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Are There Times You Should Ignore Cruise Expert Advice?

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πŸ‘οΈ 3K viewsπŸ“… 1 years ago⏱️ 10:40
What This Creator Said
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Veteran Cruiser

Source: Our analysis of the creator's lived experience, based on what they said in this video.

Creator's Key Takeaways

We've been known to give some ourselves.

Sometimes you just you just want to get away and have a holiday and just go with what your gut says.

We love a guaranteed room.

The itinerary just didn't matter at all.

Creator's Tips & Advice

βœ“Book a guaranteed room to save money, as it often works out well.
βœ“Pick the ship over the itinerary if you're excited about a new ship type.
βœ“Consider opting in for automatic upgrades or bidding for upgrades, as suites are generally in decent spots.
βœ“Travel the same day if the cruise line makes you or if it fits your schedule, as it can be manageable.
βœ“Go with the flow for excursions and see what's available, as unplanned experiences can be memorable.

πŸ†•New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Not knowing where your room is with a guaranteed booking. β€” In our experience, it works out generally well, and you can save a significant amount of money.
Upgrades might put you in a less desirable location. β€” If you bid for an upgrade, suites are generally in decent spots, and worst case you still get an upgrade like a balcony.

Questions This Creator Answers

QAre there times you should ignore cruise expert advice?
QWhen should you book a guaranteed room?
QShould you pick the ship over the itinerary?
QIs it okay to travel the same day as your cruise?
QCan you have a good time with excursion roulette?

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YouTube Video Description↓

Whether you've never been on a cruise before, or you sailed on hundreds, we have all turned to cruise experts for their advice and tips on cruising, but are they always right? Or are there times where you should ignore the experts advice? In this video we look at 5 different things we often ignore cruise expert advice, including our own, to have the cruise of our dreams, or just to make life easier. 00:00 Times To Ignore The Cruise Experts? 00:30 Booking A Guaranteed Room 02:56 Picking Ship or Itinerary? 04:42 Biding For Upgrades / Automatic Upgrades 06:14 Travelling The Same Day 07:18 Excursion Roulette If you enjoyed this episode please consider supporting the channel via our YouTube Membership https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNaAHapT85jdtLYwrJhFsCw/join And please consider subscribing to the channel to keep up to date with all our latest videos, podcasts and live streams and it would be great if you could give the video a like too πŸ˜€ Subscribing and Liking doesn't cost you a penny, but means so much to us and our channel. Cheers, and have a lovely day Linzi & Mark