Are GRATUITIES On A Cruise GETTING Out Of Hand? - Our Real Costs Living Full Time On Ships
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Somewhere between $47,000 and $51,000, we have paid roughly the cost of a brand-new car just in daily charges.
The cruise line builds its labor model around the assumption that passengers will pay it. And I don't say that to be cynical.
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I live on cruise ships 365 days a year with my husband Kirk. We've been full-time ship residents since late 2022 — which means I've paid daily cruise gratuities every single day for over 3 years. In this video I'm giving you 5 things cruise lines don't tell you about gratuities — including the math on what Kirk and I have actually paid over 3 years (hint: it's the cost of a new car), who this money actually goes to, and exactly what we do about it. We don't vacation on cruise ships. We LIVE on them. Ship hopping from sailing to sailing with no home base and no mortgage. Subscribe for the real financial picture of this lifestyle — not the brochure version. CHAPTERS 0:00 Cruise Gratuities 0:25 Cruise Crew Appreciation 1:12 Reveal #1 The Language Change 2:06 Reveal #2 The math for full-time cruisers 3:23 Reveal #3 Can you actually remove them? 5:00 Reveal #4 Where the money really goes 6:06 Reveal #5 What we do as full time cruisers 6:57 More thoughts about cruise gratuities 7:30 60-second summary HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT OUR JOURNEY! 🚢Watch Until The End. LIKE. COMMENT. ASK QUESTIONS. 🚢Share Our Content With Your Friends And Family, or ANYONE Who Likes Cruising 🚢Use The YouTube THANKS Button (Thank You!) LINKS: 🔗3 Common Questions That Cruisers Ask Us https://youtu.be/podZ7N-IuOM 🔗Playlist of Things To Do On A Cruise https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi7vAI8bcMKDwk6WooixMC2BmkoUxQN5M 🔗How To Get FREE Stuff On A Cruise https://youtu.be/8rRHHR-gGZU 🔗How To Get FREE Spending Money On A Cruise https://youtu.be/lw0YqAGYTCA?si=i1Y1EVC4L50grRbF 🔗How To Pay Less For A Cruise https://youtu.be/FZMz1pKyzSo?si=P5FVzesbTY1MxR-T 🔗Get Elite Status In 19 Days https://youtu.be/a8R5W-v5Z6s?si=69Ph-NC5_VyQvxJw 🔗Last Minute Cruise Deal Website Search https://youtu.be/gky3UDoq9do ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT BOOKING YOUR FIRST CRUISE WITH PRINCESS? HERE IS A $25 BONUS FOR YOU! https://refer.princess.com/Victoria21!c92e68b1c1!a ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT BOOKING YOUR FIRST CRUISE WITH HOLLAND AMERICA? HERE IS A $50 BONUS FOR YOU! https://refer.hollandamerica.com/xfnbt ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT BOOKING YOUR FIRST CRUISE WITH CUNARD? HERE IS $100 https://refer.cunard.com/Kirk ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT BOOKING YOUR FIRST CRUISE WITH VIRGIN VOYAGES? Use my link and we both get $150 in free drinks! https://share.virginvoyages.com/vcarter!11ab187b26!n KIRK TORI STORY SOCIAL MEDIA 🔗Blog: https://www.KirkToriStory.com 🔗Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/KirkToriStory ABOUT KIRKTORISTORY: Kirk Tori Story is a channel about Kirk and Tori (their story) about how they sold their house in Canada to live a life of living on cruise ships. KirkTori Story offers great advice about cruising, including sharing experiences with Tips and Tricks, Budgeting for a cruise ideas, cabin tours, ship reviews, cruise port information and more. 🚢 Living the Dream 🚢 We sold our home and now live on a cruise ship! Join us on our journey around the world as we explore new destinations, share travel tips, and embrace life at sea. 🔔 Subscribe to KirkToriStory for more! Don't forget to subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/@kirktoristory?sub_confirmation=1 This Video was made for you by KirkToriStory