Several leading cruise lines have implemented a new policy imposing a $70 fee on passengers who remove buffet food and bring it into their cabins. This charge is intended to discourage the practice of taking meals from buffet areas for consumption outside the designated dining spaces.
Beginning in 2026, this fee has been applied consistently across multiple vessels operated by these cruise lines. Passengers traveling on affected ships have expressed surprise at the enforcement of the charge, highlighting that the fee is uniform for anyone caught transporting buffet food to their staterooms.
