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Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

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“Too far”: Video of strangers sleeping on their cruise balcony goes viral, sparking a discussion about privacy and travel etiquette

Laura Holliday is a freelance internet culture journalist covering online communities, digital aesthetics, and internet rabbit holes. She lives in London with her cat, Luna.

Laura Holliday

Woman stuck in the tube of a water slide on a cruise ship.

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“I’d die of a panic attack immediately”: Woman gets trapped in cruise ship waterslide and people are calling it their worst nightmare

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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“It’s like finding out Santa isn’t real”: Carnival cruise-goer shocked to find pre-wrapped towel animals under his bed

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Left: Luxury white cruise ship shot at angle at water level on a clear day with calm seas and blue sky Right: Medical bill from cruise ship

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“Diabolical costs”: The number one reason you don’t want to get sick on a cruise ship

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

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Left: Woman looking at camera under caption reading "I cancelled my Carnival Cruise because of the new rules" Right: Carnival Radiance cruise ship with view of the whale tail funnel docked in Ensenada, Mexico.

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“We got the message loud and clear”: New Carnival Cruise rules under fire for allegedly targeting Black culture and music

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“I’m going over to Royal!!”: Longtime Carnival Cruise Line customers say they’re jumping ship following new loyalty program

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“He just single-handedly ended racism”: Why is everyone talking about Tyler, the 20-year-old who sang Keith Sweat’s “Nobody” on a Carnival Cruise?

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“Had we been about 2 minutes earlier, we would have been in the water”: Passenger calls Norwegian Cruise Line “epic fail” after ship detaches from pier and man falls overboard

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

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Carnival launches first-ever “adults-only” cruises

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Royal Caribbean officially bans travel routers

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot. She graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

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Carnival Cruise Line ambassador  shares an update regarding Real IDs

Photo of a Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship in Haiti.

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Royal Caribbean cancels trips to this destination. Here’s what to know if you are affected

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‘I just cancelled my cruise vacation this year’: Expert reveals he will be avoiding cruise ships in 2025. Then he exposes the shocking reason why

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Vanessa St-Amand

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‘It’s like the Walmart of cruise lines’: Woman slips and falls on Carnival cruise. Now viewers are saying she should file a lawsuit

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

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