How cruise ships compare click here

---

as of June 2011

		Smoking		Gratuities	Dress code	Dinner	Launderette/
Cruise Line	Cabins	Balconies	Areas	per day pp			Laundromats
Aida	no	yes	yes	inclusive	No	Mostly buffets	Y
Azamara	no	no	yes	$10	Resort casual	Open seatings	Y
Carnival	no	yes	yes	$10	Formal nights	2 seatings + buffets	Y
Celebrity	no	no	yes	$11.50	Formal nights	2 seatings+ late night pizza	N
Costa	yes	yes	yes	€6	Formal nights	2 seatings+pizza	N
Crystal Cruises	yes	no	yes	Voluntary	Formal nights	2 seatings + free style	Y
Cunard	yes	yes	yes	$11/$13	Formal nights	2 seatings	Y
Disney	no	yes	yes	Voluntary	Formal nights	Rotate	Y
Fred Olsen	no	yes	yes	Voluntary	Formal nights	2 seatings	Y
Holland America Line	no	yes	yes	$11	Formal nights	4 seatings	Y
MSC	Discouraged	no	yes	€ 6-7	Formal nights	2 seatings + simple buffet	N
NCL	no	yes	yes	$12	No	Free Style	Y Not all ships
Oceania	no	no	yes	$13.50	Country club casual	Free Style	N
P & O	no	yes	outside only	Voluntary	Formal nights	Differs by ship	Y
Princess	no	no	yes	$11.50	Formal nights	Semi free style	Y
Regent	no	no	outside only	inclusive	Casual Perfection	Open seating	Y
Royal Caribbean	no	yes	yes	Voluntary	Formal nights	2 seatings + full buffet	N
Seabourn	yes	no	yes	inclusive	Formal nights	Open seating	Y Not all ships
Seadream	no	no	outside only	inclusive	No	Open seating	N
Silversea	yes	no	yes	inclusive	Formal nights	Open seating	Y
Windstar	no	no	outside only	$12	Casual elegance	Open seating	N
Thomson	no	no	outside only	inclusive	Formal nights	Open seating	Y
Transocean Tours	yes	yes	yes	inclusive	Formal nights	2 seatings	N

Internet cafes and WiFi are standard on most cruise ships, but in general slow and very expensive to use.
To find a internet cafe or WiFi ashore, just ask or follow the crew members who carry a laptop with them.