Comments on: 13 tips to save money on your next cruise http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/13-tips-to-save-money-on-your-next-cruise/ The travel troubleshooter. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:30:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rob http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/13-tips-to-save-money-on-your-next-cruise/comment-page-1/#comment-19157 Rob Sat, 02 May 2009 03:23:31 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/13-tips-to-save-money-on-your-next-cruise/#comment-19157 There's a great big hole in the advice about finding your own shore excursions and transportation. If a bus full of passengers on a ship's tour is delayed, it's the cruise line's problem. If you arranged something yourself, it's your problem. If I arrange something myself, I make sure to stay fairly close and leave plenty of time. There’s a great big hole in the advice about finding your own shore excursions and transportation.

If a bus full of passengers on a ship’s tour is delayed, it’s the cruise line’s problem.

If you arranged something yourself, it’s your problem.

If I arrange something myself, I make sure to stay fairly close and leave plenty of time.

]]> By: Kango Suz http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/13-tips-to-save-money-on-your-next-cruise/comment-page-1/#comment-7674 Kango Suz Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:34:39 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/13-tips-to-save-money-on-your-next-cruise/#comment-7674 Elliott! As always, your posts are very timely. I am working on getting a cruise together for my friends and family this year and I'm sure we'll be saving a lot of $$ thanks to your great post! I've never been on one before so I'm looking forward to a new experience, thanks so much! Elliott! As always, your posts are very timely. I am working on getting a cruise together for my friends and family this year and I’m sure we’ll be saving a lot of $$ thanks to your great post! I’ve never been on one before so I’m looking forward to a new experience, thanks so much!

]]> By: Michael http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/13-tips-to-save-money-on-your-next-cruise/comment-page-1/#comment-7643 Michael Sun, 06 Jan 2008 02:26:15 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/13-tips-to-save-money-on-your-next-cruise/#comment-7643 I took a Mediterranean cruise on Holland American's Westerdam last summer. We got a fantastic deal buying 2 liter bottles of Absolut in the ship's duty free shop for $19.99, then took them back to the room and consumed them there. Nobody seemed to mind. Sure beat the $7.00 for a measured one ounce drink at the bars! I took a Mediterranean cruise on Holland American’s Westerdam last summer. We got a fantastic deal buying 2 liter bottles of Absolut in the ship’s duty free shop for $19.99, then took them back to the room and consumed them there. Nobody seemed to mind. Sure beat the $7.00 for a measured one ounce drink at the bars!

]]> By: Joe F. http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/13-tips-to-save-money-on-your-next-cruise/comment-page-1/#comment-7637 Joe F. Sat, 05 Jan 2008 23:08:26 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/13-tips-to-save-money-on-your-next-cruise/#comment-7637 #14 - Do not cruise. Take that $6000 a week and put half of it in the bank and spend the $3k on a KILLER land vacay. You end up $3000 ahead. Whats not to like? you are gonna get nickeled and dimed. 18% tips for everything. No choice in that. Almost mandatory tips for the cabin crew [why should I fund the cruise lines wages?] - photos, etc etc etc. #15 - do NOT eat at ANY buffet. Ewwwww. Breakfast in the dining room. Lunch in dining room. If you paying for decent food - eat it. #16 - Book the excursions on the dock. Offer them a third of the starting price. Pay in cash. #17 - each adult packs a bottle of their favorite liquor in the checked luggage. Or bring 3 bottles of good wine for the cabin. Do NOT buy the booze on board - they do NOT let you bring it to the cabin. #14 – Do not cruise. Take that $6000 a week and put half of it in the bank and spend the $3k on a KILLER land vacay. You end up $3000 ahead. Whats not to like?

you are gonna get nickeled and dimed. 18% tips for everything. No choice in that. Almost mandatory tips for the cabin crew [why should I fund the cruise lines wages?] – photos, etc etc etc.

#15 – do NOT eat at ANY buffet. Ewwwww. Breakfast in the dining room. Lunch in dining room. If you paying for decent food – eat it.

#16 – Book the excursions on the dock. Offer them a third of the starting price. Pay in cash.

#17 – each adult packs a bottle of their favorite liquor in the checked luggage. Or bring 3 bottles of good wine for the cabin. Do NOT buy the booze on board – they do NOT let you bring it to the cabin.

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