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Avoid the Cruise Ship "Candy Store Trap" 🍭💸

Alex & Erika
Alex & Erika
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👁️ 1K views📅 3 months ago⏱️ 0:25
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👶 Best for Family (Young Kids)Veteran Cruiser

Source: Our analysis of the creator's lived experience, based on what they said in this video.

Creator's Key Takeaways

Our kids love the candy store on a cruise ship and it's a total money waster.

Our rule is one visit for the entire cruise, one day only.

We're not buying candy every single time we walk past the candy store on the cruise ship.

Creator's Tips & Advice

✓Take kids to a store before the trip to pick out favorite snacks for the week
✓Limit cruise ship candy store visits to one day only
✓Buy candy in advance to avoid onboard purchases

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

kids wanting candy frequently — Buy favorite snacks before the trip and limit one visit to the ship's candy store

Questions This Creator Answers

QHow to avoid overspending on cruise ship candy?
QWhat is a good rule for managing kids' snack purchases on cruises?

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The candy store on a cruise ship is a total money waster! 🍭 Here is our "Alex & Erika" family rule to save money and avoid the tantrums. Full Packing & Budget Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvwM7NScf-U Shop our Cruise Essentials: https://amzn.to/4akrJos #cruisetips #cruisehacks #familytravel #budgettravel #cruisewithkids #traveltips #alexanderika