departures that the service gratuitities and the bottomless bubbles package are going to be increasing in price.
Carnival Cruise Line did announce that for guests who are booked right now, they can um go ahead and prepay for that gratuitity and they will honor the existing price as long as you have prepaid the gratuitity through April 1st, 2026.
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Carnival Cruise Line is raising the service gratuity fee for all staterooms on saiings departing on or after April 2, 2026. Also, the adult price for Carnival's Bottomless Bubbles soda package is increasing the same day. In this video I discuss the changes and Carnival's willingness to honor current prices if guests pre-pay before April 2, 2026. The changes discussed in this video are impacting US and European departures. Ships: Carnival Breeze, Carnival Conquest, Carnival Celebration, Carnival Dream, Carnival Elation, Carnival Freedom, Carnival Glory, Carnival Horizon, Carnival Jubilee, Carnival Legend, Carnival Luminosa (US Alaska cruises later in 2026), Carnival Liberty, Carnival Magic, Carnival Mardi Gras, Carnival Miracle, Carnival Panorama, Carnival Paradise, Carnival Pride, Carnival Radiance, Carnival Spirit, Carnival Valor, & Carnival Vista.