Fast Dinners, Port Fees, Earlier ...

Fast Dinners, Port Fees, Earlier Final Payments

Cruise News by Cruise News
Mar 25, 2026
10:40

Episode notes

Carnival rolls out Express Dining fleetwide by May 2026, delivering multi-course dinners in under an hour at no extra charge. Newport city leaders fight a proposed cruise passenger fee hike that could make it New England's most expensive tender port. And P&O Cruises shifts its final payment deadline to 120 days before sailing for new bookings.

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