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Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

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‘I’m just flabbergasted’: Customer finds out her $12K cruise cabin was canceled a day before setting sail. Carnival won’t refund her

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

Expert shares why you shouldn’t drink the water bottles on cruise lines like Carnival

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‘That’s y I always buy sparkling water’: Expert shares why you shouldn’t drink the water bottles on cruise lines like Carnival

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

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‘I have to know the tea’: Carnival Cruise passenger shows 2 travelers being arrested as soon as ship ports. Here’s why

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

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‘Can we get a do-over?’: Traveler calls out Carnival Freedom cruise. Here’s why

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

Cruise line passenger reveals the unexpected place aboard ship she found security cameras

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‘Hope they enjoyed the show’: Cruise line passenger reveals the unexpected place aboard ship she found security cameras

Cruise traveler says ‘real life’ pirates have surrounded her ship

Cruise Pirates

‘Has this ever happened to anyone??’: Cruise traveler says ‘real life’ pirates have surrounded her ship

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

Carnival Cruise passenger nearly spends 3 days in cruise jail after piano bar incident. She’s contesting why

Carnival Cruise Jail

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

Tourist upset that she can’t get to Antarctica and can’t get refund

NORWEGIAN CRUISE

‘We’ll never be able to afford to do this again’: Passenger says Norwegian Cruise canceled trip to Antarctica, told them after they had boarded

Cruise ship workers reveal what the job is really like day-to-day

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‘Of course I see dolphins every day’: Cruise ship workers reveal what the job is really like day-to-day

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

Woman talking(l+r), Royal Caribbean cruise ship(c)

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‘The food looks like I made it in an Easy-Bake Oven’: Woman calls out food on 9-month Royal Caribbean cruise

Cecilia Lenzen is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

man uses N word during Carnival Cruise show tiktok

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‘If you’re offended get tf out’: Carnival Cruise comedian called out for allegedly using N-word during his set

Laiken Neumann is a Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

White man with gray hair and braids in group of people caption "POV: Your cruise stopped at a Caribbean island" (l) White man with dark hair and hair braided with couple in front of him caption "POV: Your cruise stopped at a Caribbean island" (c) White man with dark hair and white woman next to him at bar with braids and people staring at them caption "POV: Your cruise stopped at a Caribbean island" (r)

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‘The only positive is that the locals probably overcharged them’: TikToker puts all the white people in braids on blast after their cruise makes stop at a Caribbean island

Daysia Tolentino was the editor of the Daily Dot&#8217;s creator economy newsletter, Passionfruit. Her work has appeared in Vulture, Bustle, InStyle, and Study Hall.

Daysia Tolentino

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