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Top 5 Cruise Money-Saving Tips (That Work for Us!)

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👁️ 195 views📅 9 months ago⏱️ 11:00
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Creator's Key Takeaways

We've been cruising over 20 years and we've always done it mostly do it ourselves in order to save money

We never take the drink package. Similar with the Wi-Fi package, we never take a Wi-Fi package either

We do remove the gratuitities almost every time if we're allowed to do it

We will take the craziest flights to get to a especially a foreign port

Creator's Tips & Advice

Avoid drink packages and Wi-Fi packages to save money
Set a gambling limit and stick to it
Compare prices for high-ticket items before buying on ship
Tip crew directly in cash instead of using automatic gratuities
Be open to taking unconventional flights to save on travel costs

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Cruising can be expensiveWatch your spending and use money-saving tips to cruise more often

Questions This Creator Answers

QHow do you save money on cruises?
QAre drink packages worth it?
QHow can you afford to cruise more often?

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