hey everybody its Bruce here with traveling with Bruce today's video is
called before you book your cruise seven things you must know and do these are
some of the most important tips you're gonna have to keep in mind here before
you're booking a cruise this is a big decision takes a lot of knowledge you
want to make sure you get it just right because after all how many times a year
can you go on a cruise especially if it's your first ever cruise you sure
want to get it right the first time and well with experience you get better at
it and here are seven tips to kind of help
you through the process be able to go to places like these here Venice or
Dubrovnik and Europe or to even just sail the Caribbean or Hawaii or Alaska
it's a number of things you have to know and the number one thing you got to
figure out is your passport make sure your passport has at least six
months time left on it before it expires even at the very end of your holiday so
if you're going on a two or three-week holiday count from the back to your
holiday to make sure your passport is at least good for six or more months
certain countries will not let you in number two you need travel insurance
you've got to look into it look at an annual policy with your insurance
provider back home whoever you're using for your auto or your home or life
anything like that check with them to see if you get an annual travel
insurance policy rider added to an existing policy it is worth your while
you end up in a room like this in another country other than your own you
could be looking at ten twenty thousand dollars per day and expenses that you
didn't think you'd run into just stubbing your toe or twisting your ankle
you could be in for a world of hurt the third thing before you book your
cruise check airline schedules if you're thinking of taking a cruise during the
busy time of year you might be in for a shock you might have found a cruise deal
but to get to the ship and back might be blown out of the water because of the
cost of an airfare try to avoid a lot of connections to get to your ship port
O'Call because it is inevitable there will be backups
and you're in a world of hurt there too number four yeah gotta get to the cruise
port at least the day before your cruise and after your cruise you want to stay a
night if at all possible just to take the heat off getting there and getting
home from the port city book a hotel check deals there and make sure you've
got yourself covered you have to get to the port city the night before and if
you do you've got time to do some last-minute shopping for a few
provisions number five make sure you're on the right cruise don't get caught
with a super deal for a four-day cruise and only to find out it's a spring break
booze cruise if you've got children or the two of you want to get away for a
nice quiet relaxing holiday this is not what you had in mind you've really got
to really be careful to make sure you don't get caught up in one of those
cruises if nuts that's not what you're looking for now when it comes to other
items like drinking alcohol on board or any other activities you've got to
double-check your pricing you may find that a drink package works for you you
may find that a drink package will not work for you you may want to buy your
drinks Alucard other activities on board the ship you might have an idea about
going on a go-kart ride or doing other activities a bunch of on Shawn short
activities make sure they're included in your cruise or you can afford them to
make sure you know the costing of this before you get into it and number seven
kids yes or no what kind of a cruise are you looking for are you looking for a
cruise for your family mom dad one child to three kids more is it grandma grandpa
going with mom and dad and three children is that the deal
there are cruises that are perfect for children and there are perfect cruises
that are not perfect for children and if it's just the two of you getting away
for a relaxing week or so you may want to consider an adult only Cruise and not
have any children in the area whatsoever it all depends but what it is you're
looking for from your holiday you have to really analyze it don't get swayed or
go or get waylaid by a promotional cruise price that in the
end is completely wrong for what it is you're looking for if you're actually
looking for some stimulating conversation with other people in your
age group you may want to consider cruise lines that are more appropriate
for your tastes and desires if it's a children's cruise I get it you grab a
Disney cruise or you go on Royal Caribbean or Norwegian with all of the
toys that they have onboard and the kids will have a great time but if it's
something mom and dad getting away to place like this romantic couple want to
get away for a little while there are other cruise lines that'll set
the mood and will set the table for you perfectly in some cases it's all about
the food and so you want to make sure you've got the right cruise line for the
right food options as well anyway there you go seven things you must know and do
before you go on a cruise and I hope this has helped you to decide whether it
cruising is for you now this year coming up thirty million people will be taking
a cruise two and a half million a month it is an expanding business I hope you
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