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CCL no longer has "Formal" nights. They are cruise elegant nights with a very loose dress code.

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Florida Family Finds Hidden Camera in Carnival Cruise Ship Cabin

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In the dystopian world also known as "2017," there are a lot of things to be afraid of. Election meddling. Peter Thiel. Toilet iguanas.

But among the scariest developments is the steady technological improvement of spy cameras. Smaller than ever, camera lenses can now be hidden in everything from tissue boxes to electrical outlets to shampoo bottles. Product developers have gotten so good at hiding spy cams that one manufacturer recently told a Houston TV station that everyone should "always assume you’re being watched, no matter where you are."

The scenario is especially problematic in hotel rooms, Airbnb rentals, and other vacation properties, where most people assume a certain level of privacy. On a recent Carnival cruise to Cozumel, one Florida family says they found a small camera connected to a transmitting device that had been hidden behind the wall-mounted TV set in their cabin.

The family, a married couple from the Panhandle traveling with their 10-year-old son, says they found the camera while inspecting their room the second day of an October cruise from Mobile, Alabama, to Mexico. The father, whom New Times is not naming to protect his family's privacy, says he was taking photos of dust around the cabin after having an allergy attack. When he moved the TV, he says, he found a wired-up camera with its lens pointed toward the bed.

"It was a *** moment, you know?" he says. "I asked my wife, 'What is this? Is that what I think it is?' We both just went white as ghosts."

The couple called Carnival's security team, which sent an officer to their cabin to inspect the device. But much to the family's disappointment, they say, the officer contaminated the evidence by handling the camera without gloves. Despite the device being warm to the touch, the family says Carnival insisted the camera was nonfunctioning and seemed to downplay the discovery.

"They said that it had probably been left there by a previous guest, but there was a layer of dust on top that had been there longer than just the previous guest," the father says.

In a statement to New Times, Carnival says its security team handled the incident appropriately and thoroughly.

"After review by the ship’s technicians, it was determined that device was not operational," spokesman Vance Gulliksen says. "A full investigation was conducted by the shipboard team in tandem with Carnival’s shoreside security personnel, who also notified U.S. law enforcement."

But the family says it has not been assuaged by Carnival's response. The father says the cruise line neglected to follow up with him or his wife and adds that he has yet to hear from any law enforcement agency in reference to an investigation. Most troubling to him is the idea that someone could exploit images of his young son, a fear he doesn't feel the cruise line took seriously.

"What I'm worried about is the fact that that camera captured my minor child in various states of undress," he says.

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Miami attorney Jim Walker, who has been helping the family communicate with Carnival, takes on hundreds of cases against the cruise lines each year but says this is the first time he's heard of a passenger locating a hidden camera onboard.

"The more I was thinking about it, it got me thinking: How often does this happen?" he says. "How many other passengers are being secretly recorded?" (Carnival did not respond to a question from New Times about how it safeguards passengers from such situations.)

Despite previously being loyal Carnival customers, the family says they doubt they'll be back on a cruise ship anytime soon.

"Their goal was to quiet everything down and not make a big deal of it, to not alert other guests," the father says. "I'm learning that when you're a victim of a crime onboard a ship, the individuals that are there to help you and investigate work for the cruise line, so they're not necessarily going to have your best interests at heart."

Jessica Lipscomb is a staff writer for Miami New Times and an enthusiastic Florida Woman. Born and raised in Orlando, she has been a finalist for the Livingston Award for Young Journalists.

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What is the admission price to the Turtle Farm in GC if you do it on your own?

Maybe. Just dont blame CCL or the airline if you dont make it!!

YEA! Carnival. Someone please confirm!!

No "FORMAL" nights anymore.

I believe its all coverd in your agreed to contract.

Jose appears to be lining up behind Irma. Enough is enough!!

Jose is forming east of Irma. Expected to become the next Hurricane. Really? Cmon now.

Unless you live in Houston!

Its a FUNSHIP bad habits and debauchery abound....Those crazy Americans.

Lowest rated ship in the CCL fleet.

The web site is not always reliable. See dress code, adult only areas, reserving deck chairs etc

Everyone in the same cabin.

Trolls that just cant answer a question.

Nothing before noon.

Thanks! Thought it was going to be above average.

What is the Hurricane forecast for the eastern Caribbean this fall:rolleyes:

Need advice. Best transportation or shuttle from Tampa port to airport?

Gratuity should be adjusted accordingly.

Carnival requires guests to provide proper travel documentation in order to travel. The documentation is required at embarkation and throughout the cruise and is the responsibility of the guest. Our policy states that any guest traveling without proper documentation will be denied boarding the ship and will be under full penalty, and therefore, will not be offered a refund or a replacement cruise. Guests must contact the appropriate embassy or consulate of the countries they will be visiting for specific travel documentation requirements. Carnival assumes no responsibility for advising guests of Immigration requirements.

On occasion, U.S. Permanent Residents may be asked to surrender their Permanent Resident Card and/or passport at time of check-in. This document will be returned upon completion of the immigration inspection at the time of debarkation.

Carnival highly recommends that all guests travel with a passport valid for at least six months beyond completion of travel unless otherwise noted differently.

Because...... As the post stated. If you have a PP that expires less than 6 months from your return. It may not be accepted It is in your CCL contract. The post was intended to inform those persons that may fall into this category. I believe you must have one or the other. The BC would be just in case.

All good ideas but........ If you were travelling with just a passport and did not bring your BC then??? A call to CCL stated that they are aware of this requirement and it is out of their control. You may or may not be allowed to board. They said that you have a very good chance of your PP being accepted but not guaranteed. If you fall into this category, you may want to take both.