Carnival Vista passengers with Platinum loyalty status face temporary limits on several priority benefits during an eight-night southern Caribbean cruise that includes Aruba.
Priority services reduced for September 5 departure
NoticiaCla reported that Carnival Cruise Line notified passengers that priority embarkation and debarkation, early cabin access and priority luggage delivery would not be offered for the September 5 sailing because of the unusually large number of Platinum guests aboard.
The Carnival Vista Aruba sailing departed Port Canaveral and includes calls at Aruba, Curacao and Celebration Key. The report said the temporary change also affects port calls, meaning Platinum passengers will not have their usual shortcut for leaving the ship in Aruba.
Loyalty status remains active
The change does not cancel Platinum status or the wider loyalty program. It applies to selected benefits on this departure because the cruise line said it could not guarantee the usual priority services to every eligible guest.
Passengers with independently booked activities in Aruba may need to allow more time to disembark. The source did not report any change to the ship’s Aruba call or overall itinerary.
Source: NoticiaCla.
