As many frequent cruisers know, and occasional cruisers soon discover, cruise ship fares are often just the tip of the iceberg in terms of the total vacation price.
Except for the most deluxe lines, most ships now have restaurants and snack bars with surcharges, activities with surcharges, and drink prices that rival those of big-city hotels. Not to mention expensive shops and spas on board, and of course tipping. Which means that the $499 a person cruise you see advertised could easily end up costing double that.
While airlines have seldom sold their flights as a vacation in and of themselves, in the not-so-distant past, your ticket covered your total flying cost.
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