CRUISE NEWS: Flip-Flops in Cruise Dining Rooms, Royal Caribbean Limits Access, NCL Itinerary Change

Royal Caribbean is limiting Oasis of the Seas’ Crown Lounge access during happy hour due to an unusually high number of elite-status guests onboard. Norwegian Gem has frustrated cruisers with a last‑minute schedule change at Great Stirrup Cay, moving the call earlier and shortening the visit just days before sailing. And over at Carnival Cruise Line, a simple question about “dressy” flip‑flops in the Main Dining Room sparked a fiery debate among more than 1,800 cruisers, even though the dress code only bans bare feet. MESSAGE BOARDS: https://boards.cruisehive.com/ CRUISE NEWS TIPS: Send us tips on any news: newstips@cruisehive.com NEWSLETTER: You can sign up for updates right here: https://www.cruisehive.com/subscribe OUR SOCIAL MEDIA: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cruisehive Flipboard: https://flipboard.com/@cruisehive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cruisehive Twitter: https://twitter.com/cruisehive Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/cruisehive Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cruisehive/ A BIT ABOUT US: Cruise Hive was founded in 2008 by Emrys Thakkar, a former crew member and someone who has a massive passion for cruise ships. He has grown Cruise Hive into what it is today, a leading independent publisher covering the latest cruise news, advice, and more! #cruisenews​​​​​​​​​​​ #cruiseupdates​​​​​​​​​​​ #cruisehive