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A cruise line in Europe is now charging guests who decide to take food back to their cabins after eating at the buffet. Seriously.
If you go on a holiday with an all-inclusive food buffet, chances are that you have, at some point, snuck food out with you to go poolside or back to your room. For some places, it is against the rules, while other hotels aren’t too bothered about what you do.
However, passengers on Costa Cruises are now facing a €60/$70/£52 fine for taking food back to their cabin balcony.
The new rule, which came into effect in mid-May, will see customers hit with a cleaning charge on their final bill.
Cruise passengers will be fined for eating buffet food in their cabins
“For reasons of health and hygiene, we wish to inform you that it is strictly forbidden to take food from the buffet areas and restaurants for consumption in the public areas of the ship, the pool zones, in cabins, or in other interior areas,” Costa Cruises told passengers in a new letter. “All food must be consumed exclusively in designated dining areas.”
The cruise line, which operates under Carnival Cruises, told FOX News that this letter was distributed on a “limited number of specific sailings” as a “deterrent measure” for guests.
“Costa Cruises remains committed to ensuring a high-quality, safe and enjoyable experience for all guests on board,” they added.
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As per UnrealCruises, Costa Cruises is the “only cruise line with this specific rule” and there is a $5 charge for room service food onboard for those passengers in standard cabins.
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They aren’t the only travel company changing rules at the moment, either. United Airlines will now kick passengers off their planes if they do not follow their Contract of Carriage in using headphones when playing audio.
British Airways has also banned passengers from filming their staff without their consent. That also includes the use of smart glasses like Meta’s Ray-Bans.
