Is this why drinks prices are so high out of Europe?

[ShipsInBergen]

http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=3225

 

I just read this article here on CC about why UK cruisers are heading to US ships to get a better exchange rate.

 

The following RCI statement made me laugh

 

"U.K. cruisers who face the unfriendly rate of the pound against the euro are finding that the onboard dollar currency makes for an easier-to-swallow exchange rate, and so their holiday pound goes further. "

 

Seriously, RCI is taking the p*ss with their drinks prices out of the UK. Their sailings out of Southampton are already way more expensive than their other ships, to bring them in line with the UK market. So WHY is it ok for them to charge double what P&O charges for drinks?! Oh, I see, it's because "the onboard dollar currency makes for an easier-to-swallow exchange rate".

 

Thanks, Royal. We are not idiots.

[debs2028]

To be fair it did last year when the $ was nearly 2 to the £. However I now think they should reduce the price a little

[JM-1972]

I thought that the drinks prices were the same throughout the fleet and were always priced in dollars. Is this not the case?