The Chicago Tribune -- One-class cruising could be bound for extinction. If Adam
Goldstein, president of Royal Caribbean International, speaks for the
future of cruising, traveling aboard ship may one day be akin to flying
the unfriendly skies, meaning you'll sail by class in first, business
or coach. At a recent Seatrade industry conference in Miami
Beach, Goldstein acknowledged that on today's ships, passengers are
more or less created equal whether they book an inside cabin or suite
with veranda. But this is changing, he said. "The 21st Century
guests, who are prepared to pay top dollar to be in the better
accommodations onboard all of our ships, do not accept that once they
step outside their door, they are on the same footing as everybody
else," he explained. "They expect special treatment outside the
staterooms."
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The Chicago Tribune -- One-class cruising could be bound for extinction. If Adam
Goldstein, president of Royal Caribbean International, speaks for the
future of cruising, traveling aboard ship may one day be akin to flying
the unfriendly skies, meaning you'll sail by class in first, business
or coach. At a recent Seatrade industry conference in Miami
Beach, Goldstein acknowledged that on today's ships, passengers are
more or less created equal whether they book an inside cabin or suite
with veranda. But this is changing, he said. "The 21st Century
guests, who are prepared to pay top dollar to be in the better
accommodations onboard all of our ships, do not accept that once they
step outside their door, they are on the same footing as everybody
else," he explained. "They expect special treatment outside the
staterooms." READ MORE