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CRUISE NEWS - ANGRY LADY KICKED FROM CRUISE - FAIR? ROYAL CARIBBEAN FREEDOM OF THE SEAS

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La Lido Loca
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πŸ‘οΈ 85K viewsπŸ“… 5 years ago⏱️ 9:01

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Editorial Summary

The creator discusses a viral video involving a passenger who was removed from the Royal Caribbean ship Freedom of the Seas after testing positive for COVID-19. Based on the passenger's account, she initially boarded with a negative PCR test and received a purple bracelet, which she understood to be for unvaccinated travelers. However, security later approached her regarding her vaccination status and testing protocols. After a required embarkation day test returned a positive result, the passenger was held for three hours before being removed from the ship via ambulance. The creator notes that the passenger became highly emotional while seeking information about her refund. Ultimately, the cruise line followed its established protocols by providing a full refund, covering travel expenses home, and issuing a future cruise credit. The creator concludes by observing that while the passenger felt wronged, individual perceptions of health protocols do not override the rules set by a cruise line. He also criticizes the passenger's behavior in the video, specifically a comment she made about licking doorknobs, suggesting it undermined her credibility.

Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.

How This Review Compares

This review's score for Freedom of the Seas
Slight Frown
All-time creator consensus for Freedom of the Seas
A Nibble

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What This Creator Said
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Creator's Key Takeaways

i'm going to be in charge of my own life i'm tired of royal caribbean telling me what i gotta do

the only thing that matters is what the cruise line thinks about covid and if you can't get in alignment with that well you're not going to win the battle

if you can go on youtube and search coveted karen or karen or whatever and there's time and time again of people getting smacked down by businesses

i'm going to touch everything i went through and licked everybody's doorknob last night

Creator's Tips & Advice

βœ“Follow cruise line health protocols regardless of personal beliefs
βœ“Avoid public tirades during health protocol enforcement
βœ“Maintain credibility when documenting incidents

Questions This Creator Answers

QWas the lady treated fairly by Royal Caribbean?
QHow could the lady have handled the situation better?

Topics Covered

Safety Medical1 Sad BaconService Crew2Β½ Sad Bacon

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