I have to say taking a cruise is by far my favorite way to vacation! I love the easy of visiting different destinations but not having to pack up my bags every time. There’s less worry about dining and where your next meal is coming from and they have so many activities going on throughout the day you really can’t be bored. The down side, they can get pricy! But I wanted to share with you my tips and tricks to saving big before your next cruise!
Shop around then book with an agent. Learn from my mistake here guys. I shopped around just like I do with everything and found a good deal just booking with the cruise ship company so I did it. But our friends traveling with us were able to save a hundred more for the exact same ship and room! These guys know what they’re doing and can really give you some good tips and deals when booking your cruise.
Watch for sales EVEN AFTER YOU BOOK! This is big guys! I booked early cause I didn’t want to miss out and they were on sale. But luckily I was watching their site after we booked. I called the cruise line and they refunded the difference saving us $500! The same worked for our friends who booked through an agent, so don’t stop watching for deals!
Book your cruise and your flights separately. These two different big expenses don’t always go on sale at the same time so you’ll want to book them separately. I followed the awesome FlightsFromHome Instagram page for flights out of Salt Lake at amazing prices! We were able to save a couple hundred dollars on each plane ticket by doing this. You can also use the Hooper app which is great for watch flight deals.
Purchase gift cards off of discount sites. Did you know you can purchase discounted cruise line gift cards to save even more? Remember you can stack these gift cards on top of sales. So be sure you checkout Raise for discounted gift cards as well as Gift Card Mall. I found a Royal Caribbean $1,000 voucher for only $940.95 – that’s a good chunk of change!
I hope these tips help you save on your next big vacation! Cruising can be so much fun and a great way to celebrate a birthday, anniversary or just a get away with the family!
