Hurricane Changes Royal Caribbean Cruise—Carnival Tightens Under-21 Rules
Cabo San Lucas PortRoyal Caribbean Cruise LineLos Angeles PortMazatlán PortPuerto Vallarta PortRiviera Cruise ShipVoyager of the Seas Cruise Ship
You booked FOUR cruise destinations—now you're getting ONE. And Carnival just tightened the rules for younger passengers! That's what we're talking about today: a hurricane changing an entire cruise itinerary, and new Carnival rules that families with teenagers and college-age kids need to know. Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas left Los Angeles on October 8 for an eight-night Mexican Riviera cruise. The original itinerary included Catalina Island, Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlán, and Puerto Vallarta. After two rounds of weather-related changes, Cabo is now the only destination remaining—and passengers are visiting it twice. According to Cruise Hive's October 13 report, Royal Caribbean is providing non-refundable onboard credit and a 20 percent discount on shore excursions during that second Cabo visit. Cruise Fever also reports that excursions purchased through Royal Caribbean for the canceled ports will be refunded. Then, Carnival has tightened its minor guest policy. Guests ages 15 through 20 must now have cabins close to their responsible adult—within Carnival's three-stateroom limit. And groups traveling with younger guests now require one adult chaperone for every five minors, compared with one for every eight previously. Reports say these changes apply to bookings created on or after October 1, 2026. Earlier reservations remain under the previous policy. What would you think? Would you happily take Cabo twice, or would you expect more compensation? And should a 20-year-old traveling with family be able to stay anywhere on the ship, or is Carnival's distance rule reasonable? Tell me which story would affect your vacation more. Follow The Lido Burrito for more cruise updates. #carnival #royalcaribbean #cruisenews #hurricane #voyageroftheseas #cabosanlucas #mexicanriviera #under21 #cabinrules #cruise #thelidoburrito