Cruises are increasingly adopting the strategy of budget airlines: Get ready to pay more for all the extras.

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Wonder of the Seas
Newer cruise ships have "more opportunities to upsell," Patrick Scholes, an analyst at Truist Securities, told Insider.

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MSC cruise ship fails health inspection with the lowest score in years after CDC finds a door handle covered in hamburger blood and yogurt containers with 'black filth residue'

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MSC Seaside cruise ship arrives at the Port of Marseille.
MSC Seaside cruise ship arrives at the Port of Marseille.

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I went on MSC Cruises' Meraviglia now sailing year-round from NYC — see what it's like aboard the 5,700-guest vessel

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An empty pool deck in the MSC Meraviglia
The MSC Meraviglia is now sailing out of New York's Brooklyn Cruise Terminal year-round.

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See the 6 private islands in the Caribbean owned by cruise lines with amenities like water parks, luxury villas, and private beaches

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Royal Caribbean International's Perfect Day at CocoCay private island
Thrill Waterpark at Perfect Day at CocoCay.

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A European cruise line with cheap fares is making a big splash in the US — take a closer look at MSC Cruises

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A MSC cruise ship in New York City sailing by the Statue of Liberty.
A MSC cruise ship in New York City.

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A cruise passenger is suing MSC, saying she was sexually assaulted by a crew member

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MSC Meraviglia
The incident allegedly took place on February 9.

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A crew member on a cruise ship was fired after a passenger alleged he'd filmed her in a bathroom, report says

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13 Cruise liner MSC Meraviglia is berthed at a dock in Punta Langosta, in Cozumel
The TikTok video had over than a million likes.

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One of the world's largest cruise lines unveiled a new $13,200 116-day around the world cruise in 2025— see what it'll be like

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MSC Magnifica
The MSC Magnifica.

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These 2 cruises are some of the cheapest sailing in 2023 at only $27 a day — but passengers will have to spend 11 days at sea

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The MSC Opera
The pool deck on the MSC Musica.

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A new European luxury cruise line is launching in the US this year — see what it'll be like aboard the ships

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A rendering of the Explora I on the ocean.

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