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4 Key Must-Knows BEFORE Paying Your Cruise Off In Full

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πŸ‘οΈ 59K viewsπŸ“… 5 years ago⏱️ 6:51
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Veteran Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

if you pay off your cruise early using any of these methods while there are benefits that i'll come to there are a few really big downsides to talk about

if fares go down you need to act to get your fare reduced but if you've paid it off early you have much less options and are at a really big disadvantage

by paying the fee in full early you have lost the ability to pocket the saving from phase going down and do whatever you want with it

overall there seems to be more downsides over upsides from paying a cruise off early

Creator's Tips & Advice

βœ“Track cruise fares after booking to potentially reduce costs
βœ“Hold back some payment (e.g., $200-$300) to benefit if fares drop
βœ“Contact the cruise line or agent if fares go down to request a reduction

Questions This Creator Answers

QIs there any benefit from paying your cruise final balance early?
QShould you pay your cruise off early?
QShould you pay your cruise fare balance only just at final payment date?

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Is there any benefit from paying your cruise final balance early? Should you pay your cruise off early? Should you pay your cruise fare balance only just at final payment date? As someone who often likes to get my cruise paid off quickly, I explored the benefits and downsides of paying early or paying as late as possible. This is what I found out. ABOUT TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS: If you want to get cruising right, Tips For Travellers makes it easy to plan and have the incredible cruise experiences you dream of every time. All my Tips For Travellers advice, tips and tricks tips draw on everything that I have learnt on the 77 cruises I have done to date. BUY MY CRUISE-THEMED T-SHIRTs β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”- Check out my T-Shirt range: http://bit.ly/TFTStore SUPPORT TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€” Become a Channel Member and get perks: https://www.tipsfortravellers.com/Join Become a Patron on Patreon and get perks: https://www.patreon.com/tipsfortravellers Make a donation: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=V9STJGYSEMGLJ Buy my book β€œCruise Traveler’s Handbook: USA Amazon https://amzn.to/2YVFmG4 and https://amzn.to/3tzIxBn UK Amazon https://amzn.to/3oXbzYc and https://amzn.to/3qawqIQ FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€” TikTok: @garybembridge Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/garybembridge Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tipsfortravellers Instagram: http://www.instgram.com/garybembridge LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bembridge #CruiseTips #CruisingTips #CruiseShips 00:00 Start 00:21 Options 02:00 Deal Breaker 04:14 Paid Off 06:00 Golden Lining Options