Hidden Cruise Fees & How to Avoid Them

Pjran Maybe the person with the package orders a drink for the friend P , then 10 minutes later gets themselves one, they can order as many as they want unless there is a limit ?

telmel some packages do have a limit. These cruise savings are nothing new, they’ve been around years. You can get free Wi-Fi if you have a certain loyalty with the cruise line or follow the staff in port, they always know the hotspots.

Pjran Ah ok, i didn't know this as i have never been on a cruise

So it's similar to what some spanish resorts are doing, limiting the all inclusive to say 6 alcoholic drinks a day ?

telmel I’ve dont know the limit for all the cruise lines, I’ve never reached the limit. In fact on our last Celebrity Cruise if it wasn’t for the amount of coffees I drank it wasn’t worth the $55 a day.

Pjran I always thought all inclusive with a drinks package was a waste of time P

As we get older we don't want to get paralytic like some younger people do

Especially not on a boat

telmel often there are two or three packages, non alcoholic, standard alcohol and premium alcohol.

Pjran Cheers P , good to know

jms19 One reason i have not been on one J

jms19 You don’t have to do the excursions lots of places are walking friendly. We even used buses and trains to get to various places.

Pjran yeah i have been told that but even having to pay for internet etc would annoy me.

jms19 if you try a med cruise then just go to the local McDonald’s or a cafe they have free internet to check your emails etc

Pjran You will always find Wi-Fi somewhere when you get off, just make sure your mobile contract covers where you are going.

janphoenix51Have a wonderful time I’m sure you’ll enjoy it. If you would like a birthday cake then let the cruise line know, they’re free and often served at dinner. Cruising is more affordable today than when I first started.

Pjran Which line are you travelling with? Oh about the birthday cake, sometimes the waiters sing to you as it’s being presented to you.

Pjran ...I presume this question is for me??

My partner has booked our seven day Mediterranean Cruise through Marella Cruises to celebrate my 60th birthday next May.

It's our first cruise hence only a short one to see if we like it...

janphoenix51 you’ll thoroughly enjoy it and kick yourselves for not cruising earlier. My sister didn’t cruise for years assuming it would be too posh and now goes several times a year solo.

janphoenix51 We are going on our ninth cruise in two weeks. Once we have paid for the cruise we don’t pay out much after that. We can take our drinks if we want, soft drinks or alcoholic, we don’t drink a lot. We have won bottles of wine on board and also got bottles of Prosecco for free after making a complaint. Tea, coffee, juice and water is free. After a meal in a restaurant you can ask for a cappuccino or hot chocolate, they dont let you know this. We have never been on an escorted tour and get local buses which are cheap.

eyeballkerry ...Thank you for all that information, all comes in handy .I HATE Prosecco, had a few bottles gifted for my 50th, I gave then away without the person who bought me them knowing!!

janphoenix51 I dont drink, we tried to give the bottle to a member of staff but she didn’t like Prosecco either. My husband had to drink the bottle himself.

martinlufc5637 I used to get ill on any boat I went on. Ferries were really bad across to France and even to the Isle of Wight. I won’t lie, I have been on eight cruises and overall I have been fine, the bay of biscay can be a bit choppy.