My view is that cruise pricing has gone up. I've been wanting to repeat a cruise in the Mediterranean and have a difficult time trying to find similar pricing for a cruise we did about 2.5years ago.
Here's my random list of key factors influencing cruise pricing:
- Fuel pricing is a positive
- A strong US currency is great for US cruisers but killer for people with wimpy currencies at the moment.
- Food inflation.
- More wealth in China/Asia creating new demand.