10 Ways to Overspend on a Cruise Ship
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The creators discuss ten common ways travelers can inadvertently spend excessive amounts of money while on a cruise ship. They begin by warning about arcade spending, suggesting that parents set limits on children's ship accounts to avoid large bills. The discussion covers the importance of checking receipts to avoid double tipping, as gratuities are often already included in service charges. They also highlight how easy it is to accumulate high costs through unplanned drink purchases, cell phone roaming charges, and professional photography packages. To save money, the creators recommend pre-ordering amenities like excursions, Wi-Fi, and specialty food items in advance to take advantage of potential discounts. Other potential expenses mentioned include paying for bottled water in staterooms, losing provided beach towels, and purchasing overpriced toiletries or sunscreen on board. Finally, they caution against the casino, noting that the ease of reloading ship accounts can lead to significant gambling debts. The creators conclude by advising travelers to monitor their accounts regularly and stick to a predetermined budget to avoid unexpected end-of-cruise charges.
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you put the youngins on your sailing sign account you send them off to the arcade and they just start swiping they just start swiping and swiping and all of a sudden you've got a $300 $400 arcade bill
most everything on the cruise ship already has a gratuity baked into it and so look at your receipt and most the time when you're filling out that additional tip it's tip on top of a tip
the whole goal there for the cruise is to have you buy those pictures and guess what they are not cheap and so it is really hard to say no when you and your family have taken some really great pictures
you can pre-order water for your room you can pre-order snacks for your room you can pre-order your excursions most of time you can pre-order your Wi-Fi and they give you a despot treatments you can pre-order that and most of the cruise lines will give you a discount if you do that prior to cruise
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