On board Charges

JoeyandDavid · February 24, 2009

In an attempt to increase profitability most cruise lines have began enacting new charges for it's geuests...Considering all the on-board charges we are faced with today ..What would you consider the most frivolous charge the lines have recently enacted?

deb1220 · February 24, 2009

I really can't think of just one! I don't like that you have to pay for headphones just to watch the onboard movie. And I don't like having to pay for a soft drink and a little bag of pretzels.......to name a couple!

JoeyandDavid · February 24, 2009

I really can't think of just one! I don't like that you have to pay for headphones just to watch the onboard movie. And I don't like having to pay for a soft drink and a little bag of pretzels.......to name a couple!

I don't know about this..how much are the head phones....care they sony plugs so you can use your own?

deb1220 · February 25, 2009

I really can't think of just one! I don't like that you have to pay for headphones just to watch the onboard movie. And I don't like having to pay for a soft drink and a little bag of pretzels.......to name a couple!

You know when I responded to this I was thinking airlines.....sorry :wacko:

JoeyandDavid · February 25, 2009

i assumed it was a princess/carnival thing..lol

rogue · February 25, 2009

When you have to pay for a good steak in the main dining room, I think they went a bit too far.

sailingrose · February 25, 2009

I agree Howard even tho I don't eat steak......LOL

TheSkipper · February 25, 2009

Can't think of anything that really disturbs us. Cruising is still the best vacation around, IMHO. We don't play bingo, gamble, do many ship peddled shore excursions, drink very much, buy ice cream or much of anything else. Jeeez, I don't know why they keep letting us on board :biggrin:

Longboysfan · February 25, 2009

Sorry. Don't spend a lot on small things - not even the casino.

DebbieandJerry · February 25, 2009

I have to chuckle at the folks who flock to the "special coffee station" that has "special desserts" and actually pay for them. I'm like a lot of you that have already posted, don't need it, don't want it, don't buy it.

But, there must be a demand for these things (specialty restaurants, coffee bars, dessert bars, etc). Why else would ships have them and why else would people pay for them?

We, too, feel that a cruise is the best bang for the buck. All-inclusives don't work for us because we don't drink. Which goes to show why we don't gravitate towards those types of vacations.