Why do cruise lines charge the same amount for an additional person?

[navybankerteacher]

 

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Hotels and cruises are both based on double occupancy. I'm not sure why people perceive one to be ok but not the other.

 

 

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I am sure that, if there were a chat room such as "Hotel Critic", people would post complaining about why a single person has to pay full price for a double room.

[NMLady]

It wouldn't be any different if you were staying at a hotel. If the room is $300, you are going to pay the same amount whether you are staying there alone or with your spouse. And if book additional people in the room, they typically charge you.

 

Hotels and cruises are both based on double occupancy. I'm not sure why people perceive one to be ok but not the other.

 

 

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Hotels show the per room price. So that $300 is regardless of whether it's 1 person or 2 people. Cruise lines show a price and folks like the OP think it's like a hotel and is the room price, for one or two people. They don't notice the fine print that says based on double occupancy. If cruise lines showed their cabin price like hotels show their room price it would be clear that $1600 is for the cabin, regardless whether it's one or two people.

[34TigerLily]

For example, I purchase a stateroom and pay $800, add my wife as an extra person and she still pays the full price. Shouldn't every additional guest be less since they are not receiving another room?

 

In that case we could make 2 reservations, get 2 rooms (possibly connected if that exists) and still pay the same price as if we share 1 room? Are my calculations off or is that right?

 

Your calculations are not correct. Cruise lines charge a single supplement if only one person if in the cabin. On Princess, I think a single is 150% of the per person rate if two people are in the cabin. It may be as much as 200%. However, the rate is lower for 3rd and 4th person in the cabin.

Edited January 31, 2017 by 34TigerLily

[cb at sea]

The cost of the cabin is BASED ON DOUBLE OCCUPANCY....so whatever the PER PERSON price is....DOUBLE it!

 

 

The cruise lines should tell you (for instance) that the cabin is $1600 for UP TO 2 PEOPLE....that would be less confusing.

Edited January 31, 2017 by cb at sea

[sanger727]

If you watch any of the specials that go into the finances of the running of a cruise ship you will find out that they definitely don't make money off your cruise fare and often don't break by the time ship sails. They are paying for the ship, the staff (which is outrageous, close to a 1 to 2 ratio; On the jade we had 2,400 passengers and 1,100 crew), the gas, and stocking the ship with food. They NEED alcohol sales, photo sales, casino revenue, shore excursions, specialty dining, etc to turn a profit. Yes, 1 person in a cabin uses less food, but also takes the spot of two revenue generating people while only paying extras for 1. Outside of solo cabins they rarely discount to solos cause they are taking up a spot they would prefer to sell to 2 for the onboard revenue. Simple as that.

 

 

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