OK, so it works on Seabourn and Silversea to be all inclusive including drinks, but not on RSSC? I am sure that there are a lot of non drinkers on those cruises as well, and nobody seems to complain about it. Then there is the comment about having to raise the prices if they were to include drinks, but we have observed this year some signifcant price increases over last years fares already. While Silversea, seems to be offering pricing that is more competitive on similar itineraries than the less than all inclusive Radisson cruises.

I agree with Cindy. We have never found anyone on Silversea getting obnoxious by being "over served." We have however, found people paying for drinks on other Mega Ships that have gotten totally plowed and belligerent. So, that sounds like a good excuse, but what it really comes down to is just plain profit, which I don't think anybody here objects to.

What most small luxury ship cruisers want (myself included) is convenience. They don't want a mega ship experience where you sign for everything, anymore than they want to deal with the cattle call mentality when it comes to getting on and off the ship, or assigned dining for that matter.

From the things that I have read there are so many areas that RSSC really excels in. Service is great, size of cabins are larger than most, more verandahs than any other luxury cruise line, great food, and some of the highest space to passenger ratios in the industry, but IMHO this is one area that they have really missed the mark on.

Just my two cents, for what it is worth, which probably isn't a whole heck of alot!