Use your savings in port.
Like most aspects of travel, there’s the advertised price–and then there’s price you actually pay. Other than at a Disney theme park, with its difficult-to-understand price tiering, nowhere is this truer than on a cruise ship. When booking your cruise, you might read that a week-long sailing during a frigid winter up north costs just $600 or so per person, with everything included. At that bargain price, you’re ready to book, right? Hold up, though. To maintain that price, this probably means you’re in an interior cabin, won’t order a single alcoholic drink, or sign up for a shore excursion.
Even so, a cruise doesn’t have to cost thousands of dollars per person. There are several smart hacks to shave money off the cost. They might seem small potatoes but really, once they add up, you’ll be putting more money back into your banking account. Perhaps this can pay for a future cruise?
