Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/12/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Sun, Dec 25, 2011 at 12:43 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>wrote: > So what do they do--search your luggage? > > I do understand that they have to make money, but still it is as if a > hotel told me whether or not I can bring a bottle of whisky with me to the > room. > > Actually, they do xray your luggage, because you are on international transport, usually. I can't answer if profit is the only motive; they have a duty free on board, but just like airlines, you can't get your booze until the end of the cruise. Anyhow, my cruise was great. If we didn't finish a bottle of wine at dinner, they brought it to the room for us. > On Dec 25, 2011, at 7:16 AM, Sonny Carter wrote: > > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > Sonny Carter > > http://www.SonC.com/look > > > > > > On Dec 24, 2011, at 11:33 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> > wrote: > > > >> Let me get this straight...you pay some cruise company several thousand > to spend a month on their boat...you are adults...and they treat you like > teenagers and you put up with that?! > >> > >> No wonder I have never been on a cruise. > >> > > The deal is that, like any restaurant, those on a cruise ship make the > profit on drink sales. > > My experience is that there are many well placed watering holes on a > cruise ship, and while the food is mostly part of the price you pay for the > cruise, ALL drinks, including sodas are at retail. > > > > I had a truly great martini on the cruise! > > > > I'd go again in a minute on a Norwegian cruise line. Terrific food > > > > Any drink you want seems available ... You just can't bring it with you. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana USA