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    Cruise Ship Tricks [booklet]
    Cruise Ship Tricks [booklet]
    Cruise Ship Tricks [booklet]
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    Cruise Ship Tricks [booklet]

    By Kate Harper

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    A booklet on how to break the rules on a cruise ship. Learn how to be a frugal traveler, avoid bad entertainment, not dress up, and what you should bring that isn't in the brochure, and best of all, how to take advantage of what's available. Also personal recommendations on budget booking, specialty cruises, solo cruising, best kept secrets, and where to find good cruise reviews. BONUS: The Ultimate Travel Checklist, 36 Things to do before you leave the house.

    Article written by a frugal traveler who has been on dozens of cruises around the world on several different cruise lines. 5,100 Words.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKate Harper
    Release dateApr 24, 2011
    ISBN9781458021632
    Cruise Ship Tricks [booklet]
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    Kate Harper

    Kate Harper is a designer in Berkeley, California who is inspired by the intersection of art and technology. She is active in the new media, art licensing and DIY arts communities in the San Francisco Bay area.

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      Cruise Ship Tricks [booklet] - Kate Harper

      Introduction

      Going on a cruise can be a luxurious experience, and cruise lines will go out of their way to make you feel like a star.

      But when you pull back the curtains and look at the management of a cruise line, you will often find many unwritten codes of behavior are only there for the cruise line to make money. They are not necessarily there to give you the best vacation experience.

      If you are an explorer or vagabond traveler like I am, you may want to break some cruise social rules, and have your own unique experience. Here are 12 tips and tricks for the Vagabond cruiser.

      1. Avoid Excursion Tours

      Most cruise lines try to push passengers to go on excursion tours. These are land-based tours offered at each port where the ship docks. The cruise line often puts passengers on a bus and overcharges them for a tour.

      You may have to stand in line or wait around for an hour with a tour group just to get onto the bus. Most tours involve a bus ride and then following a guide who has done the tour hundreds of times. They may expect tips, and you might also have to walk at the guide’s slow pace, or listen to their commentary.

      My experience has often been that they don’t encourage independent wandering because they don’t want to lose you. I’ve been on many tours where people are requested to gather around a guide who is often holding a tall sign in the air with

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