Cruising has become like the airlines....want a pillow ..pay! Want 4 bags..pay! Now cruising is following suit..I remember the ice cream wars, when everyone was crying, "they are nickel and diming us to death" Guess what, those same people are wishing for those good old days
For some cruisers now, to get the caliber of food they used to get, they feel have to go to a surcharge restaurant. Other cruisers, say, I will not pay extra, for anything...
Ice cream, specialty coffees, dining venues, etc, say... ka~ching to the cruise lines, to make up for some real low cruise deals.....I guess nowadays we can't have it both ways....They will figure out more ways as we cruise into the future....