Carnival's Hull-Cleaning Robot, NCL's 19-Slide Water Park, and a Gangway Overboard

<p>Jen&#39;s back! After a Day One that ended with a Cartman GIF and a &quot;screw you guys, I&#39;m going home,&quot; the Golden Crew is finally three-strong again — and immediately gets distracted by Christmas trees in August, a heart-having cat named Flinty, and Trevor&#39;s alleged palace of multiple living rooms.</p><p>Then, actual cruise news: Carnival Pride is testing Jotun&#39;s Hull Skater, a robot that crawls the ship&#39;s hull scraping off slime and barnacles (basically a Roomba with a job, and the crew has thoughts about adding a saw). Norwegian reveals Great Tides Water Park at Great Stirrup Cay — 19 water slides, the Caribbean&#39;s only four-person body slide, and Cliffside Cove with 10- and 15-foot jumps, welcoming its first guests September 4th. Bare Necessities brings the Big Nude Boat back to PortMiami in February 2027 aboard Norwegian Jewel: 11 days, zero tan lines, towels mandatory on all surfaces. And at Perfect Day at CocoCay, a forklift and a departing Wonder of the Seas had a disagreement that ended with a gangway at the bottom of the ocean — sparking a full business plan involving magnet fishing, retirement in Key West, and reselling gangways at a premium.</p><p>Also: hook magnets are the real MVP of an Alaska cruise, and Alaska is somehow 80 degrees right now.</p><p>43 days to FRGC4. 393 days to FRGC5.</p><p>🌐 cruisepodcastaways.com<br>👥 Join the Facebook group: &quot;The Podcastaways&quot;<br>🛳️ FRGC5 — Yes, YOU are family. Cults can have families too! → <a href="cruisepodcastaways.com/frgc5" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">cruisepodcastaways.com/frgc5</a><br>📞 Book with Amanda Barmore / Have Luggage Will Travel: <a href="mailto:booking@hlwtravel.com">booking@hlwtravel.com</a> | (318) 237-0998 | facebook.com/HaveLuggage.WillTravel.LLC</p><p>Anything you do or say on a ship will remain forever.</p>