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Is Cruising Still Good Value For Money? | Cruise Cast Ep.6

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👁️ 925 views📅 2 years ago⏱️ 39:45
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Creator's Key Takeaways

I think it's a an important piece of it yeah the certainly you know the last four years I would say that the average crew fair I don't think it's doubled no but I think it's substantially more than it was definitely definitely gone up

solo cruising at the moment isn't good value for money no I'll show you afterwards I'll show you afterward

Creator's Tips & Advice

Compare cruise costs to all-inclusive resorts and hotels to assess value.
Factor in flight costs when evaluating overall vacation value.

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

High cost of solo cruisingLook for cruise lines with dedicated solo cabins that don't charge extra, like Virgin Voyages.

Questions This Creator Answers

QIs cruising still good value for money in 2024?
QHow do cruise costs compare to other vacation types like hotels and resorts?
QWhat are the value considerations for solo cruisers?

Topics Covered

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Port Highlights

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Fort Lauderdale1½ Happy Bacon
Los Angeles2½ Happy Bacon
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YouTube Video Description

Welcome to Episode 6 of the Suite Natured Cruise Cast Podcast. In this episode of the Cruise Cast, we talk about whether cruising remains good value for money. Over the past four or five years, we have seen significant increases in cruise fare, as well as onboard upgrades, so in 2024, is it still value for money? We also give our thoughts on a couple of recent cruise stories, and give you our takes, this week we are looking at a Virgin Voyages Brilliant Lady's new destinations, Princess Cruises new ship within a ship, and Holland America confirming a second season in the UK in 2026. ⭐ Consider supporting the channel and become a Suite Natured Member and help us provide you even more content: Our channel membership helps us create more content for you, then please consider becoming a YouTube Member via https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNaAHapT85jdtLYwrJhFsCw/join where you will get exclusive content, live chats, merchandise, post cards, birthday cards, zoom chats, quiz nights, and much more; plus our eternal thanks for helping support us growing the channel. Everything given through our YouTube Membership goes exclusively towards producing more content for the channel. 00:00 Intro to Ep.6 Suite Natured Cruise Cast 01:35 Is Cruising Still Good Value For Money? 25:00 Virgin Voyages Brilliant Lady - New Cruise Itineries 29:00 Princess Cruises Ship Within A Ship 35:00 Holland America 2026 Season UK 38:00 Outro To Cruise Cast Ep.6