Carnival Cruise Line refused to let me board the ship! Where’s our refund?
Getting denied boarding your cruise is probably one of the worst ways to celebrate your birthday. Just ask this Carnival Cruise Line passenger.
CRUISE NEWS
Distraught cruise ship passengers often contact Consumer Rescue and ask our team to mediate their complaints directly with the cruise lines. These news reports cover passenger issues from all of the major and minor cruise lines, including Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), Royal Caribbean (RCCL), Carnival, and Princess, among others.
10 amazing things you’ll see and do on your Arctic cruise to Greenland
Taking an Arctic cruise under the Midnight Sun from Norway to Greenland is an experience you’ll never forget. Until recently, Greenland has managed to stay under the radar as a hotspot for travelers. But the World’s Largest Island is suddenly … Read More
Did Norwegian Cruise Line really ban this guy over his itinerary changes complaint?
Would Norwegian Cruise Line ban a passenger just for complaining about itinerary changes? The answer likely depends on how the passenger delivers their grievance.
One former NCL customer recently discovered that his complaint about a port cancellation on an upcoming cruise wasn’t well received. And that’s an understatement.
Royal Caribbean canceled our cruise at the pier. Why did this happen?
Cruise passengers beware: Royal Caribbean will cancel your cruise if you have any unpaid balance after your contract’s due date. That’s true even if the balance you owe is small. One unaware couple learned this costly lesson at the pier when the cruise line blocked their attempt to board Navigator of the Seas.
Not only did the stunned couple miss their much-anticipated cruise to Mexico, but Royal Caribbean kept their $842 deposit, too.
This cruise ship passenger made a big mistake booking an excursion. Can we help?
Cruise ship passengers beware: It matters how you reserve and pay for your shore excursions. A group of disgruntled cruisers recently learned this expensive lesson after making the mistake of booking an iceberg tour through a fellow passenger.
Here’s a warning about booking third-party cruise excursions and tours.
Aurora’s Vantage Explorations turns one year old. Here’s what to expect next
Today Aurora Expeditions’ Vantage Explorations turns one year old. In honor of this milestone, the cruise line is announcing new routes, a new ship, and a $3,000 booking bonus.
Here’s what’s next for Vantage Explorations and Aurora Expeditions.
These cruise ship passengers got banned forever. Could it happen to you?
Many cruise ship passengers aren’t even aware that getting banned forever from their favorite line is possible. I’m here to tell you that cruise lines are more willing than ever to blacklist troublesome customers — permanently.
This cruise ship passenger says he was scammed out of $9,897 in the Bahamas
A Florida couple came home from their last Royal Caribbean cruise with thousands of dollars in unplanned purchases. They say a dangerous scam is operating out of a beauty shop in Nassau, the Bahamas. The couple is hoping that by telling their story, they can prevent other cruise ship passengers from falling prey.
But is this just an extreme case of buyer’s remorse?
Our Carnival cruise missed Greenland. Why won’t this agent refund our excursion?
Hundreds of Carnival Cruise Line passengers were disappointed recently when their ship completely missed Greenland, the main attraction. But that disappointment turned to rage when a quasi-travel agent refused to refund their canceled shore excursions to the island.
Can she really do that?
Our Carnival cruise ended with a shocking roaming charge! Can you help?
Cesar Resendiz and his wife thought a Carnival cruise would be the perfect way to celebrate their anniversary. What they didn’t think about was putting their mobile phones in airplane mode during their ten days onboard the ship. That oversight led to a shocking $2,349 roaming charge they discovered only after disembarking from Carnival’s Venezia.
