New Changes from Carnival and Royal Caribbean
Key Moments
Editorial Summary
The host discusses several recent developments and policy changes within the cruise industry. Royal Caribbean has implemented a new policy where guests will be charged a penalty for no-showing specialty dining reservations, though exceptions exist for dining package holders and certain high-tier guests. Regarding Carnival Cruise Line, the host notes that the age requirement for the Calypso Lagoon at Celebration Key is being lowered from 18 plus to 13, though adults can still access an 18 plus area by paying for the Pearl Cove Beach Club. Celebrity Cruises is expanding into the river cruise market with the introduction of the Celebrity Compass and Celebrity Seeker vessels. In legal news, the Cruise Line International Association has filed a lawsuit against the state of Hawaii to contest a new transit accommodation tax. Finally, the host highlights the arrival of Virgin Voyages' fourth ship, the Brilliant Lady, in New York City and provides a correction regarding the sea trials and milestones for Disney's upcoming ships, the Adventure and the Destiny.
Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.
How This Review Compares
This review is more critical than the all-time creator consensus.
Source: Our analysis of the creator's lived experience, based on what they said in this video.
Creator's Key Takeaways
Royal Caribbean have announced a new policy, sent some emails out to travel agents saying that look, if you have any guests that are booking specialty dining, let them know.
Celebrity cruises. They got their big people pants on and they've decided that they're going to be entering in to the river cruise business.
We have a cruise line organization uh suing a state, the Cruise Line International Association, CLEA, has filed a lawsuit against the state of Hawaii over a new cruise tax.
Creator's Tips & Advice
Questions This Creator Answers
Topics Covered
Port Highlights
Scale: 0–5 strips in half-step increments. 0 = “meh”, 5 = “bacon bliss”. Aggregated from creator-review sentiment, weighted by channel expertise.
About our Bacon Score methodologyVideo content sourced from the creator's original upload. Watch on YouTube