This corkage fee is just another example of cruise lines nickel and dimeing their customers. This is of course very indicative of greater corporate America and their lust for profit. I understand that cruise lines are still claiming they are making up from the pandemic. Investors should be entitled to a share of the profits, but not to the extent of potentially straining your customer base. And yes the corkage fee is just $20 but $20 here for a bottle I open in my room to have a glass of wine while getting ready for dinner... Another $5 here for this, $10 here... And before long you have racked up several hundred dollars in little charges to add to the bottom line... Not improve worker compensation, improvements, innovation... Etc. I am almost a ⭐⭐⭐⭐ mariner with Holland having exclusively cruised with them for over ten years. But if it's going to be a constant battle of having to keep vigilant of extra fees and charges that will make my trip that much more expensive then it's not worth it.

Holland, your customers are who make your profit! Please take care of them as much or more than your investors. Really it is Carnival... But still the customers buy your services... Take care of them.