Offbeat Cruise Tips ALL Seasoned Cruisers Swear By!

I reveal 5 tips, tricks and hacks that experienced and smart cruise passengers that I have met on recent cruises agree are ones that savvy cruisers all use and know about – but not everyone does to knows about!

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ABOUT TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS: If you want to get cruising right, Tips For Travellers makes it easy to plan and have the incredible cruise experiences you dream of every time. All my Tips For Travellers advice, tips and tricks tips draw on everything that I have learnt on the 101 cruises I have done to date.

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00:00 Start
00:54 Getting Lost
03:13 Getting Better Fare
04:42 Status On New Lines
06:10 Easy To Get Freebies
07:49 Secret to Less Luggage

[prsanfrancisco]

And a good general rule when traveling is always take photographs of all of your luggage including your hand luggage before you leave your house. It’s helpful if the airlines or cruise lines lose or can’t find your bags.

[giselebazin]

Here is another tip for when you choose a private tour as you get off the ship. Take a picture of your group including the guide, vehicle and license plate. Then send this off to someone you know. If there are ever any issues you would have proof of who you were with.

[martyklestadt]

I rarely get lost on ships and here is why: I always print out a copy of the deck plan a couple of weeks before the cruise.
I then familiarize myself with it a little before the cruise. During the cruise, I carry it with me and refer to it often.

By the third day, I pretty much know where everything is.

[gatewayz]

Always take a hard copy of the original booking confirmation after making your initial deposit which shows fine print, on a recent Princess cruise they changed the entitlement of two free specialty dining experiences per stateroom to one per person. I was the single occupant of my cabin so got 2 free specialty dining but only because I could present my original confirmation at the pursers desk and they reluctantly took one dining surcharge off my bill

[slowmads]

My best tip? I never take showers in my cabin but rather I take them in the ladies’ gym showers. this way I never get sand in my cabin after being on the beach AND the showers are bigger with excellent water pressure!

[marydominski]

More cruise lines have night lights in their bathrooms, but for those who don't have them, a battery powered tea light candle makes a great night light, and two or three of them can add something special to a room service dinner. Participating in games onboard can help pass the time on long stretches of sea days if you are so inclined, and can be cashed in for some fun swag at the end of the voyage.

[paulaylett]

We sailed with friends on Celebrity Eclipse a while back and they were always getting lost, primarily because they did not know whether they were going towards the front or stern of the ship. We asked them why they didn't just look out of a window (or their balcony) and this left them a little befuddled until we told them that ships always sail forward so you just needed to look at the sea!

[BobJohnson-hk]

I found on line a portable laundry line with built in hanging clips and it works great. Each end has attach hooks to I either do my laundry in the sink or I through it into the shower when I'm taking a shower. As it's a bit time consuming, I do it every other day so the amount is small. You can also order small packets of laundry soap on line - that are generally smaller than the ones in stores, or sometime I just use the provided shampoo. We went for a full month with a small carry on suitcase and a back pack and never ran out of clothes. Having clothes that are fast drying is important and if they are not fast drying, I would only do laundry when we were at one place for two days or more - which is no problem on a cruise.

[icypeanutpolo]

I have never in my life been lost, but I acknowledge that I am very lucky to have a very strong sense of direction, and can easily orient myself. That having been said, I foresee telling others about the numbers because it seems like every cruise I go on, one of my friends or a fellow passenger is hopelessly lost, and I’m too nice to just leave people wandering around, which really cuts into the amount of time I have to be eating my own body weight in pizza.

[NanetteG.-iixy]

In 2010, Carnival splendor 🔥at sea, 5 days, NO electricity, NO elevators, Safe YES, ! Bring flashlight-batteries 🔦 little luggage. U hauled/dlm stairways to disembark 🎉😊

[markeaston]

Thanks Gary. I get more true cruising related tips from your channel than all of the fluff in the other channels put together. It is really appreciated.

[mhaskard]

On a HAL Alaska cruise May 2023 I went to the spa raffle on the first day, I won 3 or 4th prize being a $100USD spa massage deal, but Massages started at $175USD plus So ended up costing $200USD plus. Unless you win a free spa package don't bother.

[mimsiemiser]

For those who forget which way to turn when stepping out of the elevator - notice where the phone is mounted on the landing and then make note of whether you want the hallway on the same side or the opposite side as the phone.

[jimtownsend]

I would add using stock ownership promotions. I own a few thousand in Carnival stock in one of my retirement accounts and they give me up to $250 onboard spend each time I cruise for just owning the stock. As far as sitting through art auctions, sales talks or other similar situations I’ll pass — I’m on vacation and spending hours to get advertised to is a very poor use of my time. Ask yourself, if you were at home would you go out somewhere and watch some promotion for a cheap bangle or charm? If the answer is no, then why on earth would you do so during a vacation?

[karladoyle]

HAL did a bag of laundry mid way through a 14 day cruise. It was returned the next day, beautifully clean and allowed us to keep our tradition of only bringing a carry on and back pack for any cruise. Our bags never leave us and never get lost.

[Smellynelly]

I'd say get some crazy coloured straps for your cases so you can easily spot them when you disembark.

[monikaliebold]

When having a treatment at spa, just tell at reception and therapist, that you don't want to purchase any products. So, they will respect this and refrain from selling products, which they normally always try to, and you can relax in peace.

[stephenpickering]

The best travel channel on YouTube. The videos are really informative and your presentation style makes it feel like you're having a conversation with the viewer. Great stuff

[alvinbarto]

here is a stress buster, how many times on the last day do you see people in elevator lobby's with their luggage saying they have been waiting a half an hour for an elevator going down and they are always full. People forget the elevators also go up. Get one it ride it up then down.

[ajs]

The laundry feature is one of the great advantages of the QM2. All self-service laundry machines--and the corresponding detergent--is free. One important tip, though--if you're on the QM2 on a sailing where other passengers can embark part-way through your voyage, never plan to do your laundry on a day when others can be embarking. I've found that a lot of folks will spend days or weeks exploring an area (Europe, for example), then take the ship to finish their judgment there, but they'll have accumulated a lot of dirty laundry, and many will be heading directly to the laundry rooms.