Originally Posted by SkaterJasp

The higher labor cost will more than likely translate to a significant higher cruise fare... if that happens, the appeal of closed loop cruise as describe would be less desirable. There are smaller river cruises that operates all around the US that may be a better option at that point. There are only so many people that are willing to pay a premium and I don’t think it’s enough to fill a typical cruise ship that transport over thousands of passengers.