NEW Travel Rules Coming to Cruising in 2026 (IMPORTANT) | Cruise Tips

🚨 You can book a cruise today… and still wake up owing hundreds more tomorrow.

In 2026, travel isn’t getting more expensive in one big jump. It’s getting more expensive in tiny line items, new ID fallback fees, and rules you didn’t realize you clicked “agree” to. This video breaks down the changes that can hit you at TSA, at the cruise terminal, and even before you board an international flight.

✅ By the end, you’ll have the 3 screenshots that protect you from surprise charges:
📸 Your price breakdown (fare + taxes + fees + port expenses)
📸 The line that says “taxes and fees may change”
📸 Your deposit rules (refundable vs non-refundable deposit / NRD)

Plus: REAL ID pitfalls, the new $45 Confirm.ID fallback, cruise document traps, facial biometric lanes, UK ETA, Europe’s EES/ETIAS, and the quiet loyalty and fee changes cruise lines are rolling out.

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📍 Timestamps
00:46 - Air Travel: REAL ID + the new $45 Confirm.ID
02:43 - Cruising Documents: REAL ID, “Closed-Loop” myths, and the “close enough” trap
04:26 - Biometric Entry and Exit: when the camera becomes the check
05:57 - UK ETA: the permission slip that can stop you before takeoff
07:19 - EES: the end of the passport stamp (and why it can blow your buffer)
08:41 - ETIAS: the “Europe ESTA” everyone will name wrong (and scam traps to avoid)
10:17 - When the cheapest click changes the rules (non-refundable deposits)
11:52 - Virgin Voyages: the “clean receipt” era is over (gratuities and fare tiers)
13:43 - New cruise fees in 2026: “included” until you do it twice
16:00 - Loyalty shifts: Royal Caribbean Group “Points Choice” (why it’s weirdly valuable)
17:41 - Carnival Rewards: loyalty stops being “nights only”
19:06 - Hawaiʻi cruise tax fight: the fee that could rewrite your total after you book

⚠️ Friendly note: Always verify your exact itinerary’s document rules on your cruise line’s official travel-doc page and use official government sources for authorizations (GOV.UK for UK ETA).