Twenty years in and I still run into cruise terms that nobody bothers explaining until you’ve already booked something based on a word you half understood. Here’s the list I’d hand a first-timer, with a couple of real stories mixed in where I’ve got them. Guarantee Cabin (GTY) Booking a guarantee category means you’re paying […]
A Glossary of Cruise Terms Nobody Explains to First-Timers Read More »
Most embarkation day mistakes are small and forgettable. One of them, in my family’s case, was not. The one that’s actually just annoying I’ve forgotten shaving cream on more than one trip now, which sounds minor because it is, until you’re standing in your cabin bathroom on day one with nothing to work with. The
The Getting-to-the-Ship Mistakes I’ve Made More Than Once Read More »
I’ve done Celebrity’s MoveUp program twice now, and won both times. Both bids were modest, nothing aggressive, and both times the final price still came in significantly cheaper than if I’d just booked that cabin size outright from the start. Based on that experience, yes, it’s worth trying. But there’s a catch that caught me
Cabin Bidding, Is It Worth the Gamble? Read More »
