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Subject: Re: Questions about cruise experience Posted on: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 02:05:43 +0000 (UTC)

On Sep 4, 8:59 pm, Jay wrote:
> On Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:54:57 -0700, number6 wrote:
> >On Sep 4, 8:50 pm, Jay wrote:
>
> >> Considering how much I am paying for my cruise, I would expect a large
> >> part of that represents the employees' wages.
>
> >Do you have any concept on how cheap a cruse is ??? If you think it is
> >a lot ... you need to learn some things ...
>
> Actually, I am an accountant, so I understand far more than you think.
>
> Jay

Then show it ... Start with depreciation on a 500 Million ship ... a
staff to passenger ratio of 1-2 ... add the meals entertainment ...
transportation .. and tell me how $100 a day fits a statement like
"With what I'm paying ..." ...

Now calculate a ROI or a return on assets employed ... and if you know
those figures just be thankful there are people around ready to accept
them in the industry ...