Well, now Carnival has gone and done it. They’ve become associate members of the “We Charge for Room Service” club. After experimenting on a few ships with the concept, they are adding a number of premium items to their room service menu that will carry a charge and expanding the concept fleetwide.
Some people are excited by the idea of now being able to get a $6 basket of Firecracker Shrimp and French Fries delivered to them at 1:00am. Others are incensed that there is any charge and overlook that they can still get the same grilled cheese sandwich they always have and not pay anything for it.
In this CND article we look at the issues surrounding the charges for food on cruise ships.
The complete story appeared in the December 18 edition of Cruise News Daily.