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- One of your best friends on the cruise will be your Cabin Steward. He, or she, will do an excellent job of making up your cabin twice a day and generally taking care of you. This is the person who will also handle any special requests you have, like if you need an iron or extra pillow. We make it a point to get to know our steward on the very first day, and we make sure we tip him (or her) an extra $20. Yes, the daily 10% gratuity that is added to your account does cover the cabin staff, but make no mistake: these guys, who do an excellent job anyway, can add a nice extra dimension to your journey. For example, we like to keep our ice buckets full, and sometimes we even dedicate our sink to holding our beer, which a happy Cabin Steward will keep covered in ice for us all day long. We have received bathrobes, bottles of wine, and cigars from our grateful stewards over the years. Trust us on this one. Whatever tip you lay out will be the best money you spend on the cruise. http://www.dothecaribbean.com. Fred and Sherman's First Time Cruiser's Guide 1-Apr-2007 Fred Tutwiler ID2030 - We travelled on a South Pacific cruise in mid-January [summer].
28-May-2006 Louise Lamb ID1715 - We just returned from an 18-day cruise. We booked late, within the last week, and online. The itinerary quoted was 'ports of call' only. The duration at several ports of call was merely hours: 6 hours shortest, 8 hours longest. Not long enough to see anything UNLESS you splurge on the expensive tours. Traveller beware - check the time in port carefully, we would have enjoyed the trip more if we had more than a few hours in port. 21-Apr-2001 A. Greenwald ID52 - You will pay more for a land tour if paid through your cruise line. There are always local tour operators - or hire a taxi for your group and make your own tour. You will save! JT Adventures 18-Dec-2003 JT Adventures ID399 - One way to obtain a cheap cruise is to go on a repositioning cruise. A repositioning cruise is where the cruise line sends the ships from one location at the end of the cruising season, to another part of the world for the start of another cruising season, such as ships that leave the Caribbean and sail to Alaska for the start of the Alaska cruise season in May, then sail back to the Caribbean in September. A repositioning cruise is a great way to get a one-way sailing opportunity at a discount, because the cruise lines don't want to send the ship back empty. These sailings are usually two or three weeks, and take place in April, May, September, October, and November. The upside is a longer cruise at a cheaper price. The downside is that the cruise is only one-way, so you have to purchase one-way tickets to the point of departure and from the point of return. Also, repositioning cruises tend to make fewer stops at ports of call. But, if spending time at sea is what you're looking for, then a repositioning cruise might be for you. Ask your local travel agent, or check online. Check out Repositioning Cruises for more information. 10-Jul-2007 Shari Hearn ID2040 Would You Like to Add a Travel Tip?We welcome QUALITY travel tips from our users.Note: you will be required to enter the characters from a security image, so please make sure that you have your browser set to view images. (This measure was necessary to reduce spam.) You will be able to provide your URL, if applicable. Submit your travel tips and hints here. |
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