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5 Costly Cruise Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make

Jayson Judson
Jayson Judson
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👁️ 22K views📅 1 years ago⏱️ 0:54
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Veteran Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

don't make these five costly Cruise mistakes

not checking your shipboard account daily as odd as it may seem mistakes happen

not understanding the bidding process for an upgrade please understand that with most Cruise Lines you're bidding per person

buying the wrong Insurance make sure to have insurance that'll cover you if you need to go to the medical center on the ship

Creator's Tips & Advice

✓Check your shipboard account daily to catch unauthorized charges
✓Understand that upgrade bidding is per person, not per cabin
✓Purchase insurance that covers ship medical center visits and medical evacuation
✓Don't assume the ship will wait if you have flight delays booked through the cruise line
✓Don't rely on local tour guides for ship time vs. port time differences

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Unexpected charges on shipboard account — Check your account daily to catch mistakes
Not understanding upgrade bidding — Learn that bidding is per person, not per cabin
Inadequate insurance coverage — Ensure insurance covers ship medical center and evacuation
Flight delays causing missed ship departure — Don't assume the ship will wait; plan accordingly

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat are common costly cruise mistakes to avoid?
QHow does the upgrade bidding process work?
QWhat insurance coverage is needed for cruises?
QWill the ship wait if your flight is delayed?
QHow to handle ship time vs. port time?

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5 Costly Cruise Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make . MY CRUISE AMAZON STORE - https://www.amazon.com/shop/JaysonJudson . Link to my packing list 👇 https://bit.ly/JaysonJudsonCruisePackingList . We've picked up these cruise tips and tricks and made mistakes on our numerous cruises, and I hope you can learn from us. . #jaysonjudson #JaysonJudsoncruisetips #JaysonJudsoncruisetipsandtricks #cruisetips #cruisetipsandtricks #cruiseblogger