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10 Tips To A Discounted Cruise
by: Craig Dahl
With over 20 plus years as Travel/Tour Operators, we've
assembled the 10 tips that you can utilize right now to get your discount luxury cruise. Organize your cruise for the "off-season". Stay away from the "peak season". If you can schedule your time even a few weeks before or after the peak season you'll save substantially. For example, the Alaska Cruise will have it's peak season during July and August. If you can sail before or after those dates you'll save.Decide which cruise line you want to sail on. Some travel agencies tend to push a specific cruise line for various reasons, one reason is the agency receives a higher commission. Norwegian Cruise Lines, for the most part, will yield a better savings. Do a little homework and check out the amenities on each vessel to make sure it meets your expectations.Don't be miss-led when you see advertised specials such as Discount Luxury Cruise", $599". These advertisements are usually for off-season and do not include port fees and taxes.Get a cruise quote that includes port fees and taxes. If
the agency is unable to give that information to you then find another agency. Your interest should be the bottom line, the total cost with NO Hidden Fees. Port fees can run a couple hundred dollars per passenger, just be aware.Unless you plan on spending a lot of time in your cabin, get
an inside cabin. An inside cabin, without a window, is by far the cheapest. The drawback to an inside cabin, you'll never know what time of day it is sense no "day light" comes into your room. Make sure to have a clock.Cabin rates are typically based on a 2-person occupancy.
In other words, the first 2-people in the cabin will pay the full-fare, additional people will pay 1/2 the fare. If
you plan on having more than 2-people in a cabin, make sure you are NOT paying full fare for the extra 2-people. If so, find another agency.Cruise insurance is often recommended by the agency when booking your cruise. Don't purchase cruise insurance from a travel agency, get it from an insurance company. You'll not only save money but you'll probably get a better policy too. We recommend the insurance because with the correct policy you are covered for trip cancellation either on your part or the cruise line, medical and luggage.Cruising with a group does not always save you money on your cruise. If you are cruising with a group because you want to save money, think again, you may not be saving at all. The organizer of your group, if the group consists of 8-cabins, will usually
get the cruise for free. They are the true savers.Check out your Sunday paper's travel section long before you cruise. It'll give you an idea of what the market is like.We highly recommend Cruises Only. They are the world's largest cruise agency and many travel agencies use them, including the famous Best Fares. They offer the discount luxury cruise because they purchase "bulk" tickets directly from the
cruise lines.Craig Dahl - Senior Editor
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About The Author
Craig Dahl is a professional tour operator; having traveled to 41 countries, the facts are revealed. No secret is left untouched in the realm of travel. Check us out for more Cruise and Travel options at
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This article was posted on December 1, 2005
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