Why Cruises are so EXPENSIVE in 2025!
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demand for cruising is higher than it's ever been and there's no sign of it slowing down
2025 is on historical highs on both occupancy and price
cruise lines have no intention of adding a whole bunch more ships without first pushing prices as high as they can
cruise lines get to put your money for the package in their bank account 90 days or more before you sail
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What Carnival Corporation, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) have said to investors in the latest cruise news, means that savvy cruisers, may be able to save money on their 2025 cruise. Follow along for our tips, tricks and observations for 2025 and beyond and find out why cruising in 2025 and beyond will be more expensive than ever! Let’s break down the latest Cruise News, see what new ships are coming online. Will Sun Princes, Star Princess and Star of the Seas drive prices up? What can we expect from Luxury cruise lines? MSC is privately held and aggressively growing with MSC World America, will that limit the profit taking? ---- CHANNEL & CONTACT INFORMATION ---- ** Please note unless otherwise noted, my videos are not sponsored either by the brands depicted or by other brands unrelated to the video. ** "Tidal Horizons - Cruise & Travel" is for informational and entertainment purposes. If you are located in Canada or the United States and would like travel planning assistance, please contact me using this form: http://contact.tidalhorizons.com For Excursion planning, use our affiliate link for Shore Excursions Group, experts in cruise excursion planning. http://excursions.tidalhorizons.com Thank you for supporting the channel! ------------------------------------- Travel Related Business Inquiries and/or media: Please contact Andrew at andrew@tidalhorizons.com ------------------------------------- Note: While I'm happy to try and answer specific questions in the comment sections, I cannot help with travel planning through this channel. ------------------------------------- BIOGRAPHY My name is Andrew I live in Ontario, Canada with my wife and four boys. I have been an avid traveller all my life, something that we have instilled in our kids. In addition to my channel, I am a working travel consultant with one of the largest providers of cruise travel in North America. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:00 Cruise Demand in 2025 2:15 New Ships Coming Soon? 3:15 Ships Full & Prices High 4:14 Less incentive for Sales 4:57 Travel Agent is your Friend! 5:45 Why Cruise Lines love Packages? 7:47 How to Save on your Cruise? 15 easy tips to get best cruise deals Royal Caribbean Blog 18 simple ways how to save money on a cruise Tips for Travellers Life Well Cruised The biggest cruise RIP-OFFS that you should AVOID to save money Cruise Blog 7 Money Saving Cruise SECRETS I Wish I Knew Sooner Ultimate Guide: 16 Proven Ways to Save Big on Your Princess Cruise! 10+ BRILLIANT MONEY SAVING CRUISE HACKS / How to Save Money on a Cruise 10 COMPLETE WASTES OF MONEY ON A CRUISE | How to Save Money on a Cruise! 15 Money Saving Hacks Cruise Lines Don't Want You To Know FamilyAtSea