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The Enchantment of the Seas has a capacity of 2,446, and fuel surcharges on a full boat would total more than $145,000 for a six-day trip. The average fuel levy is $10 per person per day. (Paul Kandarian for The Boston Globe)
Would you pay thousands for monthly Internet service?
You would if you used a month's worth of service on a cruise ship. The best deal you can get on the Web on a Royal Caribbean liner is $55 for 150 minutes. Calculate that over a month, and it could be more than $16,000.
No one would pay that, of course, but the point is this: On a cruise, there may be such a thing as a free lunch. But virtually nothing else is.
Vacationing on the high seas means running into hidden costs that only cruise veterans may know about. That wouldn't be me. I've done two voyages and was stunned both times by what costs extra and what's included.
To newbies: Insist on knowing the schedule of fees before you go. It won't necessarily reduce your costs, but you'll be less shocked when you're hit with them....
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