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Angry Cruise Passengers REFUSE To Leave Ship, Virgin Has “Kids Sail Free” Promotion?

The Shiplife
The Shiplife
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👁️ 44K views📅 2 years ago⏱️ 6:14

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Editorial Summary

The creator discusses a passenger revolt on the Costa Serena, an Italian brand under the Carnival Corporation. The incident occurred during a five day sailing around Asia when a typhoon with winds near 100 miles per hour forced the captain to alter the itinerary. To avoid the storm, the ship visited Naha earlier than planned, canceled a stop in Ishigaki, and ended the cruise one day early by rerouting back to Taiwan. Upon arrival, passengers were frustrated to find they were in a port four hours away from their original starting point. The creator notes that passengers refused to disembark and chanted for refunds. In response, Costa provided a 100 dollar refund for the missed port and is arranging transportation back to the original home port. The creator emphasizes that travelers must remain flexible during typhoon and hurricane seasons to ensure safety. Additionally, the video covers a new promotion from Virgin Voyages. Although Virgin is an adults only cruise line, they are offering a program where the third and fourth guests in a cabin are free if they are between the ages of 18 and 26.

Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.

How This Review Compares

This review's score for Costa Serena
Not Their Favorite
All-time creator consensus for Costa Serena
A Nibble

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

What This Creator Said
Creator Had Mixed FeelingsCruise Vlog🏅Authority CreatorSponsored
Asia · Summer · 5 nightsFrom KeelungVeteran Cruiser

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

Creator's Key Takeaways

virgin will be offering a kid salefree program keep in mind this is an adult only cruise line so very interesting

this is exactly what I talk about when I mention the fact that people tend to leave their brains in the car they are being being selfish and they're not thinking about the situation as a whole

Creator's Tips & Advice

Be flexible when cruising during hurricane or typhoon season
Consider booking Virgin Voyages' promotion for young adults aged 18-26

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhy did passengers refuse to disembark the Costa Serena?
QWhat is Virgin Voyages' new kid sail free promotion?

Topics Covered

Kids Family2 Happy BaconBooking Process2 Happy BaconItinerary Route4 Sad BaconDisembarkation3½ Sad BaconValue Pricing1½ Sad BaconSafety Medical3½ Sad Bacon

Port Highlights

Ishigaki4 Sad Bacon
Keelung1½ Sad Bacon
Naha2½ Sad Bacon
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