The Cost of Beverages

[drcpa]

Interesting Perspective

 

"Nor are restaurants the only gougers. I hear lots of complaints these days about gouge prices for wine on cruise lines, and even charges of several dollars for a cola from a dispensing machine—the ingredients of which probably cost no more than 20 cents."

http://www.smartertravel.com/travel-advice/the-biggest-travel-gouge-and-how-to-avoid-it.html?id=6199136&source=dealalert&value=2010-11-04+00%3A00%3A00&u=SL1100C2B9

[ab0si]

Life is simple. If the cost bother you:

a) don't cruise

b) cruise, but don't drink

c) go on an all-inclusive luxury cruise

 

"Everyone" seems to be buy on low initial price as opposed to total value. Hence the low airfares with add-ons for extras like seats, luggage, reservations. The same is true for mass market cruise lines.

[CowPrincess]

The article has some errors including

 

Sadly, you can't do much on a cruise line, other than drink your wine off the ship. The mass-market lines are strict about prohibiting you from taking bottles onboard, even for consumption in your cabin.

 

 

Certainly HAL permits you to bring wine aboard. You can consume it in the dining room by paying a corkage fee.

 

The author also seems to be unaware or uninformed of the Canadian tax situation, when he refers to the Montreal steakhouse. He is using the reasoning that if he can buy a bottle of wine at home (in the US, presumably) for $10, that will be the retail cost in Canada. it is very likely the cost of that wine in Canada is higher than in the US.