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Elizabeth Wright

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Digital Content Writer and Travel Blogger at Royal Caribbean Blog

Digital Content Writer at Cruise Blog

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  • Crew member shares how she lost her job working on Royal Caribbean cruise ships because of visa disaster

    1 week ago | royalcaribbeanblog.com | Elizabeth Wright

    In: 17 Apr 2025One Royal Caribbean performer lost their job for over 6 months due to a visa disaster. Lera, an artistic swimmer from Russia who had worked on Royal Caribbean ships for 6 years, lost a contract when she didn't get her visa renewed in time. While working on cruise ships, she had been sharing behind-the-scenes videos of what it's like to be a crew member on her social media, with her YouTube channel amassing nearly 9,000 subscribers.

  • I've been on 29 cruises and beg cruisers not to make this huge embarkation day mistake

    1 week ago | cruise.blog | Elizabeth Wright

    While it's important to budget for cruise add-ons like alcoholic beverages and shore excursions, one key part of cruise planning is transportation. Living in North Carolina means I'm not a short drive to Fort Lauderdale or Miami. Instead, I must factor in the cost of airfare. Flying is more convenient than driving, but it comes with specific considerations.

  • Teenager sentenced to prison after faking a bomb threat on a Carnival ship

    1 week ago | cruise.blog | Elizabeth Wright

    A Michigan teenager was sentenced to eight months in prison for faking a bomb threat on a Carnival cruise. The 19-year-old was upset that his girlfriend and her family were sailing without him, while he was stuck at home pet-sitting. Joshua Darrell Lowe appeared in federal court in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on Monday, April 14, 2025, and was sentenced to prison for calling in a bogus bomb threat in January 2024.

  • Cruise bartender shares how much she makes working on a ship

    1 week ago | cruise.blog | Elizabeth Wright

    From engineers to cabin stewards, dining staff, and officers, running a cruise ship requires a massive team. Among them are bartenders, who work long shifts shaking cocktails. A good bartender can make any vacation more enjoyable, but have you ever wondered how much pouring drinks on a cruise ship pays? Posting to the r/Cruise Reddit thread, Queasy-Objective250 shared some insight into life as a bartender at sea.

  • Cruise line spends $150 million to make its private island even better

    1 week ago | cruise.blog | Elizabeth Wright

    One cruise line is investing in making its private island even better. Norwegian Cruise Line broke ground on its $150 million project at Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas. Currently, guests have to tender ashore. However, the new development includes the construction of a pier that will allow two ships to dock. Royal Caribbean headed a similar project in 2019, and it seems Norwegian wants a slice of Royal's massive success with Perfect Day at CocoCay.

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