Carnival and other cruise lines have no solicitation policies for good reason.

Carnival and other cruise lines have no solicitation policies for good reason. Even something that seems like harmless fundraising to some can have a negative impact on the cruise experience for others.

Carnival Freedom was supposed to embark on a Bahamas cruise on January 23 - but remains stuck in port due to an environmental issue.

The Carnival Freedom cruise ship remained at Port Canaveral in Florida instead of heading out to sea on Thursday evening after being delayed due to an "environmental" issue, officials said. It finally set sail several hours later.

As a passenger, it's never fun when a ship gets delayed in port. It's better when the delay happens once you are onboard. At least you then get to enjoy some of the amenities of the ship. But, when a ship gets stuck in a United States port,