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| 1. Bring along walkie talkies to keep connected without cell phone roaming charges. |
| 2.You're almost always charged extra for soft drinks, beer, wine and cocktails at meals. But if you stick to juice, you can . drink it for free (on most ships). |
| 3. Tape balloon to your cabin door to find your room easier in the long hallway. |
| 4. Many major cruise lines provide free passage to guest qualified to lecture on board. |
| 5. Nearly every cruise line will toss in one free cabin if you travel in a group of 15 or more. |
| 6. If you book while you're on board you may get discount of $ 175 for your future trips, you can usually get a refund on your deposit if you decide to cancel later. |
| 7. Before booking, check deck plans online to confirm your cabin isn't beneath a well traveled area. |
| 8. To avoid the check-out bottleneck. Ask printout of your bill the day before disembarking. If there are any |
| 9. Bring alarm clock, Cabins don't have alarm clocks. On the last day you supposed to leave your cabin by 9.00 AM. |
| 10. Sometimes you can use the spa's shower and steam room even if you don't get a treatment. |
| 11. Skip spa on sea days and get spa discounts when the ship is on the port. |
| 12. The night before early morning excursion, order room service. You won't get stuck in a long line and risk missing your departure. |
| 13. Reward good service, if staff member is particularly helpful leave behind thank you card. Being positive encourages good service in days to come. |
| 14. Outsmart onboard internet, type messages to friends and family on your laptop in advance, when you are ready to send them just log on and paste in completed text. |
| 15. Before boarding, check with your cell phone provider to learn about roaming charges you'll be responsible for. |
| 16. Tension rod provides just the trick for hanging extra clothes, and it takes very little room in your suitcase. Staterooms are notoriously short on closet place. |
| 17.Power strip. Many cabins have only one outlet, which is hardly enough if you plan to charge your lap top, cell, ipod and to blow dry your hair. |
| 18. Shoe organizer. Hang it in bathroom door to prevent clutter in a tiny cabin. The compartments are perfect for stashing toiletries, documents, keys, and, of course shoes. |
| 19. Tabletop mirror. If you rather sit to apply your makeup and style your hair. |
| 20. Portable radio. You would be amazed at the stations you can tune in from your balcony. |
| 21. Light stick. Hook plastic night stick over the bathroom doorknob, where it provides a gentle glow through the night. |
| 22. Leave sticky notes on the cabin mirror asking the steward for more ice, tissues, towels etc. |
BOOKING TIPS
| 23. Make bid online. Websites that auction cruises have some of the best bargains out there. At skyauction.com, you can search by line, destination, and date. |
| 24. Be an early bird. If you planning a trip on a popular route, you won't find many last minute discounts. The early-bird deals-six to nine months out, generally tend to have the lowest rates. |
| 25. Hire an agent. Each line employs specialist who can offer discounted fares and provide advice on cabin configurations and buffet selections. They may be able to sweeten deals with onboard credits, from free meals to spa credits. |
| 26. Sign up for frequent-cruiser programs. |
| 27. Find out if your line offers benefits for signing up for its credit card. |
| 28. Cruise lines try to make things easy by packaging airfare and pre-embarkation hotel stays. Generally you get better rates if you do your own research. |
| 29. Some Cruise lines-such as Carnival, Celebrity Cruises and Royal Caribbean-have started allowing quest to secure table assignments when they book their cabins. In fact, Celebrity and Royal Caribbean even permit you to make the request online, and Carnival let's repeat customers ask for their favorite servers |
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