[784caroline]

Many cruise lines already have an additional cost to go to their speciality dinig areas and from what I can see from various reviews, people do not mind paying the $15-30 per person extra for you do get something different in terms of better food and service. But recently NCL announced for one of their new ships comming out in 2010, they will have an exclusive 'Ice bar" where patrons will pay a cover charge to enter the area. This bar/nightclub reportly only accomodates up to 25 patrons, but is this the forerunner to crusing as we used to know it?? Some say the pricing model of "all-inclusive" is broken and you may see extra fees to be seated in a different resturant that provides supposidly better quality food and service or even to attend a show in the evening for what is now included in the price of your cruise passage. Are luggage handling charges far away??

For the cruisers out there, I'm sure no one is pleased with increased costs but it may be the future. How would such charges effect your vacation habits specifically cruising??