Thank you for responding. I just wanted to throw the idea out there as a win- win for the customer and consumer. The cruise line really wants you to spend money on things above the cruise fare and that is something I would splurge on. Sometimes boards like these get monitored and maybe a change can be made.
A musician will have some talent, after all I can not play an instrument or sing, but I could be trained fairly quickly to run a playlist. People who have more talent than me can demand a higher price. I also remember that in many cases the it was groups and not just one person so a group would cost more.
In response to cruises I have only been on 3. I went on the Pearl from New Orleans to Cozumel, Rostand, Harvest Kaye, and Costa Maya in 2017. I then went on the Encore from New York to St. John, Halifax, Bar Harbor, and Portland in October 2019. This past October I went on the Bliss for a 5 day cruise to Cabo San Lucas and Ensanada. I am tentatively planning Alaska in August on the Spirit. The reason for the Spirit one is because it goes thru inside passage and has a unique design that I really like.
I liked the Pearl a lot because of the smaller size. I do a lot of things on my own so there was more meeting of the same people (both passengers and crew). On the cruise to Mexico on the Bliss I enjoyed the water slides and promenade alot because the weather was nice. The New England cruise in the fall was cold, and I felt like the outdoor spaces were wasted. So my answer to which I like best depends on where you are cruising. Warm weather larger ships with the Promenade, cooler trips (New England, Alaska, Northern Europe) smaller ships for the intimacy.