Forget the fun – Carnival confirms bans on bluetooth speakers, upside down pineapples and topless sunbathing

Carnival Cruise Line sailing

While Carnival is known for having ‘fun ships’ the cruise line is cracking down on some bad behaviour. John Heald, Carnival’s most known brand ambassador has confirmed a new ban on Bluetooth speakers and decorative upside-down pineapples as well as topless sunbathing. The speaker ban Carnival has confirmed that Bluetooth speakers are banned across the … Read more

Royal Princess’ ‘partial turnaround’ may bring $568,000 to Hobart – could this be the solution to our regional cruise woes?

The Royal Princess.

In a first for Princess Cruises and Tasmania, a partial turnaround cruise on Royal Princess was operated to Hobart, meaning passengers could start and end their cruise in Tasmania, even though the larger itinerary starts and ends in different ports. Figures show that this stop alone could inject nearly $1.5 million into the local economy, … Read more