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Florida mom Jenny Phenix booted from her dream, 3-year Villa Vie Odyssey cruise over WhatsApp messages after selling her possessions

A Florida mother who left everything behind for a luxurious three-year round-the-world cruise has been banned by the ship's owners after private messages expressing dissatisfaction with the voyage were leaked and “affected morale in the community.” Jenny Phoenix, 68, was reportedly upset about problems on board the ship, including a four-month delay in even setting […]

stories from a 9-month world cruise

People left their homes, quit their jobs, and cashed in their inheritances for the adventure of a lifetime. About 650 travelers paid between $59,999 and $117,599 for the once-in-a-lifetime, nine-month, around-the-world cruise, which called at more than 150 destinations. Royal Caribbean's Ultimate World Cruise offered stunning views and custom food (like Subway sandwiches and Cincinnati […]

Greece to impose tax for cruise visitors on popular islands to combat overtourism

It may cost a little extra to visit the Greek islands of Santorini and Mykonos as government authorities develop a strategy to curb overtourism on the islands. Greek authorities are planning to impose a tax on cruise ship passengers during the peak summer season, Reuters reported. The tax for tourists taking cruises to Santorini and […]

Hurricane Francine causing cancellations across Gulf Coast airline, cruise travel

Travelers to or from the US Gulf Coast, from Texas to Florida, should have an emergency plan in place as Hurricane Francine is disrupting travel throughout the region. The National Hurricane Center predicts Francine will make landfall in Louisiana late Wednesday. The system's most dangerous impacts include life-threatening storm surge, dangerous coastal conditions and strong […]

Disney leak included personal information for some cruise line workers: report

See what's clicking on FoxBusiness.com. Information leaked from The Walt Disney Company earlier this summer included cruise line employee passport numbers, revenue from Disney+ and Genie+ (now Lightning Lane), and guest data. In July, a Russia-based group of self-described artists' rights hacktivists known as “Nullbulge” uploaded 1.1 terabytes of data from an internal Slack channel […]