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Changes EVERYONE Cruising in 2025 Needs To Know About

Tidal Horizons - Cruise & Travel
Tidal Horizons - Cruise & Travel
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Creator's Key Takeaways

if you're planning on cruising in 2025 you want to have a booking made in 2024 waiting until 2025 may bring disappointment

cruise lines now have far less incentive to offer fantastic sale prices

it's going to be all about preparedness and trying to get your vacation planned as soon as you can

you need to remove yourself from the marketing and figure out exactly what you anticipate spending

Creator's Tips & Advice

โœ“Book your 2025 cruise in 2024 to avoid disappointment
โœ“Use an experienced travel agent to monitor ship capacity and find sales
โœ“Evaluate all-inclusive packages mathematically based on your anticipated spending
โœ“Be cautious about accepting guaranteed cabins in 2025 unless conditions are met

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat changes are happening for cruising in 2025?
QHow can travelers prepare for higher prices and fuller ships?
QAre all-inclusive packages worth the cost?

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YouTube Video Descriptionโ†“

It's going to be more expensive to cruise in 2025. In the latest cruise news, cruise lines have announced numerous changes to packages and inclusions like NCL Norwegian Cruise Lines More at Sea plus Princess Cruises, Princess Plus and Princess Premier as well as Sanctuary Collection onboard Sun Princess and Star Princess. These changes along with promises made by Carnival Corporation, Royal Caribbean and MSC to investors mean that savvy passengers who know what to expect will have a better cruising experience. Follow along for our tips, tricks and observations for 2025 and beyond. ---- CHANNEL & CONTACT INFORMATION ---- ** Please note unless otherwise noted, my videos are not sponsored either by the brands depicted or by other brands unrelated to the video. ** "Tidal Horizons - Cruise & Travel" is for informational and entertainment purposes. If you are located in Canada or the United States and would like travel planning assistance, please contact me using this form: http://contact.tidalhorizons.com For Excursion planning, use our affiliate link for Shore Excursions Group, experts in cruise excursion planning. http://excursions.tidalhorizons.com Thank you for supporting the channel! ------------------------------------- Travel Related Business Inquiries and/or media: Please contact Andrew at andrew@tidalhorizons.com ------------------------------------- Note: While I'm happy to try and answer specific questions in the comment sections, I cannot help with travel planning through this channel. ------------------------------------- BIOGRAPHY My name is Andrew I live in Ontario, Canada with my wife and four boys. I have been an avid traveller all my life, something that we have instilled in our kids. In addition to my channel, I am a working travel consultant with one of the largest providers of cruise travel in North America. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:08 2025 Selling Out 2:25 Not Many New Ships 3:35 No incentive for cruise sales 5:08 All-Inclusive Cruise Packages 6:35 Overbooking and Guarantee Cabins 7:47 Final Thoughts Changes EVERYONE Cruising in 2024 Needs To Know About Tips for Travellers 25 lessons after 6 recent Princess cruises Life well cruised