My wife and I have just returned from the above cruise and wish to make the following observations and conclusions. We are seasoned cruises having sailed with other companies and thoroughly enjoyed our holidays. I cannot understand why the pricing policy is so unfair so much so that I got the immediate impression of being ripped off at every hands turn.

I feel that in today's world communication is very important and whether travelling from various parts of the globe to this location all one wants to do is send a brief email to family intimating safe arrival etc. but on 'Radiance' the one off charge of forty dollars for Internet connection is absolutely ludicrous. Why not charge customers a small activation fee and operate a pay as you go system. Other companies allow this but this is just example of the ripped off scenario.

Being a smoker I have in the past been able to buy a carton of cigarettes at a discounted price but all that was available in the shop was a small amount of menthol types. I expected to purchase the occasional pack in bars and was appalled to be charged ten dollars. I thought by buying a 200 pack would be discounted but again the rip off merchants came in and charged one hundred dollars which is shocking. Read more