CRUISE NEWS - CARNIVAL CUTS SERVICE AND CHARGES MORE, BIG NEWS FROM ROYAL CARIBBEAN, AND MORE

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The creator discusses several recent updates across major cruise lines, including Carnival, Royal Caribbean, and Norwegian Cruise Line. For Carnival, the video highlights changes to onboard services and pricing. Specifically, the cruise line is reducing the availability of 24-hour pizza and self-serve ice cream machines, with ice cream now limited to certain hours to reduce food waste. Additionally, the creator notes price increases for specialty dining like the steakhouse and a new service charge for guests ordering more than two entrees in the main dining room. Regarding Royal Caribbean, the video reports that the company is ending most testing requirements for sailings in the United States and Europe, though exceptions remain for certain ports such as Haiti, Colombia, and Honduras. The creator also covers Norwegian Cruise Line's new military program, which offers discounted rates and onboard perks to active military members, veterans, and their spouses. Finally, the video mentions the arrival of the Carnival Celebration, which is preparing for its first transatlantic crossing from Southampton to Miami.
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they're also raising prices for everybody else on the cruise
the self-serve ice cream machines will now be shut off and not 24 7
there's going to be a service charge in the main dining room
Norwegian Cruise Line has also brought in a new military program
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