MomC Posted December 14, 2018 #1 Share Posted December 14, 2018 I am curious, why are these cruises outrageously expensive? I could go on a 12 day Seabourn or Silver Sea cruise for what we are paying for our 7 day ACL cruise. Before you say, well why don’t you do that, we regularly sail those two ocean cruise lines. But we wanted to sail the Lewis & Clark Cruise. I am sure ACL can’t be deemed a luxury cruise line. For those of you who have sailed ACL several times, I would appreciate your input. I will go on the cruise, pay the money and enjoy myself, but the costs irks me. Thank you for your help with this question. Mom C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hubofhockey Posted December 14, 2018 #2 Share Posted December 14, 2018 I think you answered your own question. At the end of the day, if they find enough people like you who are willing to pay top cost for that itinerary, that's what they will charge. Your purchase is their justification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomC Posted December 14, 2018 Author #3 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Good point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhopal21 Posted December 15, 2018 #4 Share Posted December 15, 2018 And more significantly you will be accompanied by only 100 fellow passengers rather than 6-700 Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare eroller Posted December 16, 2018 #5 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Having ships built, registered, and crewed in the US by US citizens is not cheap. They also have to adhere to US labor laws and hire US citizens. It's much more expensive than FOC (flag of convenience) ships. Also as mentioned the ships are small. The break even point is likely significantly higher than larger ships where there is much more economy of scale. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelMagnolia9 Posted December 20, 2018 #6 Share Posted December 20, 2018 (edited) On 12/15/2018 at 10:22 PM, eroller said: Having ships built, registered, and crewed in the US by US citizens is not cheap. They also have to adhere to US labor laws and hire US citizens. It's much more expensive than FOC (flag of convenience) . This is the reason. My dollars spent are supporting a U.S. business, employees and local economies along the itineraries. I’ve been on 6 ACL cruises and have #7 booked for 2019. They are an unique way to explore parts of the U.S. from its waterways that one doesn’t experience from a land trip. MomC, I’ve been on the itinerary you are considering and it was excellent (itinerary, excursions, dining and enrichment). Edited December 20, 2018 by SteelMagnolia9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs4fun Posted February 11, 2019 #7 Share Posted February 11, 2019 On 12/15/2018 at 8:22 PM, eroller said: Having ships built, registered, and crewed in the US by US citizens is not cheap. They also have to adhere to US labor laws and hire US citizens. It's much more expensive than FOC (flag of convenience) ships. I had not considered this but you are absolutely correct. I, too, was bemoaning the cost of our Mississippi cruise vs our European cruises. Well, better late than never. Duh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray in NH Posted February 12, 2019 #8 Share Posted February 12, 2019 23 hours ago, dogs4fun said: I had not considered this but you are absolutely correct. I, too, was bemoaning the cost of our Mississippi cruise vs our European cruises. Well, better late than never. Duh! As other's have mentioned. Only you can decide if the price is "reasonable", hopefully, after giving the experience a trial run to see if it meets your needs/expectations. For some it is a fair (good?) expenditure of vacation funds -- others may have different expectations that are not fulfilled. I hope you give it a "try" and your highest expectations are rewarded. NRayH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhopal21 Posted February 14, 2019 #9 Share Posted February 14, 2019 A good travel agent can also save you several hundred dollars as well. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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