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Update On Couple Denied Boarding On World’s Largest Cruise Ship

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The Shiplife
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👁️ 200K views📅 2 years ago⏱️ 17:20

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Editorial Summary

The creator provides an update regarding two passengers, a 21 year old man and his girlfriend, who were denied boarding on Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas at Port Canaveral. The video features a recorded recap from the passengers themselves, who explain that despite their booking being paid for, they were told they could not sail. The passengers describe a confusing interaction with guest services and a travel agent from cruises.com. They claim they were offered a credit for a future cruise rather than a specific reason for the denial, which led them to believe the issue was not a security matter. The creator explores several theories for the denial, including potential glitches, issues with an American Express chargeback, or the possibility that the passengers were mistakenly placed on a universal no sale list due to a name mix up. The video concludes with advice for travelers to use reputable travel agents and to ensure all financial transactions are properly verified to avoid similar complications when booking through third party agencies.

Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.

How This Review Compares

This review's score for Wonder of the Seas
Mild Gripe
All-time creator consensus for Wonder of the Seas
A Nibble

This review is more critical than the all-time creator consensus.

What This Creator Said
Creator Had Mixed FeelingsCruise Vlog🏅Authority Creator
Veteran Cruiser

Source: Our analysis of the creator's lived experience, based on what they said in this video.

Creator's Key Takeaways

this story has been by far the most confusing thing I have heard in my entire life

they were denied and they also lost their bag and they were confused because they didn't get the answer from their travel agent

I still have no idea what the hell is going on I am confused

I do believe that if we all put our Beautiful Minds together we can do something here and come to a legitimate and valid conclusion

Creator's Tips & Advice

Go to a reputable travel agent that you know or have been referred to
Don't just find some fly-by-night travel agency on Google offering deals
If you need to do a chargeback, contact the other party first and get confirmation
Make sure your booking is good through your travel agent before sailing

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Being denied boarding without explanationEnsure your booking is confirmed through your travel agent and contact the cruise line directly if issues arise

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhy were the couple denied boarding on the world's largest cruise ship?
QWhat happened when they tried to board at Port Canaveral?
QWhy was the mother telling the story instead of the couple directly?

Topics Covered

Booking Process3½ Sad BaconService Crew2 Sad BaconValue Pricing1½ Sad BaconEmbarkation4 Sad Bacon

Port Highlights

Port Canaveral3½ Sad Bacon
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