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- Cruise giants are putting more “pay-to-play” amenities on their new ships.
- Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas has high-end upcharge options like a $200-per-person dinner.
- See what a vacation on the world’s largest cruise ship is like for affluent travelers.
Are you looking to ball out on your weeklong vacation aboard the world’s largest cruise ship? Get ready to pay $200 for dinner and $100,000 for a cabin.
Vacations-at-sea can be a fairly affordable vacation option. With most cruise lines, your base fare already includes accommodations, unlimited food, endless activities, and the opportunity to see several destinations in one go.
But as more “pay-to-play” amenities show up on board, the more pricey these floating vacations could become. And there’s likely no better example of this than Royal Caribbean’s new world’s largest cruise ship.
Forget tiny interior cabins and dinners at the buffet. On the 9,950-person Icon of the Seas, affluent travelers could have a vacation that rivals even the most luxurious small-ship cruise.
