scooby123

I am very interested in this product, but have always wondered why the US river cruise is so much more than European ones? For the price of an A cabin on the American QUeen, I could book a junior suite of 320 square feet on the brand new AMA Waterways ship in Portugal. With free wine with dinner, bottled water, specialty coffees, and internet on AMA, I believe I am pricing apples to apples here.

 

Obviously, flying into a US port is much cheaper than flying to Europe, but WHY is the river boat cruising experience so much more expensive?

 

I don't mind paying for a quality experience; we often sail Oceania and Seabourn. But I don't understand why this older, refurbished ship with small cabins is so much higher than

other cruises on ocean and rivers have been.

 

I eagerly await your knowledge and insight.

 

Mom C

Good Question! I wonder if it has something to do with the registry of the

boat or ship? For sure they have to register it in the U.S. so I'm sure they have to hire an American Crew, ( higher wages), food is higher, imported wine is higher, fuel, etc, everything is higher. And what is a port charge from $39 to $119? (not includeed in the price) Looking forward to that one! Anyway we booked a 8 day cruise June 9th round trip from New Orleans on the Amercan Queen. For sure it looks refurbished in a Victorian style, and who ever did the work wants the money back, and guess where its coming from? One of these days when I win the Lottery we will go on a Tauck Tour in Europe ( Fly First Class, 14 + hours in Econmy just doesn't cut it anymore. Has something to do with my age, I've narrowed it down to that!). Your not alone in being amazed at the price of River Cruises in America. I just feel for our Grand Kids and eventually their kids, they will or might not have a chance to do this, the prices will be so outrages they will be unatainable.