Luxury vs. Contemporary Cruises: The Price Gap Isn’t What You Think!
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If you love to cruise and have always wanted to experience more of a luxury brand, but you think it's out of reach, today we're going to tell you why it might not be as expensive as you think.
I priced out Independence of the Seas, a little bit of an older Royal Caribbean ship. I even went a little older to kind of illustrate the difference here.
Your standard cruise fair on Royal Caribbean would be $4,66212 for a balcony cabin for 9 days. That's not bad, right?
All of your food and drinks are included. There's an onboard credit included. Your airport transfers are included. Your flights are included. All of your excursions are included. Your gratuitities are included. Your Wi-Fi is included.
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Think luxury cruising is out of reach? Think again. In this video we pit mainstream favorites (Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, MSC) against luxury lines (Seabourn, Oceania, Silversea, Regent Seven Seas) to see exactly where your dollars go. We’ll cover: What’s Included: Drinks, gratuities, shore excursions, Wi-Fi—and what you pay extra for on contemporary ships By the end, you’ll see how a champagne-toast lifestyle can be much closer to a margarita-bar budget. Ready to trade your drink package for a free spa treatment? Drop a 🥂 if you’re in, hit 👍 if you learned something new, and subscribe for more Byte Size Travels insights. Book your next cruise at 👉 bytesizecruises.com #CruiseTips #LuxuryCruise #BudgetTravel