Cruise News: Refunds Given After Royal Caribbean Waterpark Pricing Glitch, 22-night Carnival Sailing

Editorial Summary

Doug Parker reports on several updates within the cruise industry, beginning with a pricing error involving Royal Caribbean. A technical glitch caused the Atlantis Aqua Venture Water Park tour in Nassau to be listed for 65 dollars per person instead of the standard 249 dollars. This error led to a surge in bookings, prompting the cruise line to cancel the excursions and issue refunds to affected guests. To compensate for the mistake, Royal Caribbean provided those passengers with a 50 dollar onboard credit. Following the incident, the price for the excursion was increased to 309 dollars per person. In other news, Carnival Cruise Line has opened bookings for a 22 night trans-pacific voyage scheduled for next fall. The Carnival Luminosa will travel from Seattle to Sydney, making stops in Hawaii, Tahiti, and the Fiji islands. Additionally, Cunard Line announced the introduction of silent discos on the Queen Elizabeth, Queen Victoria, and Queen Mary 2 ships. The report concludes with a summary of recent stock market performance for major cruise corporations, noting declines for Carnival Corporation, Royal Caribbean, and Norwegian Cruise Line.

Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.