Posted on 07/05/2025 4:35:10 PM PDT by simpson96
Carnival Cruise Line is under fire after implementing a series of new onboard policies that some Black passengers say are restrictive at best and racist at worst.
The rules, introduced in June, have triggered a wave of cancellations and a broader debate about how cruise culture is evolving.
According to Carnival, the changes are meant to enhance safety and improve the overall guest experience. But for some travelers, the message feels exclusionary.
“We got the message loud and clear, we are not your demographic anymore,” said one TikToker who shared that she canceled her reservation for a friend’s birthday celebration. “Carnival decided they wanted to rebrand.”
Among the new policies is a zero-tolerance stance on marijuana, even if it’s legal in a passenger’s home state.
Because cruise ships fall under U.S. federal maritime law, all cannabis products are banned.
“Marijuana, including cannabis and its derivatives…are unlawful and strictly prohibited on board,” Carnival stated. Violations can lead to removal from the ship, a lifetime ban, law enforcement involvement, and possible fines.
There’s also a Carnival curfew now in place for minors. Passengers 17 and under must be off public decks by 1:00 a.m. unless participating in a supervised youth program or accompanied by an adult.
The cruise line also allegedly banned on the popular “Wobble” dance.
Another rule that’s drawn criticism is a new ban on handheld, non-battery-operated fans.
While Carnival cited safety concerns over the loud “clacking” sound — originally popularized by a viral “Boots on the Ground: Where Them Fans At?” line dance by 803Fresh, where dancers loudly “clack” fans on certain parts of the song — some believe the move unfairly targets Black cultural expression.
Similarly, the cruise line has tightened its regulations on personal Bluetooth speakers and appears to be limiting Hip-Hop and rap music played in onboard clubs, though no formal ban exists.
The perception that the company is distancing itself from its Black passengers has spread online.
Black children’s jump rope skipping chant.
If you’re white you’re alright.
If you’re black, step way back.
Benjamin Franklin went to France
To teach the ladies how to dance.
First the heel, and then the toe,
Spin around and out you go.
Interesting compilation of jump rope songs where kids join or leave the group at various times as the skipping goes on.
RE: You mean onboard brawls are banned?
Yes. Not everyone’s happy, though.
Banned brawl beatings bring burgeoning bail bondsman bankruptcies.
Big zero adverse side effects from the jabs. And I never got infected with covid during cruises. Thank you all of you who stayed away from cruises during covid. Some of us got to enjoy cruises at half price and half crowded.
55 x 7 = 385, but some cruises were 14 days and one was 10 days.
Approximately 400 days of cruising.
The jabs were NOT MANDATED. I got them voluntarily. So did millions of Americans. I am totally opposed to mandating any vaccines.
From the article: [S]ome believe the move unfairly targets Black cultural expression.
While that remark referred specifically to the ban on "non-battery-powered air fans" ("clackers"), I think it's safe to infer that the critics and detractors of these new cruise line policies unconsciously believe that all of the listed behaviors and practices that have been prohibited are concentrated in the Black populace - or, worse yet, are shining examples of "Black cultural expression!"
(I know: Pretty awful racist belief, huh?)
The next thing you know, the cruise line is going to prohibit brawling in the food lines - a move which would specifically target Blacks, right? Ri-ight?!
Regards,
Stopped reading.
Lyndon Baines Johnson.
ROFL!! How long did it take for you to think that up?
Red Lobsterized. Once a luxury, now trash.
Cruise ships look like a lot of fun.
Typical women on cruise ships.
The Love Boat Swimsuit Edition (All Seasons)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlY3jFDMshM
Phyllis Davis in a Swimsuit from the Love Boat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ97zu6m7n8
That ship holds THOUSANDS!! 240 is NOT ALL.
Nobody stayed away from cruises during the Wu Hu Flu
Several cruise lines broke the law and denied us the right to cruise...
They banned us from cruising on their ships because we were not jabbed...
Mocking people who could not be jabbed due to adverse medical problems the poison would have caused is not a decent FReeper behavior..
Several of us had another SARS called Hong Kong Flu years before and were already immunized against the new one...
Without any jabs we never caught the Wu Hu Flu...
Several were told/warned by God not to get jabbed...
In 2021, 22, 23 I was tested for the antibodies of SARS and the immunization I received in 1968 was still strong...
I was never jabbed and I never got the Wu Hu Flu AKA Covid-19
Kid the jabs were mandated for cruising...
Anyone who was not jabbed was banned from the ships until the end of 2022...
Unjabbed people were treated like lepers...
What do the fans look like ???
Theyre not battery...
are they funeral parlor fans or concertina folded ones ???
Banning cannabis while rebranding to “Cannibal Cruise Lines” just seems a little dishonest. It’s easy to see why some people feel targeted.
The folded ones.
Black women have poor impulse control coupled with a big mouth. Most are fat as well. I bet they start 99% of the fights we see in restaurants, airports and cruises.
If I wanted to see this I would take a cruise to Africa.
Out of curiosity, I looked it up. It looks like aerobics with some urban influence to me, so I'm not sure what the problem would be.
The article does say "allegedly", so I'm not sure that statement is even accurate.
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