In recent years, more and more cruise lines have come up with alternatives. These can range from casual options like pizza and pasta, to alternate dining rooms — some included in the cruise fare, others with a supplement — to some variation of “Anytime” dining.
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While airlines lead the travel world in new fees, hotels and cruise lines are right behind them. Clearly the companies feel that these additional charges are good for their bottom lines. For customers, it is another story.
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Janice Hough notes that while the cruising experience may have improved recently, the pre-cruise experience certainly has not been.
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Celebrity Cruise Lines all-you-can-drink package is a kind of confirmation that their ships don’t normally cater to the serious party crowd.
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Another of our bloggers, Janice Hough, has her perspective on RCCL’s decision to continue port calls to Ladabee and its pristine beach. While many travel companies create their own worst public relations messes, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line has found themselves in a difficult situation this week. And there isn’t a simple solution to please everyone. [...]
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There is a lot of talk about airline consolidation these days, what with United and Continental in talks for an alliance, and Delta’s takeover of Northwest, and rumors about just about every other domestic airline. But the real consolidation has been in the cruise industry, and it might be about to get much worse.
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In these tough economic times, many cruise lines are discounting heavily. Plus, for clients of top agencies, some cruise lines are offering on-board coupon books. But, are these coupons worth the paper they are printed on?
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