Stunned cruise passenger saddled with $1.3k bill after trip – don’t make the same mistake they did

This passenger sailed through their vacation budget.

A Royal Caribbean cruise passenger came home with a $1,300 bill after making this simple common mistake.

According to YouTuber Jayson Judson, the unidentified passenger purchased Royal Caribbean’s WiFi package when they boarded the boat thinking it would cover cell phone service.

However, when the person returned home from their adventure at sea, they were shocked to discover a $1,300 cell phone bill waiting for them.

After investigating the situation, the traveler discovered that because they hadn’t put their cellphone on Airplane Mode, the device had been racking up roaming charges while downloading updates and background data while cruising around.

The person also added charges because his child had been using the device to stream video throughout the trip.

When the person called the cruise line to complain, they were told it was their fault for not putting their phone on Airplane Mode.

Luckily, the family wasn’t on the $293,000 Costco cruise around the world — imagine those roaming charges!

The retail company sold a cruise reservation through Costco Travel.

The six-figure price reserved the owner’s cabin on the ship for two, according to Costco’s CFO.

But Royal Caribbean isn’t the only cruise line with passengers complaining about unfair fees.

Carnival Cruise Line is facing backlash over a controversial policy change.

The world’s largest cruise line is now asking all adults 21 and older in a cabin to buy its Cheers! unlimited alcohol package if only one person in the cabin chooses it.

This rule has shocked and fueled considerable discontent, especially after the company raised the price by 17%.

Guests on cruises of six nights or more who paid $70.74 per day for The Cheers! package, which covers alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, is now charged $82.54 per person daily, including an 18% gratuity.

Carnival brand ambassador John Heald defended the policy on Facebook, where countless “upset” and “disappointed” travelers slammed the sudden change, calling it “outrageous,” “very disappointing” and ” unpleasant”. .â€

Heald argued it was a response to “abuse” of the program. “We tried to allow exceptions when we first started the program, but it was abused ‘pure and simple,'” he said. “I apologize, but we have no plans to change that.”