Cruise Prices Look More Expensive, Infants in Adult Areas

Cruise news today. Starting tomorrow, California’s new “Honest Pricing Law” will require businesses, including cruise lines, to include all mandatory fees in advertised prices. Carnival Brand Ambassador John Heald responded to concerns about children in the adults-only Serenity space, particularly regarding a breastfeeding infant. The Amsterdam City Council has announced a target date of 2035 for relocating the cruise terminal from its current city-center location to outside the city. Cruise line stocks for CCL, RCL, NCLH, and VIK.

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[jamesgreen]

"...nursing a grudge..." I caught that one. Good job Doug.

[lelandnanny]

Carnival website says the Serenity area is for adults 21 and over. Taking the baby into this area is wrong and should not have been permitted. Breast feeding is a totally separate item. A wishy washy answer is what causes problems. Either it is a 21 and over location or it is not.

[robertb]

If I'm in a serenity area, I DON'T want to hear ADULTS talking and carrying on, having full blown conversations and interfering with my time there. I would rather have an infant that's quiet.
I totally agree with John Heald. Breastfeeding is 100% different than children in the area and using the whirlpools. I'm sure the mother wanted to get outside and enjoy her time while taking care of her infant. This would never interfere with our using the serenity area. People just have to complain about anything. Would the person prefer seeing the mother in the buffet area breast feeding her child???? I would like to see how that would go over with them. LOL

[kevinbutler]

Carnival has already changed the drink package pricing to include the gratitude. It's much easier to budget things with the upfront pricing.

[sylviemarsolais]

Thank you for the update concerning prices of cruises. It is much appreciated. It is about time that customers see the REAL prices and not just what the cruise lines want to show and, then surprise, surprise, a few hundreds of dollars appear in the total (and I am not talking only port fees and taxes). This is a good and fair business practice. People need to have a clear picture of what they are paying for, especially cruisers who are new to this market. Enjoy the rest of your day. Again, thank you😊

[chyka]

Hello! I believe the new pricing will be so much easier for TA’s and less confusing for consumers🙏.

[fedex]

I check cruise prices daily. Carnival already implemented this policy yesterday.

[grannyoffive]

Thank you Doug!! Have a wonderful Sunday 😎

[donnathompson]

Good morning Doug! Another clarification on adults and no kids that really should be be looked at again. The mother may certainly breast feed in public, however, the space says adult only. Rule of adult only space was in place before baby was even born. Have a great Sunday.

[charleshensley]

I don't care about anyone breast feeding anywhere they wish, I do have issue with an infant being in the Serenity area as it is supposed to be adults only. Do they have to take the child somewhere else once they are done?

[TxGambler]

Gratuities are not included in the advertized rate because they are optional. So early morning is the best time to visit to have them removed so there wont be a wait and nothers wont be around to hear you do it

[boatsbuild]

Good morning Doug! We were just in Amsterdam on a NCL ship. We moored in Ijmuiden and had about a 45 min commute each way to get into Amsterdam. There was a RC ship moored up in downtown Amsterdam.

[karyndewit]

I thought he said breastfeeding was fine, but not in Serenity because Serenity is 21 and up. I’m going to have to look that up.

[AnonyMous-nlig]

👍 Mother's & Babies...can't exist without them 😊

[kayjohn]

I thought the Serenity area was for adults only, so now it's ok to take babies, so it not for adults only

[SParks-qepb]

Yeah, the drink package went up from $59 to $70 - but it really didn’t go up. A bit of a shock until I figured it out.

[jamesh]

Doug - wait - a baby is under 21. How can a baby be brought to an adults only area. It’s not public if you exclude anyone. Either Heald’s answer is incomplete or you’re not being clear.

[kathyjeffrey]

Morning Doug
Like all the inclusive
Ty for your updates and on a Sunday at that lol
Have a wonderful Sunday 😊

[karenross]

Good morning. Good for Carnival president for allowing a mother to do what is natural. She was in the adults only area even. Not like she was doing it in front of children…well maybe in front of one child. Thanks Doug. Welcome back.

[johnwilliamson]

I don't have a problem with her breast feeding, but with all the options of where to do this, Serenity was the place to pick?