A long time ago, traveling was done by people who could afford to put down their lives and go wherever they wanted to be. Since these people tended to own businesses, their income was not based on their being there to continually work. And seriously, when you own the business for which you work and consider the Entertainment Book, who is going to tell you to come into work “or else?” But there are two areas which have become inexpensive and almost commoditized in recent years: the airline industry, and the cruising industry. Both of these business models, which once catered only to the upper crust of society, are now usable by completely average people with completely average incomes wanting cheap cruises.
Consider how flights used to be. You would get a meal, have the opportunity to watch a movie, and be offered things like warm towels, blankets and pillows by people you could essentially call a waiter or waitress (which is what the term “stewardess” means — and why they might just hit you if you call them that nowadays). In this day and age, you pretty much have to pay for water and a little bag of peanuts — and the fact that one of the dominant players in the airline industry is called “air bus” pretty much says what social echelon they are catering to. You want to get there on the cheap? They can get you there on the cheap.
The good news is that cruise ship travel is affordable, but still carries some luxury about it. Cheap cruises, as bad as that term sounds, are still fun, care free experiences aboard beautiful ships in extremely scenic locations. The fact that they are now affordable to the “every person” just makes them that much better, as they can work with economies of scale that let less money buy more fun.
Good thing there is cheap cruises now that even ordinary people can afford, i myself cant cruise before because it is expensive.