Don't Make These 10 Carnival Mistakes (We Did)
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We've been on Carnival 16 times and every single sailing I'm watching first timers make the same mistakes.
It's over $600 on one cruise. $600, y'all. in mistakes that ain't even have anything to do with upgrades or specialty dining or nothing fun, just not knowing.
The Cheers package is way cheaper when you buy it before you sell. We're talking $10 to $15 per person per day cheaper than what they're charging on the ship.
For two people on a seven night sailing, you're looking at over $220 in gratuitities before one drink, before one excursion, before you even done anything.
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