Top 7 Cruising Mistakes

• Not using a travel agent

  • Costs you nothing

  • Same prices (no extra discounts when booking through the cruise company directly)

• Not factor in total cost of the cruise

  • Specialty dining, drinks, excursions

  • Sometimes an upgrade to a suite is cheaper which might include some of those items

• Not getting travel insurance

• Not planning shore excursion in advance

  • Lines are long on the ship if you wait to book, and availability might be minimal

• Picking the wrong cabin

  • Inside room you never see daylight

• Pick wrong ship or cruise line

  • Travel agent will help you with that

• Book last minute or book too far out

• Not coming into the port area, a day before the cruise