DON'T BE FOOLED BY THIS CRUISE PRICING TRICK
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The creator discusses recent developments in the cruise industry, beginning with the naming ceremony for a new P&O Cruises ship in the Bahamas. The event featured Nicole Scherzinger as the ship's godmother, a role that includes a collaboration to create modern musical shows for the line. The creator also highlights upcoming preview cruises for the Celebrity Ascent, which is scheduled to begin sailing in December 2024. These short preview sailings offer passengers a chance to experience a brand new ship, though the creator notes that inaugural voyages carry the inherent risk of service or entertainment not being fully synchronized. A significant portion of the video is dedicated to explaining cruise pricing structures to avoid consumer confusion. The creator warns that advertised prices for luxury suites are often shown as an average per person that includes promotional discounts. This can lead passengers to believe the total cost is lower than it actually is. By explaining how the math works for second-guest discounts, the creator advises travelers to look at the total cost rather than the averaged per person rate to understand the true expense of a booking.
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I would have paid to go uh but uh yeah Olly Murs was down there performing as well as Nicole that would have been a great place to show
you're going to enjoy being the first person on the ship you can have that claim to fame if you will as I sailed on the celebrity Ascent I was the first one of the first passengers
don't be fooled look down at that price and double it because that's the reality of what the actual sale is
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