TAKING a cheeky croissant or two away from the buffet for a midday snack in your cabin seems harmless – but one cruise ship is cracking down on it.
Costa Cruises has said it will start fining passengers €60 (£50) who take buffet food away to eat it in their rooms.
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Costa Cruises recently told its passengers that they will be implementing the ‘cleaning fee’ if it finds evidence of anyone eating buffet food outside of the designated dining areas.
The cruise line told Sun Travel that “guest safety and well-being are our top priority.”
They continued to say: “On a limited number of specific sailings, onboard communication was shared as a preventive and deterrent measure, in line with our existing policies, to encourage guests to [have] responsible behavior.
“Costa Cruises remains committed to ensuring a high-quality, safe and enjoyable experience for all guests on board.”
The new policy is only for food being taken out of the dining areas, not room service, which is available 24-hours a day.
The news of the fines has been met with both positivity and criticism by cruise-goers.
On an Instagram post by unrealcruises, there were plenty of comments, one said: “Zero chance I’d pay that fine. Make breakfast in bed for my wife every morning by bringing food back. Who cares where you eat the included food.”
Another stated that they enjoyed eating food from the comfort of their balcony.
However others have said that it will be good as there’s “nothing worse than plates and cups lining the hallways”.
Costa Cruises, a brand owned by Carnival Corporation, is based in Italy, and offers sailings through the Mediterranean, Caribbean and South America.
It also heads to Asia, the Canaries, Northern Europe including the fjords – and there are mini cruises too.