If you’ve ever waited impatiently for an elevator while onboard a mega cruise ship, you know the struggle is real.

From spoofed calls demanding “unpaid balances” to fake travel websites and even bogus mailers promising free cruises, scammers are getting more sophisticated. In this post, we’ll walk you through the most common Carnival Cruise scams, red flags to watch for, and concrete steps you can take to safeguard your personal information—and hard-earned money—before, during, and after your trip.

As the travel industry embraces new technologies, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is leading the charge with its...