CRUISE NEWS - NCL RAISES GRATUITIES TO REDICULOUS LEVELS

Editorial Summary

The creator discusses recent financial developments at Norwegian Cruise Line, noting that the company has reported record booking weeks and a thirty percent increase in passenger revenue compared to pre-pandemic levels. Despite this growth, the creator expresses frustration regarding a significant increase in onboard gratuities. The daily gratuity rate is rising from sixteen dollars to an average of twenty dollars per person, which represents a twenty percent increase. The creator points out that this is the second such increase in less than a year. A primary concern raised is that while gratuities are rising, there has been no indication that crew member salaries have been increased accordingly. The creator suggests that the company is passing the responsibility of salary increases onto the passengers. Additionally, the video touches on other rising costs, such as charges for continental breakfast delivery and extra fees for onboard entertainment. The creator concludes by criticizing the trend of nickel and diming passengers through various service charges and expresses a preference for higher base fares over numerous small, additional fees.

Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.