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Cruise options wider than ever but some have price tag
Some travel agents when asked by would-be cruise operators what is included in a cruise respond by saying what is not included. Now the Miami Herald has put together a list of some add-ons that include:
- Late-night child care: $13-$33 plus gratuity on Carnival Cruise Lines, depending on the program
- Unlimited soda: $6.25 a day for adults on NCL, $6 on Carnival, $6 on Royal Caribbean
- Pizza delivery, available 24 hours a day: $5 on Norwegian Cruise Line ships
- Private-label beer: Carnival’s ThirstyFrog Red $5.50, additional $4 for the souvenir pint glass
- A filet mignon, 10 ounces: $14.95 in the regular dining room on Royal Caribbean
- Private “Alcove” lawn cabana: $99 for port days, $149 for sea days on the new Celebrity Silhouette
- Gourmet meal: $75 per person at Remy aboard the Disney Dream
“But as cruise lines diversify their offerings to attract guests, stay competitive and boost revenues, that list is getting longer,” the newspaper says.
Cruises routinely sell themselves as outstanding values for buyers because they are “all inclusive.” But that’s not always the case.
Liquor is always extra and ship policy is always to confiscate any liquor passengers try to “sneak” on board. Other items such as gourmet coffee and many other options also cost more.
Cruise lines are obviously trying to keep fares low in part by charging more for these add-ons, which generate considerable sums of money that are part of the “hidden cost” of cruising.
By David Wilkening
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