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Cruise Lines Charge Fees for Buffet Food Taken to Cabins

Cruise Lines Charge Fees for Buffet Food Taken to Cabins
Image: Fruits and Tarts -- Formal Brunch Aboard the Celebrity Equinox, 12-09-2011 by Corvair Owner via flickr, by-sa

Multiple cruise lines have introduced a policy that charges passengers close to $70 if they take food from buffet areas back to their cabins. This fee is intended to discourage guests from removing buffet food from designated dining spaces during their cruises.

Carnival Cruise Line is among the companies that have alerted passengers about this new fee structure. The cruise line has issued warnings highlighting this charge to ensure travelers are informed ahead of their voyages.

The implementation of these fees represents a change in the cruise lines’ food service policies designed to regulate buffet usage and discourage unauthorized removal

of food items. While the exact details of enforcement and which cruises are affected by the fee have not been fully detailed, travelers should be aware of the potential for such charges on applicable ships.