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Cruise passengers raise concerns over speakerphone calls in public areas

Forum discussions suggest growing frustration with calls played aloud, though evidence of an increase remains largely anecdotal.

The Disney voice actors appeared as the Sanderson Sisters during a seven-night Disney Vacation Club Member cruise to Northern Europe.

Paul Manson covered 183 miles aboard Enchanted Princess and during port calls, including a five-hour marathon on the ship’s jogging track.

The roundtrip Tampa sailing is described as the vessel’s longest itinerary of the year.