| Home | Articles | Archive |
 

- Cruise
Save Money On Your Next Cruise
Scuba Diving During A Cruise...
- Travel Budget
Save Big On Airfare 8 Top Tips...
Save Money By Camping In Europe
Save Money On Your Great Disneyworld...
Save Money Stay In An Orlando Villa
Saving Money On Travel These...
- Travel Tips
Planning Tips For Disney World...
- Destinations
Santiago De Compostela World...
Scotland For A Golfing Vacation
Scotland The New White Water Rafting...
Scotland Travel Guide
Shanghai China An Amazing Place...
Shopping On Bahamas Great Abaco...
Shopping Throughout Asia Find Hidden...
- Travel Misc
Sardinia Paradise In The Med
Scuba Dive The Florida Keys
Scuba Diving In Musandam Oman
Scuba Diving With Club Med In Turks...
Sea Pines Plantation The Pearl...
Sea Shells And Shelling On Sanibel...
Secret Cyprus
Secrets Of A Dream Villa Vacation
Serengeti Safari Memories...
Quebec City A Taste Of Old Europe...
Plymouth Plantation And Mayflower...
Paxos The Holiday Island For Music...
Overview Of Costa Rica For Travelers...
Overview Of Columbia For Travelers
Plan Your Trip To Dubai Using...
Serengeti Safari Tanzania
Set Sail To The Azores Islands
Seven Reasons To Take A Connecticut...
Shark Cage Diving The Heart...
Shopping In Jamaica
Siberia Here I Come Adventure Travel...
Siberia Russia Part 2 Where Are We...
Siberia Russia Part 3 Communist...
Siberia Russia Part 4 Airport...
Siberia Russia Part 5 Khabarovsk...
Siberia Russia Part 6 When Stairs...


Save Money On Your Next Cruise



I


t used to be only the            cruises, too. You can always      
wealthy took crusies. There     unsubscribe at anytime.           
you were, relegated to                                            
miserly quarters in steerage, or      EARLY BIRDS                       
set on top of the world in                                              
palacial state rooms of pure          The early bird still gets the     
luxury. Think of the class            cruise, just like with the        
structure in the movie 'Titanic'.     airlines. If you're good at       
That's changed (somewhat) in the      long-range planning you can save  
new age of fierce competition for     mucho dinero. The earlier you     
cruise dollars. But there are         book your cruise the more you     
very important ways my fellow         save. Typically 10-40%. It's      
Paupers use to dramatically lower     funny, but on the converse side,  
their costs and to upgrade their      last minute deals can also set    
accomodations on oceanic cruises.     you free to save much money. So,  
                                      be early or really, really late   
                                      and save.                         
NEWSLETTERS                                                             
                                      CONNECTIONS                       
How about an upgrade? Better                                            
cabins, discounted certificates,      If you belong to an association,  
10-40% savings off advertised         organization, if you have a       
prices all offered by your cruise     wedding party, family reunion,    
line through their respective         belong to a church group or are   
newsletters. I recommend you          planning a corporate outing you   
subscribe to the online               can get hefty group discounts. As 
newsletter from several cruise        always, don't be afraid to ask!   
lines to get these bargain            Here's the idea: let's say you    
offers. They sometimes announce       and you significant other are     
fantastic 'sweepstakes' for free      planning a cruise to the Bahamas. 



Why not post your plans in the                                          
company, church or association        BONUS: Paupers Secret Confessions 
newsletter or bullitin board,         #14                               
inviting others to join you.                                            
You'd be surprised how much of a      The four ideas above are standard 
discount you can arrange by           issue tricks of the trade. But    
inviting others along.                here is one you may not have      
                                      considered before. One of the     
STAND BY!                             biggest expenses on a cruise ship 
                                      are those delicious cocktails!Who 
Yes, it happens with cruise           doesn't like to embibe a          
ships, too. Typically you're          sparkling beverage of choice      
notified three weeks prior to         while soaking in the sun on deck? 
departure if there is space. Late     Buy liqour onshore or at the      
notice like this means you get a      cruise line liquor store. Drink   
nice discount fare.If you employ      in your room or poolside. Get a   
this strategy, it helps to be on      steward to bring ice and mixers.  
a floating vacation schedule with     Our Pauper hates to spend $10.    
your employer. If you're              for a glass of wine. If you add   
self-employed, you'd be a fool        up the price of a drink or two    
not to use this trick. The more       for two people over a 7-day       
flexible your schedule the more       cruise---ouch!                    
money you save.                       






About the Author:

Victor K. Pryles is the author of: "Travel Cheap- Travel Well"!- Confessions Of A Traveling Pauper. His website offers an e-course: "The Top 100 Travel Planning Websites", articles, a forum and much more. Visit him at http://www.paupertravel.co

Source: www.isnare.com


...Archive >>
                        
                             
Recent Articles
  • A Good Family Vacation Resort on Antigua

    Looking for an affordable family vacation resort on Antigua with an all inclusive option, then try Halcyon Cove by Rex Resorts A Family Vacation Resort on Antigua, that is not only a beach family resort but also an affordable family resort is the Halcyon Cove by Rex Resorts It could best be described as a lively resort , that can be enjoyed not only as a beach family resort, but also by couples It has a huge range of accommodation and a number of food options including an all inclusive...

  • A Less Well Known Couples Only Resort in Antigua

    This is an intimate small three star hotel on a beautiful beach which will surprise you with its all inclusive quality, and it’s called the Coconut Beach Club A Couples only, or at the very least adults only resort that few have heard of is the Coconut Beach Club located in a secluded estate on the outskirts of St John’s Antigua...

  • Affordable Bahamas Vacation to Cat Island

    Desperately seeking an affordable Bahamas Vacation, then look no farther than Sammy T's Beach Resort on Cat Island An affordable vacation in the Bahamas shouldn’t cost more than around $250 a day, and also be somewhere that is nice and not just a cheap Bahamas Vacation Package Cheap tends to mean less than salubrious, whereas affordable could mean delightful but not a lot of money, in other words great value, and that is exactly what you are going to get at Sammy T's Beach Resort on Cat Island With only 6 rooms, a mixture of one and two bedroom wooden Caribbean style villas, each differently designed and decorated,all equipped with air conditioning and ceiling fans, plus all the normal hotel bedroom bits and pieces plus a kitchenette with microwave, Sammy T's Beach Resort is a very small and intimate resort, at an average room rate of less than $200 for a one bedroom villa...

    Copyright (c) 2008 Isnare.com. All rights reserved.

  • Google
    Save Money On Your Next Cruise