The biggest cruise RIP-OFFS that you should AVOID to save money 

The "spa" is definitely a ripoff.

But you have to have an established standing with the cruise line’s casino. A bonus though, you can earn complimentary cruises if you gamble.

Genius

This also works without having to gamble. Bonus!

But because you are happy with the included dining options does not mean that specialty dining is a 'rip off.' It is not your choice to choose specialty dining and I support that, but that doesn't cause it to be a rip off for everyone.

@@briansanderson65 Specialty dining is a rip off if you think about it. Cost of the specialty meal plus the cost of the meal given up in the MDR already paid for is the true cost of the Specialty meal. Cruisers are way overpaying for a specialty meal. Like most of these items in the video, this is your vacation so do what makes you happy.

That doesn't make it a rip off

@@briansanderson65 I totally understand your point. Maybe, it's a rip off for me/according to my preferences? Or maybe rip off isn't the right word at all. It isn't worth the cost for me? Have a wonderful day. 💜😀

@@robertk4552 That could be too! Have a great day! 😃

Genius idea ! Thank u 🙏

We purchased some detergent sheets. They're smaller and have no chance of leakage or spills.

​@@julieb7882 Where are these still sold, please? I used them ~ 18 years ago internationally + almost 13 years ago on a first + only short flight 2 week trip to Oregon before all the rare, insidious, + fatal degenerative disks, spinal cord compression, widespread and intensely agonizing to unbearable chronic pain. I've been searching for medical treatment required to not die unnecessarily + information about what is versus isn't accessible to the mobility and pain impaired. I see many pools and jacuzzis without lifts to no port access with the remaining requirement to pay port taxes + fees. Aside from the non accessibility being a "cruise ship rip off,'" I wonder if a cruise would provide the amenities which could otherwise be available to me. I also think about a cruise possibly being a kinder + gentler way to travel a Transpacific +/or Transatlantic itinerary instead of flying - including a much too long economy seats only flight even if booking needed lie flat business class airline transport due to how sobbingly (and unnecessarily quality of life obliterating absence of already established needed emergency medical surgery + follow up diagnostic testing including for 5 forms for of cancer, routine labs and physical exams to prevent additionally caused complex and interactive multiple fatal conditions when they've been intentionally left untreated for almost 6 years to decades since first symptoms and underlying causes which doctors falsely claimed "never happened, never existed, no medical history, made up for attention seeking, and worse" even after "surviving" some of the most quality of life impeding excruciating pain again without treatment even for failed and massively ruptured and failed medical devices implanted when I wasn't a candidate to use the devices and was never asked for permission for placement where that'd leave me in so much worse untreated pain with no surgical repair or removal. I'm keen to obtain humane and professional medical treatment abroad as my only chance for potential survival. My concerns do include "cruise rip offs," with valued content but also mobility impaired access and access to life sustaining + quality of life vs existing in agonizing to unbearable untreated pain for this "rare, insidious, and degenerative" condition which was already determined to sever and/or compress my spinal cord so badly that it will either unnecessarily end my life or unnecessarily leave me paralyzed especially at the highest survivable levels in my neck to the bottom of my back. No prescribed and approved palliative curative care has been provided for decades and no repeatedly prescribed palliative - hospice care has ever been provided despite repeatedly confirmed necessity. Sorry for the length; I'm seeking helpful feedback from others who may have encountered some aspect of all of this to make offer helpful information. Best regards,

When I'm old imma think about this advice❤

@@mary1stcor15v1-4 The majority of cruise excursions are for the old. I responded on this just after looking at cruise excursion options for our upcoming Alaskan Cruise. Nothing popped out as interesting to us so why take one just to take one. The ports themselves will be new adventures for us. Our recent Disney Fantasy cruise returning to the ship early and having no line on the water ride for a few hours was an unforgettable time with the kids. We also take cruises for the ship experience and drive/fly to actually explore a destination.

I disagree with referring to these as “ripoffs”. IMO, the fact that an item or service might cost more than you’d like to pay doesn’t constitute a ripoff. It simply constitutes a choice. 🤷‍♂️

@@michaelvitale4029 Yes, it is a choice, technically. However, it is a ripoff when the price is extremely higher than what other people charge for the same service. $80 for internet (in my area) vs. $365 means ripoff. Starlink is more expensive for internet, so I would expect to pay more, but to pay 365 for 1 week? No! I can get Starlink for half that price for 30 days!

@@michaelvitale4029 It's called gouging because the cruise lines know they have access to your wallet and know people are more willing to spend to ensure they had a wonderful fun time. They spend thousands upfront just to be as the video stated ripped off.

Thank the gas prices and horrible inflation for all the gouging.

I'm going on the Jubilee in July, Please inform me where you can find these deals, IT would be greatly appreciated.

Wait how do u do this ? Is there an extra charge ? What cruise line are u referring to pls ?

What I find is a huge ripoff is the price of sushi when its only asparagus. I can pay 16 to get a salmon and tuna sushi with tobiko caviar, salmon roe, and seaweed salad. It looks divine, tastes divine and is far superior to simply asparagus wrapped in nori and rice for 21 bucks. I forget which cruiseline was doing the asparagus sushi though.

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🤣🤣🤣good one!!!

Even THEN you could save 50% by going to your favorite land-based provider! Lol!

That's still too high ...even for that.

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I bringing books! I love to read and seldom get the chance as much as I want

My aunt and I took a Carnival Cruise Excursion the first full day to the beautiful beach at Trunks Bay at St. John, USVI. The cruise ship tour bus operator took some people to the cruise ship while at least 3 persons on the cruise line shore excursion - including my aunt, a wife of a concerned husband on board the ship, and I were unceremoniously dumped on the opposite side of a lake far away from the Carnival Cruise Ship. We were all running long distance as fast as we could to get on board before we had to crawl through a small port where food was being unloaded. The woman with the concerned husband on board was acknowledged as missing from a Carnival Cruise Shore Excursion. Even though my aunt and I paid for the same Carnival Cruise Shore Excursion, my aunt and I were told we would have been left behind and responsible for any and all payments to potentially reboard the cruise we would have otherwise been deprived of in addition to being admittedly abandoned by Carnival Cruise Line during an official Carnival Cruise Line Shore Excursion. Neither my aunt or I could possibly run that long distance sprint...from the "great beyond" to an electric mobility device. Does anyone have feedback about their experiences cruising as a severely mobility, nerve damage, and chronically severely pain + severe muscle spasms impaired cruise line guest + independent shore excursion guest since any wheelchair cruise line excursions are either non accessible although claimed to be wheelchair accessible when the port of call isn't even electric wheelchair or electric scooter accessible. The charging of port fees when ports of call +/or cruise line excursions aren't accessible seems like...a rip off. Plus its definitely non compliant with many countries anti discrimination laws? Can I get a jacuzzi lift + port access and overall access for sailing single as so often required for mobility accessible rooms if they're even offered in a sufficient or any number of rooms in each category just like for everyone else? Thank you in advance for helpful information. Best regards, Turtle Mascot

In simple terms 🙂, how does that work?

Wow thanks for sharing this tip ! May I ask what phone plan ? I have At&ts?

So do we still keep the phone on airplane mode as well ?

@@ab2396 I have T-Mobile's Magenta+ 55 plan for people over that age, two lines for $70 per month total including taxes. The hotspot speed drops off to 3G speeds after 5GB per month, but either I've never reached that amount or I never noticed the speed change.

@@ab2396 It can't be used this way in airplane mode, but there's no need to keep it in airplane mode on board a ship - especially on board a ship tied up at a dock.

If it were gratis it wouldn’t be “speciality” though…

@@SipWatchTravel Virgin has everything included. I really enjoyed that. In my opinion it should be free.

@@theknite2211 you know what? We were thinking of doing Virgin after Celebrity (again) this May. We really love having the butler suite and speciality dining included. But we here Virgin is more tech savvy (which we’d love).

@theknite2211 If you book a "Free" add-on cruise, you will receive one or 2 "Specialty Dining" which depends on the length of your cruise. I am charged $19.80 for my 2 "Specialty Dining" for my 14 days Transatlantic cruise.

@theknite2211 Just to be clear the $19.80 that was charged to my reservation is for the gratuity for the 2 "Specialty Dining".

bring your own bottle, not a plastic one, and use the water in your stateroom bathroom.

What if you can only tolerate spring water ? They usually only have purified water to buy 😢

They also cost more at concerts and any sporting event.

@@ab2396 Check in the Buffet if they have water. Fill a cup and empty it into your drink bottle. till it is full. Free very clean water.

Is this a thing ? We really can’t bring like a Stanley cup for our personal use ? Even if we bring it on board empty?

@@ab2396 you can bring a tumbler or personal bottle, you cant bring a case of bottled water.

Carnival only cans

I saw a Stanley last night .. I’m on the carnival breeze

as the majority of cruisers are aimed at amercians it is a safe assumption

Good point. I was wondering why I felt “rip-off” did not quite fit. Could not think of another word but it’s definitely not that.

I’ve never seen a single supplement charge when booking a hotel room.

My experience is that hotels charge a single occupancy rate and a double occupancy rate. 🤷‍♀️

@@annhenriques3520 Hotel rooms also don't include all of your meals during the stay, provide for fee entertainment and other activities (like trivia, silent disco, etc.).

Same here. I've learned a long time ago that when hotels (All inclusive) or ships list prices based on double occupancy, it means that (aside from the food and amenities cost), the are breaking down the actual charge for the room by 2 to appear more appealing. As a single traveler, I've always understood that I still have to pay for the room and I am not getting ripped off. Now if I had to pay for both meals, that would be a different story, but I usually DO end up paying a little less than the full double occupancy rate. (Some one previously mentioned that never saw that at hotel, but many times, they just list the full price. You do not get a 50% off just because you travel by yourself). For me, many extras are about convenience and less stress. Just because it may cost extra, does not necessarily make it a ripoff, as long as you don't have to stress about the price and it puts a smile on your face. Edit: Doing my first cruise soon, and don't feel I was ripped off. But I also would not allow a 2nd person to stay with me if any family wanted to go, LOL, 😂

The problem is not having to pay. The problem is that the ships get away with extortion prices. If a bag of chips for 1 person cost 2 dollars on land, why should the ships be allowed to charge 6 dollars for that same bag? I would accept an extra dollar upcharge but more than double is way too much!

Bring tip money for baggage handlers, ports, and excursions. Taxi's as there are some drivers that rip you off on your credit card. Be careful & decide on taxi fare before you take one. Most beaches in ports will charge you entrance fee or chair rentals, etc. Anything you buy in ports, highly advise paying cash for souvenirs, food, drinks. You will have so much fun. Happy Cruising.

@cynthiamartino1512 Thank you! I really hope we do! It's not only our first cruise, but our first vacation with just me, my husband, and our daughter (5 yrs.), as we usually always go with other family. I appreciate the advice! I'll definitely remember to grab some out of an ATM in Miami before we board!

@amechellec90 hi again. Also, remember that you don't want to be a Pier runner. The cruise lines will leave you behind. For your first cruise, it's better to go with cruise line excursions as they will wait for you if the tour gets delayed. Kids' quarters are amazing on the ships too!

@cynthiamartino1512 We aren't doing any excursions. Thank you, though! I've seen those videos, that's got to be so embarrassing! I'm taking a watch to make sure I have it on boat time. Luckily, everywhere we are stopping has beach to hang out at, and that's all we want to do. 😊

You believe the lines pay 'slave wages,' which I assume you find abhorrent. Instead of trying to rectify that and ensure the crew is given a living wage, you decide not to tip the daily gratuities that go to the housekeeping staff and other behind-the-scene workers. Hmm.

Same here. We always remove the auto gratuities which only exists to track the pay for the staff that works for gratuities so the cruise line can pay them less out of their own pockets. As a cruiser my fare covers some expectation of service, like for the behind the scenes workers, and my tips should not be to pay the staff (since I already did that with my fare) but to show appreciate and tip those who have helped me directly. What I tip should not be used for the cruise line to reduce what they pay their employee. It is a broken and greedy system that auto gratuities only help to perpetuate.

@@robertk4552 you said it perfectly

@@briansanderson65if they paid them minimum wage it’s still not a living wage but they don’t If the lines did no one could afford a cruise So the only way to fix it would be to stop cruising until they do Not happening

Despicable. My gratuities for a 10-day cruise is $180. I’d gladly pay that for someone to clean my space everyday, free room service and the crew that bend over backwards to make my stay enjoyable. Of course we don’t have a problem tipping people for service. Your argument that “the cruise needs to pay their workers more” is nonsensical. So you ignore the people behind the scenes because you need “proof of service”? So the imaginary creature who delivers and picks up your luggage … the team of cooks… they all get nothing because … your sense of principle… got it. 😎