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5 WORST things about cruising with Royal Caribbean: should it stop you from booking?

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πŸ‘οΈ 406K viewsπŸ“… 2 years ago⏱️ 17:19
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Creator's Key Takeaways

Royal Caribbean has big ships and they're building bigger ships and there are thousands of passengers on board

extra cost drive up cruise costs now listen when you look at a royal creme Cruise you go to the website or you call your travel agent they're going to say great news here's the price

it's hard to get tickets to shows and this is definitely true I think this is a very valid point or contention issue with Royal Caribbean

the inflexible penalties for changing or canceling your cruise now listen Royal Caribbean offers refundable or non-refundable Cruise fare

Creator's Tips & Advice

βœ“Pre-book drink packages, shore excursions, and spa treatments to save money
βœ“Book longer sailings (past 7 nights) to reduce the number of children on board
βœ“Use the standby line for shows if tickets are unavailable

πŸ†•New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Crowds on large ships β€” Royal Caribbean designs neighborhoods to distribute passengers, and smaller ships are available
Extra costs adding up β€” Pre-book extras to save money, and remember these costs are optional
Difficulty getting show tickets β€” Book tickets early or use the standby line 30 minutes before shows
Inflexible cancellation policies β€” Book refundable fares or plan well in advance to avoid change fees

Questions This Creator Answers

QShould the worst things about cruising with Royal Caribbean stop you from booking?
QWhy do people avoid Royal Caribbean cruises?
QHow can you mitigate extra costs on a Royal Caribbean cruise?

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