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10 Things that Went Wrong On My Cruises

La Lido Loca
La Lido Loca
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👁️ 36K views📅 7 years ago⏱️ 6:11

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Editorial Summary

Tony from Lita Loca shares ten specific instances of misfortune encountered during his first twenty-one months of cruising. He details various disruptions ranging from mechanical failures to environmental factors. One early experience involved the Carnival Fantasy, where a broken propulsion system prevented the ship from following its published itinerary. The creator also discusses the impact of hurricane season, noting how Hurricane Irma forced modifications to an excursion in Cuba. Other challenges included delays caused by medical emergencies, witnessing a helicopter medical evacuation, and facing a cruise cancellation due to a scheduled dry dock. Tony also highlights issues with third party services, such as being charged a cancellation fee by a big box travel agent and encountering unauthorized mystery charges on his ship account. Additionally, he recounts being questioned by security while filming and having to relocate to a different cabin after a leak occurred in his original room. He concludes by asking his audience if they have experienced similar bad luck during their own travels.

Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.

How This Review Compares

This review's score for Carnival Cruise Line
Not Their Favorite
All-time creator consensus for Carnival Cruise Line
A Nibble

This review is more critical than the all-time creator consensus.

What This Creator Said
Creator Had Mixed FeelingsTips & Advice🏅Authority Creator
Veteran Cruiser

Source: Our analysis of the creator's lived experience, based on what they said in this video.

Creator's Key Takeaways

I have been cruising for 21 months now started back in April 2017 I've been on six cruises three different cruise lines

the Unlucky Cruiser is me cruising is not always happy go-lucky the Ducks are not always in a row

we were supposed to go to KML we were super excited it was going to be our first time going and we could not go there

we've had two instances out of the six cruises where charges have mysteriously shown up on that ship account that we did not authorize

Creator's Tips & Advice

Avoid cruising during hurricane season
Verify all charges on your ship account before disembarking
Consider booking with a trusted travel agent instead of a big box store

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Things going wrong on a cruiseBe prepared for unexpected issues, as they can happen even to experienced cruisers

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat are common things that can go wrong on a cruise?
QAm I an unlucky cruiser?

Topics Covered

Service CrewMehSafety Medical4 Sad BaconShip Condition4½ Sad BaconValue Pricing3 Sad BaconBooking Process4 Sad BaconItinerary Route3½ Sad Bacon

Port Highlights

Havana3½ Sad Bacon
Top: top 10 of Havana
Mobile4½ Sad Bacon
Nassau4 Sad Bacon
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