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20 Expenses Not Included on Your Cruise

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👁️ 53K views📅 6 years ago⏱️ 16:37
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Creator's Key Takeaways

What's included? What's not included? In today's video, I'm going to tell you 20 items that are not included in your base cruise fare.

The majority of the major cruise lines have a daily service fee or a daily gratuity charge that they automatically add to your shipboard account while you're sailing.

Most cruise lines, alcohol is an additional charge.

If you want that connection to the internet, you're going to have to pay some coin.

Creator's Tips & Advice

✓Budget for port fees and taxes, which are added after the base fare.
✓Prepay gratuities or plan for daily service charges.
✓Expect to pay extra for alcohol, soft drinks, and specialty coffee.
✓Consider bringing your own wine or soda if allowed by the cruise line.
✓Plan for professional pictures, arcade games, spa treatments, and excursions.
✓Use ship excursions for guaranteed ship waiting, but compare with third-party options.

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Unexpected costs beyond the base fare — Review the list of 20 items not included and budget accordingly before booking.
Gratuities automatically added to shipboard account — Prepay gratuities or plan for daily charges to avoid surprises.
Internet access not included — Expect to pay for Wi-Fi if you need constant connectivity.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat expenses are not included in the base cruise fare?
QHow can new cruisers budget for additional costs?
QWhat are some common items that require extra payment on a cruise?

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There are expenses that are not included on your cruise. This video is a list of 20 items that are not included in the base cruise fare. New cruisers will find these cruise tips helpful as they prepare for their first cruise. What is missing from the list leave a comment below. Check out More Cruise Tips here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaICC0o52Mliukj9I21Y4c16AicElEd68 See our latest vlogs: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaICC0o52MljqsGuXzBsEW-vx3xmJ4znS Why not subscribe to the channel while you are here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwe9tLPfqNa_Z1TEuNnVzAw?sub_confirmation=1 Enter for a free cruise by joining Jenny's mailing list: https://www.cruiseshipcenters.com/en-US/JenniferBarnette Follow our Social Media: Facebook Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/lalidoloca Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/lalidoloca/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lalidoloca/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/lalidoloca. Pintrest - https://www.pinterest.com/lalidoloca/