Cruise News: Passenger FURIOUS Over $7,500 in Credit Card Holds!
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A Carnival passenger has expressed significant frustration on social media regarding unexpected financial activity on his credit card during a cruise on the Carnival Radiance. The passenger reported that the cruise line placed holds totaling more than $7,500 on his account during the first day of the voyage, despite the fact that he had not yet made any purchases. According to the passenger, the company continued to place additional holds exceeding $1,000 every twelve hours. When the individual sought assistance from guest services to address the issue, staff members stated that these charges were part of standard company policy. However, the passenger noted a discrepancy between this explanation and the official information provided on the Carnival website. The website indicates that the company is only intended to place an initial hold of $200 on a passenger's credit card. The video highlights the conflict between the passenger's experience and the stated corporate guidelines regarding onboard credit card holds.
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A furious Carnival passenger took to social media to complain about them putting over $7,500 in credit card holds on the first day of their Carnival Radiance cruise
He said they continued to put holds on his credit card of over $1,000 every 12 hours
When he went to guest services to complain, they said that was their policy, but it isn't their policy
As per Carnival's website, they're only supposed to put an initial hold of $200 on the credit card
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