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CRUISE NEWS! CREW APPRECIATION GRATUITIES | DINING PRICING DIFFERENCES | TURKEY TRAVEL ANNOUNCEMENT

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👁️ 6K views📅 2 years ago⏱️ 24:28
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Creator Had Mixed FeelingsTips & Advice🥈Expert Creator
Veteran Cruiser

Source: Our analysis of the creator's lived experience, based on what they said in this video.

Creator's Key Takeaways

I honestly think that gratuities is just another line item on the income spreadsheet for cruise lines.

Turkey the country of Turkey has taken away the requirement to have a Visa for nor people who are from North America.

What celebrity is doing is really damaging that emotional connection that they have with the people that Sail on them.

He said that the food in the buffet was excellent the food in the main dining room he thought he gave an A minus.

Creator's Tips & Advice

Don't worry if you can't get a dining reservation; you can walk up to the main dining room.
Check the stayvancouverhotels.com promo for a MasterCard gift card when booking hotels in Vancouver.
Be aware that specialty dining on Princess now includes an 18% service charge.

Questions This Creator Answers

QHow do crew appreciation gratuities work on cruise lines?
QWhat are the dining pricing differences on Princess?
QWhat is the Turkey travel announcement regarding visas?

Topics Covered

Dining Specialty1 Sad BaconBooking Process1½ Sad BaconValue Pricing4 Sad BaconLoyalty Program2½ Sad BaconService Crew1 Sad BaconDining Buffet3½ Happy BaconDining Main2 Happy BaconEntertainment Shows4 Happy Bacon

Port Highlights

Istanbul
Kusadasi2½ Happy Bacon
Top: Ephesus Tour
Rio de Janeiro3½ Happy Bacon
How to read the Trip Bacon Score
Happy Bacon — creators loved this aspect
Sad Bacon — creators took issue with this
Meh — no strong opinion either way

Scale: 0–5 strips in half-step increments. 0 = “meh”, 5 = “bacon bliss”. Aggregated from creator-review sentiment, weighted by channel expertise.

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