Thus spake "Steel Cutlass" :
>I took a major cruise line down the coast of Alaska a few years ago.
>The cruise staff and ship ALWAYS have their hands out for tips, etc. It
>feels almost
>like you are being shaken down once you are on the ship. First, they
>charge you big time for soft drinks, etc. you buy when you are not
>at formal meals. In addition, pizza and snacks are NOT included in
>your cruise fare. You'd think they would give out free Hot chocolate,
>etc.
>when viewing the glaciers from the deck of the ship... not. They will
>announce the glaciers on the side of the deck, and then charge you
>a handsome price for the hot chocolate. In addition, the cruise ship
>I took was not American, the ship staff were not American, etc. I feel
>like the profits, cash, etc. will immediately leave the U.S. business
>churn and go to some countries with no loyalty to the U.S. at all.
>I had a bad time and decided to leave the cruise early. To get off the
>ship
>at a port, they will incur an additional charge of hundreds of dollars
>on you just for leaving early. I felt ripped off and shaken down to
>some extent.
Okay, troll, then don't cruise.
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dillon
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