Carnival’s IT Freakout + Royal’s Smart Glasses Crackdown (Plus Skipper!)

Jen’s “stuck in traffic”… sure. So Trevor and Tom take the helm for a cruise-news joyride that somehow includes the Winter Olympics, the Three Stooges, and at least one emotional-support turtle.Today we hit the big headlines:• Carnival apologizes after fleetwide IT issues slowed embarkation/debarkation and impacted multiple ships (and yes—navigation/safety systems were part of the disruption): https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2026/02/carnival-apologizes-for-fleetwide-it-issues/• Royal Caribbean updates its policy on recording-capable smart glasses (restricted zones include restrooms, youth areas, medical areas… and the casino): https://www.royalcaribbean.com/faq/questions/prohibited-items-onboard-policy• Royal Caribbean names “Skipper” as the next Chief Dog Officer for Legend of the Seas (because cruise news is wild now): https://www.cruisehive.com/royal-caribbean-reveals-name-of-legend-of-the-seas-chief-dog-officer/199512• Carnival Encounter inspection in Australia after whistleblower/union allegations—Carnival says regulators found “no deficiencies” (story still developing): https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-10/carnival-cruise-exploitation-claims-what-we-know/106325788• The Park West cruise-auction controversy: a guest says the Muhammad Ali glove delivered wasn’t the exact glove they bid on—fine print matters: https://www.cruisehive.com/cruise-guest-says-auction-item-was-swapped-after-5000-winning-bid/199261Plus: SpeakPipe messages, debarkation speed-running in New Orleans, and the ongoing Sea Day Brunch existential crisis (banana cream pie discourse included).Carnival Sea Day Brunch menu (official PDF): https://www.carnival.com/-/media/images/explore/dining/menus/seaday-brunch-menu.pdfLeave us a message on SpeakPipe: speakpipe.com/CarnivalCruisingPodcastaways