Adjusted for inflation, the price of cruising has gone down over the decades. For as much as people complain about cruising, they sure don't complain about the lower prices. Generally, when a company makes cuts, they cut something that is only utilized by a few, but has a disproportionately higher cost. The best victim statement people can make here is "cruising no longer will have an appeal if I can't try a bunch of dinner at no charge, and finish none of them". Excuse me as I shed a few tears. These poor cruisers have nothing to eat.

A few cruises ago, I sat next to a large, gluttonous family who ate multiple dinners each night. One night, I made the mistake of quickly glancing at the young boy who was eating 2 bowls of ravioli after eating 3 appetizers. I was immediately berated by his mother. This would be doing them a favor.