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COMPLETE WASTE OF MONEY MISTAKES CRUISERS MAKE.
With the high price of cruising these days there are still some things we can do to save some money. It can be as simple as not forgeting something at home to when is the best time to book flights and hotels. Some of these cruise tips can save a few dollars while others will save you thousands of dollars.
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@iamDedria 3 месяца назад

Heavy on buy hygiene products before your cruise. I caught covid last year on my Alaska cruise. The cruise didn’t even have what I needed. Bring meds on with you just in case. I went to a pharmacy in Sitka. Prices were pretty high. I also got some local honey sticks for a few scents. Bring meds even if you don’t think you will need it. I learned my lesson!

@Aust-NZ-SPandtheworld 3 месяца назад

If you are flying in the day prior to your cruise, book your accommodation well in advance, as hotel prices also rise over time. We saved $80 on our last booking.

@DuckOfRubber 3 месяца назад

I made that mistake on my first cruise 2 years ago. Waited until about a week before to make my hotel reservation in Tampa, the only options under $300 without going to at least Sarasota or the Orlando area were Motel 6 or Econolodge type places, and those were still over $200. I even did several web searches to try to figure out what special event was inflating the prices but there was nothing.

@izengolf1 3 месяца назад

I'm finding it is cheaper to go direct to the hotel line, join the rewards group for better prices compared to Booking for example.

@cynthiaporitz1459 3 месяца назад

Snacks on a cruise ship? I have never considered buying snacks on a cruise ship because I eat my fill at the buffet and dining room that the daily allowance of calories is way overboard anyway and don't need snacks to add to it. Besides, there are so many options for "free" food on the ship, why would you need to buy anything else! Love the little ice cream cones on Princess.

@lyndavp2397 3 месяца назад

Happy Father's day Don!! Thank you for all your info!!

@roncapone6637 3 месяца назад

At one time a cruise was considered a once in the life or special occasion vacation. Due to the travel glut created by Covid the higher demand for cruising and travel in general has given cruise lines the impression that this windfall will last forever. However as cost of cruising keeps getting more and more expensive I feel the cruise lines are once again pricing themselves out of the normal vacation category. The average person will start searching for other venues to spend their limited disposable income. The cruisers who would have normanly travel on multiple cruises a year will go back to the special occasion concept.

@NancyCapone 3 месяца назад

Omg I'm scrolling through the comments, saw your handle, and had to ask my husband if this is him! Surprise coincidence.

@kellymae2421 3 месяца назад

My fear is that as well.

@edcampbell8026 3 месяца назад

Cruising is the least expensive way to take a vacation. You can always find a cruise less than $1000 / week. Everything included

@edcampbell8026 3 месяца назад

FYI cruise finder free app you can see price of all cruises worldwide to compare prices. Search by date save hundreds. Same cruise a week later or earlier different prices can check for 18 months in advance. I personally use to find what I want call cruiseline directly and see which is cheaper. Usually through cruise finder by icruise. Absolutely hands down best cruise app ever

@edcampbell8026 3 месяца назад

Cruise finder. Free app. Best app ever

@belxsar1504 3 месяца назад

Unless you know for absolutely certain, don't assume everything/anything is included, or that something is the same price as you pay at home: ask first, unless you don't mind paying whatever they want to charge you.

@R.a.t.t.y 3 месяца назад

I was wondering why the prices in the ship’s shop were so high. Thanks for explaining it and what to do. Next time I visit the shop, I will definitely use your tip and haggle. If they say $100, I will start at $25 and we can haggle from there. Also I will haggle on the excursion prices. You could have just saved me hundreds of dollars!

@cindyonyoutube 3 месяца назад

These are very helpful tips - thank you!

@moirasutherland7443 3 месяца назад

Hi my husband has taught me over the years! His first word ar HOW MUCH,

@mattcolver1 3 месяца назад

One time going through my invoice part way through the cruise I saw a drink ordered from a bar I had never even heard of. I looked at the ship map and I hadn't even been near that part of the ship. I also don't drink alcohol. So I went to the front desk and had it taken off. Definitely look at the charges as they come in throughout the cruise. One time going on a Caribbean cruise I tossed some mosquito repellent in my bag. Ugh, it was more than the amount of liquid allowed on a plane and it got confiscated at the airport. At our first port I went to a drug store and bought some. If you can wait till you get to a port, buy your items in port.

@debibrizendine8523 3 месяца назад

We pretty much just use what's included! Book our excursion before the cruise.

@joewines3883 3 месяца назад

Planning ahead is a must for us. We pre-purchase our drink package and specialty dinning. We like to go to Costco and stock up on snacks and water. We prefer to get our airfare and hotel as early as possible.

@tinawiththelakeexchange2093 3 месяца назад

Wow guess you really have to be on your toes on a cruise! Thank you for things to look out for.

@rcfnc 3 месяца назад

Yes if you need to buy sunscreen etc. You can always get that on one of the islands at a CVS etc. We have done that. At least you can do it if it's on an island that has those types of stores.

@mikesevilla9627 3 месяца назад

My husband drinks and I don’t, but for him to get the drink package we both have to buy it. It wasn’t like this before the changes, total scam

@ogjk 3 месяца назад

I second the hopp on-off bus advice. If you go on one on your owne and then all the sudden the dirvers shift change comes up you could be forced off the bus and on your own to get back to where you need to be.

@Hawkeye2001 3 месяца назад

Booking airflights: Also check other nearby airports. I used an alternative airport only a few miles difference but saved almost $200.

@barblibrarian 3 месяца назад

I did that flying into JFK into NY for a cruise. But, the construction around JFK makes get around there just terrible. I would fly into La Guardia next time.

@tnrodgers 3 месяца назад

My wife and were artisan shopping in Aruba and found some driftwood art. The artist told us the price, lower than I expected. She looked tired, anticipating my negotiation. I handed her about 40% more, held the money between us and smiled until she made eye contact. Her face went from confusion to appreciation, she thanked us as we left. Sometimes it’s the little things that makes a persons day.

@franklinmimi 3 месяца назад

That was very nice of you to do that. You put a smile on her face today.

@lisaruben4954 3 месяца назад

yes, I think you should buy at the ports if you want sellers their, and to be fare, they are poor, hard working and pay a bunch of money to sell and have a set up.

@briansmith4983 Месяц назад

Sometimes this works the opposite way, though. Some people, especially on the mainland Mexico/Central America, actually LIKE to haggle. Personally, I'd rather have a fixed price, but if you pay the original asking price, many vendors will lose interest, and not try to sell you anything else. The trick is to read the seller's personality. If they seem willing to haggle and are following you around the shop, ask if they'll make a deal on several items. They realize that, at the end of day, they're going to make a lot of money off of tourists, and they make a sort of game out it. It can be fun to play along, and you can come home with some really cool souvenirs.😊

@marthagrant143 3 месяца назад

If paying with cash, always make sure to have bills of various denominations so you don't need change. We've found you usually lose money if you need change from vendors or taxi drivers.

@Theconservativeindependent 3 месяца назад

Anybody remember travelers cheque's 😂

@mattiemathis9549 2 месяца назад

When I was in basic training that was what we got paid with. 😂😂

@emiliawalker4346 3 месяца назад

Thanks for tips, I wasn't aware you can bring snacks!

@bettyb1581 3 месяца назад

Ncl you're not allowed to bring water or soda. He should mention that

@lindabaca9057 3 месяца назад

On NCL cruise last year a man boarding in front of me from one of the ports had a case of water and they didn't say anything to him about it. I was very surprised.

@bettyb1581 3 месяца назад

@@lindabaca9057 I'm surprised because I only travel on ncl been on all their ships. Just got back in April. My co worker as well and she wasn't allowed to bring in water.

@lindabaca9057 3 месяца назад

@@bettyb1581 I was too I usually only drink bottled water but knew I couldn't bring it on the ship.

@ronw1864 3 месяца назад

Great tips, Don! Thank you!

@lorriecrowningshield6156 3 месяца назад

Thank you for the savings advice.

@John-hl4wz 3 месяца назад

I would caution against paying pre-cruise Gratuities. Once you do that, you may not be able to cancel those Gratuities once onboard. On our last cruise with Royal Caribbean (Anthem of the Seas) many people were cancelling these charges either because the service was mediocre or that they thought $18 per person per day was far to high. This included USA guests who appeared fed up with these charges. I fact we tip many people, but feel that Gratuities are now over the top, and in comparison to resort hotels in Europe, ridiculous.

@nicolemiller4688 3 месяца назад

That bottle of wine story sounds scary. Don if you could almost be fooled imagine a rookie or even tipsy cruiser.

@barbaralazier8352 3 месяца назад

I am so on board with you on gratuities-pre pay them as soon as possible. Bringing snacks with me is something that I have never done. This cruise I will do so. I put the phone and IPad on Airplane mode for the whole time I am away. I learned the hard way-$800+ one time

@robertbaty6939 3 месяца назад

On Royal Caribbean ships, the "drink of the day" is a $14 drink on sale for $11 and is covered by the DBP.

@lindabaca9057 3 месяца назад

Also check your credit card after you get off the ship. I was in the bathroom when the person came to check the items in the fridge. I went and found him several cabins down the hall and told him I was out of the cabin so he could check the fridge. On my way home I got message from my credit card company with a different charge than my onboard account showed. When I called the cruise line I was told that I was charged for everything that was in the fridge when we didn't use anything from the fridge. They corrected the statement. If I hadn't paid attention I would have paid for what I didn't use.

@denisekraus2951 3 месяца назад

Thanks for all these money saving tips.

@joanjohnston7639 3 месяца назад

Great advice, Don.

@cindyk3281 6 дней назад

The best tips I wouldn't think of.

@susanjoy3513 3 месяца назад

always such good reminders/tips

@barblibrarian 3 месяца назад

Two weeks ago we were in Halifax. I thought I would just ask the cost of the Hop on/Hop off tour bought directly. They wanted to know which ship I was on as they charged whatever the ship did. So, you don’t always get it cheaper on shore.

@pietersleijpen3662 3 месяца назад

HAL guarantees this actually, similar excursions must have the same price. For regular excursions there is the fine print (must be the same), but that doesn't work for Hop On Hop off tour busses. They have no little extras.

@pietersleijpen3662 3 месяца назад

And I checked for the cruise I take in a few weeks. The HAL ticket is the same as buying it directly through internet.

@mariareyes-ku6194 3 месяца назад

We saved $500 on a helicopter tour we booked directly vs the price onboard RCCL for the same tour.

@bonniescutt3648 3 месяца назад

I always stick with what's included in my pkgs. I never go to the spa as they arexwayy overpriced and just not as good as what I can get at home.

@joelroach416 3 месяца назад

The more you save, the sooner you get on the next cruise.

@JanetsJourneys 3 месяца назад

YES!

@lisaruben4954 3 месяца назад

I would leave the cheap traveler at home, they can go with one of their kind. Nothing worse than bringing someone who is afraid to spend a couple bucks..just no fun at all.

@joannke7727 3 месяца назад

Great tips. Thanks

@WebTravel08 3 месяца назад

I needed an antacid about 1am. My only option if I wanted one was to see the doctor. That cost seemed to much for me so went without and survived with some milk from the lido coffee area.

@suelelievre5513 3 месяца назад

Thanks for the tips!!

@49imprint 3 месяца назад

Excellent suggestions, thank you. 😅

@indianasunshine833 3 месяца назад

These are great tips!!! Never been cruising. Just loading up on info before I take the plunge.

@scottmatthew3687 3 месяца назад

Loyalty programs offer significant discounts on drink packages / internet / shore excursions / spa services / duty free shops, free dining / laundry, etc. as you build seniority. Take advantage of them. WiFi calling often works on American cruise lines for US cell phone customers, as does iMessage - so internet packages may be beneficial. And many cell phone providers offer “cruise ship” packages. Or use your device in port. Often free or cheap.

@raybrown8887 3 месяца назад

great tips as usual Don then should watched by all cruisers new as well as seasoned.

@wendysoulliere1305 3 месяца назад

Thank-u for posting. I would never pay 1700 for wine.

@steve1la 3 месяца назад

I was thinking about buying some chios one time and looked at one of the half-size Pringles tubes and it was close to 8 dollars I just went river to cafe promenade and got some free cookies

@carljohnson6434 3 месяца назад

Great tips Don!

@ChristineShelley 3 месяца назад

I heard a few new great tips, thanks!

@terryanderson849 3 месяца назад

Thanks for your money saving tips

@TWSmith42 3 месяца назад

Good note about the double tipping. In general, I am put off by how tipping is handled on cruise lines. I am not going to bring my own snacks and sodas onboard. Cruising is a rare treat for me, and I am very happy with a drinks package and free dining to cover my thirst and munchies. About beaches: how do you protect your ID and credit cards while you go for a swim. I suspect the thieves have sussed out the old, "hide the goodies in the shoe under a sock" ploy?

@mimikarenbryant7325 3 месяца назад

Check out Parodeejay as they have talked about this in some of the vlogs because they often snorkel. One thing they use is double water-proof bag they take in the water. Another is a locking device they attache to their sun bed.

@AmandaOwensliterature 3 месяца назад

I used a double waterproof waist belt to take my phone and cards with me while snorkeling. It worked flawlessly.

@twaunniebusse7262 3 месяца назад

Thank you for the tips

@jameswade7550 3 месяца назад

Happy Father Day Don Hope you are having a great day. Thank you for the great tips.

@VickiSpruell-hb9hj 3 месяца назад

Great tips!

@ashleys4652 3 месяца назад

The cruise lines I have been on, such as NCL, don't allow you to bring packs of soda or water.

@cynthiareifsnider5794 3 месяца назад

Thanks for these great tips. I hope I can remember them all.

@NYnative61 3 месяца назад

Black Friday is a good time to find good sales

@johncox4828 3 месяца назад

enjoyed meeting you on sun princess in europe😊

@mysteryincracing 3 месяца назад

I always remove auto tipping, if staff stand out yes i tip, but im not putting extra money into the company.

@Kayw434 3 месяца назад

Big cruise fan here!! Thanks for all your tips and tricks Don!!

@brianmccarthy1322 3 месяца назад

Booked our last cruise on cyber Monday. $20.00 downpayment, ½ price cruise fare, daily service and gratuities charge waived, $75usd credit for each of us. So guess why I am waiting tp book my next cruises.

@travelwithdebandnick Месяц назад

great video don :) when we cruise i always look at our account statement , multiple times a day as have had major issues with our onboard account before

@dottiekelly1101 2 месяца назад

thank you for explaining why someone would pay the gratuity cost upfront. I couldn't figure out what difference does it make because it is still 18% per person per day.

@Terri-ww5qj 3 месяца назад

I always prepay gratuity!

@Sushi2735 2 месяца назад

My feelings only. But there is no way I go on another cruise, ever! Some people like driving, day after day in their RV’s or Off Road Vehicles. Some people such as yourself love being at sea. Then others like flying across the sea to tour Europe (Me). It’s great we all have different tastes and ideas of relaxation. Enjoy yourself. It’s fun watching your videos! 😊 PS. Airfares have gotten crazy to Europe too ! And every single seat is full! I book early to get a window with just one seat next to me! I like traveling and getting the most for my dollar for planes, trains, automobiles & hotels. I enjoy the planning as much as the trip. Other people hate that part of travel!

@alvalantine 3 месяца назад

This is one of the videos I've watched great tips. Some videos are a bunch of stuff you already know. Outstanding video

@rebeccapeterson3028 3 месяца назад

Fantastic Sunday 🎉

@ninerjen1 3 месяца назад

I am a snack taker, and if possible, yes, take a 12 pack of soda. It sure is easy to spend on things not necessary if we have the insight like you are giving. Thanks for the info, Don. Good reminders.

@cindyk3281 3 месяца назад

Great tips. Learning so much.

@susanbrezina3669 3 месяца назад

Great suggestions! We always prepay gratuities and WiFi too. We bring a few healthy snacks too.

@Crusingchicka 3 месяца назад

Always appreciate the info!❤

@blessednettie69 3 месяца назад

I bring my snacks. 😊

@randa200771 3 месяца назад

If you have a drink package, only ever get a glass of wine. The wine will probably be included in the package as a single glass or multiple thereof, but you will only get a percentage discount on a bottle of the same wine.

@JanetsJourneys 3 месяца назад

I'm sorry, but this is very limited and silly advice. If you have the drink package, KNOW what it includes and have fun with it! You can experiment with drinks you don't know if you would like and not have to have wasted money on them. I have found some of my most favorite drinks this way. You're on a cruise, so go for it!!!

@randa200771 3 месяца назад

@@JanetsJourneys you are not reading my comment, I am talking about the wine, not the other drinks. I am advising people not to buy the bottle if you have a package because you have to pay for it whereas you can get the glass for free ( included in the package). The difference between plus and Premier is in the uk £15 per day so worth getting the Premier as you get basically, every drink on the menu. We were having several $18 glasses of wine at dinner included in the package, or we could have bought a whole bottle, in other words the same amount of wine, and paid nearly $80 for the privilege.

@JanetsJourneys 3 месяца назад

@@randa200771 OHHHHHH, MY BAD! sorry about that - I'll delete the comment after you see my apology.

@carljohnson6434 3 месяца назад

Happy Father's day Don!

@angelathomas6770 3 месяца назад

Good tips

@teresamiller5412 3 месяца назад

Yes I thought I had packed Tylenol, did not so had to buy a tiny bottle for $18 🤦‍♀️

@Glenn-ct2ud 3 месяца назад

I have asked cruise staff, they do not receive any portion of the gratuities in addition to their prearranged contract payment.

@jameshoffman2163 3 месяца назад

Happy Fathers Day! Another great vid…

@dellownerdog 3 месяца назад

I did specialty dining on my last cruise. I will probably not book specialty dining, and I will bring my own wine.

@motel1029 3 месяца назад

We do like booking everything before we cruise. It's rumored that Royal is going to let you book specialty restaurants ahead of time if you have a dining package!

@Louis-x9q 2 месяца назад

Favourite place to dine in HAL is the main dining room. Always served hot and with a smile

@charlesturner1377 3 месяца назад

Sometimes we over tip and I’m guilty of this too

@michelecaron 3 месяца назад

Mahalo 🎉for all the great tips 😊

@kylady1959 3 месяца назад

I bring me a 6 pack of soft drink, no drink package

@wardkoppel6704 3 месяца назад

Not so sure booking extra cost dining early is always the best financial choice. On my last cruise, on Celebrity in October 2019, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, extra cost dining was full price. By Tuesday of a seven day cruise, they had staff circulating in the buffet at lunch time offering half off extra cost dining. We asked our servers about that and they said the Celebrity had been caught off guard by the popularity of the MDR, and that the extra cost venues had been "under performing"

@marianneward8980 3 месяца назад

I had that happen with internet on Celebrity. I prepurchased it & then when I got onboard, it was being offered significantly lower. I was in Concierge class so I went to the concierge desk about it. They told me that happens when enough people don't prepurchase it. I was not happy to say the least.

@sportsMike87 3 месяца назад

Specialty dining in my opinion the included food is more than enough for me.

@kevinp1904 3 месяца назад

Good advice. Keep up the good work!

@fiesty1-jm707 3 месяца назад

What I love is being asked your room number in the buffet and find a tip changed onto your account, when you prepaid gratuities.

@robertbaty6939 3 месяца назад

Which cruise line was this ?

@jenbrooks5872 3 месяца назад

Hmmmmm,.somehow I doubt this. Who asks for a room number in the buffet? You serve yourself! Lol...

@fiesty1-jm707 3 месяца назад

@@robertbaty6939 RCL

@fiesty1-jm707 3 месяца назад

@@jenbrooks5872 I wish I had a photo to show you. It happened to us on RCL last summer.

@fiesty1-jm707 3 месяца назад

@jenbrooks5872 it was one of the officers on RCL going around the tables in the Windjammer asking people their room numbers. My husband just immediately answered what ours was. I didn't check our onboard account until 2 days later. That's when I noticed gratuities charged for that day and the previous, specifically for the Windjammer. The server that had our table in the MDR for dinner was circulating and checking on tables.

@elizabethhouse2910 3 месяца назад

Norwegian’s drink of the day is discounted, and is included in the standard drink package as well as the deluxe one.

@donnaperkowski711 3 месяца назад

Oh my son did this when he was young. We were in our cabin looking at the screen and the bill kept going up, but thankfully the cruise was very nice about it and took it off my bill when I went to the desk.

@rachelfrank8647 3 месяца назад

Yikes on the wine price! 😮 I'm not a drinker either

@karlpeterson1056 3 месяца назад

It better be good at that price.

@pattappurple 3 месяца назад

I try not to buy any supplies on the ship. I take a variety of medication and toiletries with me. On a long cruise I’ll find a store ashore.

@lelandmckeevertheadventure768 2 месяца назад

The number one mistake that a lot of people do on cruise ships is spend money on specialty restaurants the food there is the same quality as the main dinning room

@jerseycatmews828 2 месяца назад

Specialty restaurants are rip-off. You can go to same/similar restaurant on land for a lot cheaper

@HollyPlake 3 месяца назад

Leave it on airplane mode when you go to different countries as well unless you have an international phone plan. I know my phone plan includes Canada and Mexico (I live in the USA). Check your phone plan.

@brendashope1558 3 месяца назад

Good tip!

@HollyPlake 3 месяца назад

@@brendashope1558 thanks 😊

@DuckOfRubber 3 месяца назад

Even if you have one of the international cell phone packages, those don’t include cruise ships.

@gghc9816 2 месяца назад

I buy the WiFi and do all my phone calls with WiFi calling, doesn’t cost a penny👍

@michellefine2368 3 месяца назад

Great video. 🎉

@R.a.t.t.y 3 месяца назад

You say if you book the hop on hop off bus through the cruise line because they will hold the ship for you and then the cruise line says they won’t on the receipt. I would say this is too late. They can’t add rules once you have paid for it. The reason you are late back could be that the bus that you paid for through the cruise line broke down.

@njcanuck 3 месяца назад

He says the hoho trip is not a guided trip so the cruise line has no control. Won't wait for you if late. Makes sense because YOU control where and how long you stay at each stop.