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    A 'Free' cruise is basically $200 + taxes/port fees

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

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    But once you add on airfare, gratuities, drinks and excursions, the expenditure is 3500+.

     

     

     

    Yes. Airfare is a must (not that great of a swimmer [emoji12]). Excursions can be found independently cheaper than the cruise lines. Gratuities is free with the latest promo on both my cruises. I don't drink alcohol but occasionally a virgin drink and bottle water with my free drink card. Bottom line......I stilled saved over 8K. Plus, since cruise is so port intensive I'll be too tired to gamble all my moolah. I never said my trip would be free....just significantly cheaper.

     

    PS. I've been dreaming of this trip since I was little but it's so darn expensive. NCL has now made it possible for me. With the extra savings I added also an extra week to see Milan and Paris.

     

     

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    A 'Free' cruise is basically $200 + taxes/port fees

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

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    We do love our CAS cruises, and I don't mind the Admin fee, but I have been watching it rise over the years. I've seen it go from 120 pp to 140 to 160 etc all for 7 day cruises.

     

     

     

    The last one we booked in March of this year was $200 pp Admin. My son just booked a 7 day out of NOLA and it was $250 per person. Are you seeing it at $250 per person for other cruises too?

     

     

     

    You are correct. Every time I call it's a different number($) and it also depends on the person answering. One would give a high number then I'll call back and it's a lower number from someone else. One guy told me I had too many comps already and would only give me a 20% discount then I'll call back a few days later and was given a comp. Go figure?

     

     

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    A 'Free' cruise is basically $200 + taxes/port fees

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

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    It has always worked great for me. My best was an 11 day cruise in an aft penthouse and it only cost a little over $800, obviously I spent way too much in the casino the cruise before that one. I've got a 9 day cruise booked in an aft penthouse and it would have cost me $4,500 and I got it for only $900 which includes insurance, free gratuities, UBP, SDP and 250 in internet minutes.

     

     

     

    Now those are deals! The highest CAS has comp me was a mini suite and I did the upgrade to the Haven Spa Suite on the Escape. It was really nice! But I'm happy with any category on any cruise. Haha.

     

     

     

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    A 'Free' cruise is basically $200 + taxes/port fees

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

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    But it can work also the other way on more expensive cruises. My 9/2017 NCL Spirit 11 days Med/Venice cruise is only $695 Total. And I didn't have to pay double occupancy. The cruise would have cost me over $4800 in an OV room if paying regular price. Oh, and that's also with insurance added on.

    It was so cheap I decided to extend my trip B2B 10 days more for only $680 Total .

    So traveling Europe going to 18 ports for 21 days under $1400 is pretty DARN cheap to me.

     

     

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    Best Med Itinerary for late MARCH

    in MSC Cruises

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    I don't really know about weather. It would be my first time doing Europe. And I read your review by the way; it was great! I'm doing a whole month. I'll be in Paris for a few days then on to Rome then getting on the NCL Spirit for 10 days (got it super cheap thru Casino at Seas). Then hop on the Meraviglia for the B2B. Stay in Barcelona for a few days then fly home.

    This is a once in a lifetime trip. Yes it's gonna cost an arm and 2 legs [emoji12]. But I'm been dreaming of this since I was little.

     

     

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    Best Med Itinerary for late MARCH

    in MSC Cruises

    Posted · Edited by SeeUsoon@Sea

    I'm a "what's new" kinda gal. I booked a b2b on Meravilia in 10/2017. There's a 50/50 promo going on and it was super cheap. One week I'm gonna do the ports;the next week is all about the ship and amenities. I wanted the YC so booked an YC inside to save money. I'll see the views in the top lounge! The room is just to sleep.

     

     

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    Med Cruise on the Brilliance~ June 7, 2016 ~ My Diary

    in Royal Caribbean International

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    I didn't overnight in Venice, but in Istanbul, Maui & Kauai, we could come and go as we pleased :).

     

     

     

    (Tourist) Venice is not big. We've walked many times from S. Marco to the train station, which is near the cruise terminal (there r signs), took us about 45-50 min.

     

     

     

    You can take also the vaporetto (there is an "express" line with less stops), and also a less frequent line (Alilaguna) whose last stop is the cruise terminal /airport (stopping at S. Marco too).

     

     

     

    Thank You!

     

     

     

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