11 OUTRAGEOUS Cruise Money Mistakes to AVOID at All Costs!
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The creator provides a comprehensive guide to avoiding financial pitfalls during cruise vacations, drawing from personal experiences and feedback from the LifeWell Cruise community. The video categorizes mistakes into several areas, including onboard shopping regrets such as purchasing jewelry, art, or gold plated items that may not offer better value than at home. The creator also warns against purchasing expensive spa passes that go unused, falling for tourist trap restaurants in ports of call, and failing to carry small bills for excursions or emergencies. Additional advice covers the importance of managing future cruise deposits, understanding non-refundable fare terms, and being mindful of mobile data charges by using airplane mode. The creator also highlights the high cost of onboard toiletries and the risk of double tipping when service charges are already included in the bill. Finally, the video addresses potential scams, such as the switcheroo in retail stores and aggressive photo takers in ports, concluding that careful planning and awareness can prevent these common money traps.
Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.
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Many cruisers said they actually did kind of regret some of the things that they had purchased on a cruise.
Inch of gold at about $3 an inch on average is not real gold.
I had a future cruise deposit or a next cruise booked with Norwegian Cruise Line. You had four years to use it. And do you know what? I never did end up using it.
Many people shared how they actually got charged anywhere from $150 to over $1,500 for a seven night cruise simply because they didn't put their phone on airplane mode.
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