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👁️ 1.3M views📅 4 years ago⏱️ 10:56
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Creator's Key Takeaways

being nice will get you way further than if you're rude or angry

cash is king

having insurance is really important but making sure that it covers everything was the tip that they had for for us

Creator's Tips & Advice

✓Be nice or nicer to crew members
✓Start with your stateroom attendant for help or information
✓Fill out the end-of-cruise questionnaire and call out crew members by name
✓Don't take off auto gratuities as they are a key part of crew remuneration
✓Ensure travel insurance covers ship medical costs
✓Book dining, excursions, activities, and spa treatments early using the pre-cruise online planner

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

How to interact appropriately with crew without causing issues — Get to know crew, remember their names, but avoid being too friendly or romantic
Understanding gratuities and their importance to crew — Don't take off auto gratuities; they are a key part of crew pay
Avoiding common mistakes like phone costs and missed excursions — Set phone to airplane mode, use ship time, and book everything early

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat surprising cruise tips do crew members want passengers to know?
QHow can passengers enhance their cruise experience by interacting with crew?
QWhat should passengers know about gratuities and crew expectations?
QHow can passengers avoid common mistakes like phone costs and missed excursions?

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You are about to discover 6 genuinely surprising cruise tips and cruise ship watch-outs I have been told about by talking to crew members on cruise ships ABOUT TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS: If you want to get cruising right, Tips For Travellers makes it easy to plan and have the incredible cruise experiences you dream of every time. All my Tips For Travellers advice, tips and tricks tips draw on everything that I have learnt on the 85 cruises I have done to date. BUY MY CRUISE-THEMED T-SHIRTs ————————————————- Check out my T-Shirt range: http://bit.ly/TFTStore SUPPORT TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS ————————————————————— Become a Channel Member and get perks: https://www.tipsfortravellers.com/Join Become a Patron on Patreon and get perks: https://www.patreon.com/tipsfortravellers Make a donation: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=V9STJGYSEMGLJ Buy my book “Cruise Traveler’s Handbook: USA Amazon https://amzn.to/2YVFmG4 and https://amzn.to/3tzIxBn UK Amazon https://amzn.to/3oXbzYc and https://amzn.to/3qawqIQ FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA ——————————————— TikTok: @garybembridge Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/garybembridge Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tipsfortravellers Instagram: http://www.instgram.com/garybembridge LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bembridge #CruiseTips #CruisingTips #CruiseShips 00:00 Start 00:42 Get What You Deserve 03:05 Getting To Know Crew Watch-Outs 05:32 Getting Answers and Solutions 07:03 Gratuities 08:47 Being Covered 09:32 Most Common Issues