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Cruise Line Loyalty: Pros and Cons Of Being Loyal To A Cruise Line?

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👁️ 31K views📅 6 years ago⏱️ 9:33
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Creator Had Mixed FeelingsTips & Advice🥈Expert Creator
Veteran Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

you should never let status get in the way of a great deal

the best thing of all is you get discounts upgrades and potentially even free cruises by staying law

you get faster invocation and disembarkation and this is particularly great if you're on a cruise line which is really big

they have different events they have different parties and different activities available for people as they go up tiers

Creator's Tips & Advice

Don't let loyalty status prevent you from chasing great deals on other cruise lines
Consider cruise lines that are part of a group allowing status transfer between brands
Build a relationship with the loyalty program manager on board for special treats

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat are the pros and cons of staying loyal to a cruise line?
QIs it worth building up status on a cruise line?
QWhat are the best and worst things about cruise loyalty programs?

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YouTube Video Description

What are the pros and cons of staying loyal to a cruise line? I explore the best and worst things to being cruise line loyal. Most cruise lines have a cruise loyalty program where you can build up tours and benefits based on the number of nights you cruise with them. But, is it really worth building up status on a cruise line, or are the perks and loyalty benefits not worth it? I explore the 2 worst things and the 6 best things, where the downsides could out-weight the upsides. SUPPORT THE CHANNEL BY: Buying my Cruise T-shirts: http://bit.ly/TFTStore Booking your next cruise with CRUISEDIRECT.COM: http://bit.ly/TFTBookCruise WATCH THESE POPULAR RECENT VIDEOS: 10 Cabins to Avoid: https://youtu.be/PgTGLma919A European River Cruise Watch-Outs: https://youtu.be/oqhz54wStyk 5 Cruises To Avoid: https://youtu.be/CNiPzK4IRWA Alaska Cruise Need-to-Knows: https://youtu.be/Tn7dpNw5kSI Things Cruise Lines Don’t Want You to Know: https://youtu.be/cs5UKha9ALc Rules Passengers Break Most: https://youtu.be/djZLZ3XV_f0 Things You Can’t Do On A Cruise Any More: https://youtu.be/zas6F4wMD0Q Should You Pay Cruise Gratuities: https://youtu.be/QBYzqxXjEXQ Gary Bembridge's Tips For Travellers aims to help you make more of your precious travel time and money on land and when cruising the oceans or rivers of the world. To help you, in every video I draw on my first-hand tips and advice from travelling every month for over 20 years and 77 cruises at time of making this video. Follow Tips For Travellers on: - Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/garybembridge - Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tipsfortravellers - Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/garybembridge #CruiseLoyaltyProgram #CruisingTips #CruiseTips #GaryBembridge #TipsForTravellers