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Old 01-07-2017, 06:58 PM
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I would like to go on a cruise. But I don’t want to schedule it weeks or months in advance, and I want to know how much it will cost. That includes the cruise fee, taxes, port charges, wifi, cable TV, drinks, mandatory “gratuities”, and anything else that I will need to pay for. I don’t want any surprises. Am I being unreasonable?
No. But it has become the bait and switch industry. It will cost you more than 2x - 4x what they advertise for the original cost. The gimmicks - try items like drink packages when only 2 bars are open all day until happy hour - oh yea drinks are half price at the bar at the other end of the ship. Can't pour a double. Is the ice cream machine open - not until 3 pm. On and on and on. This industry has become worse than used car dealers.