CRUISE NEWS: Carnival Shuts Down Chair Fee, Cruise Ship Overboard, No Smart Glasses

In today's cruise news update, we wrap up the week with three major stories from Cruise Hive. First, a harbour pilot fell into the ocean while trying to board the Emerald Princess in rough seas at Nawiliwili Harbor, Kauai — thankfully he was rescued within minutes with no injuries, though the ship had to skip the port due to high surf. Next, Royal Caribbean has cracked down on smart glasses onboard, adding them to their prohibited items list due to privacy and security concerns — glasses that can record audio or video can now be confiscated. Finally, Carnival Cruise Line shut down a guest's suggestion to charge $20 a day for prime pool loungers, confirming there are no plans to charge for regular pool chairs and instead doubling down on their anti-chair hog rule. 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