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Tipping on a Cruise Ship – The Ultimate Guide to Cruise Gratuities

Cruise line tipping policies vary from one cruise company to another. However, there are a few common practices and guidelines. Even though cruise gratuities technically aren’t mandatory, they are customary on most mainstream cruise lines.…

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How to Book a Cruise for the First Time: a Comprehensive Step-by-step Guide

Many first time cruisers find the process of booking and planning a cruise confusing, for good reason. Even though cruising is pretty effortless once you’re on the cruise ship, there are a lot of things…

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Why Cruise Travel Insurance is More Important than Ever

As cruising has resumed and people are planning upcoming cruises, cruise travel insurance is more important than ever. There are just so many things that can happen, from delayed flights to medical issues than can…

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Can You Refuse to Pay Gratuities on a Cruise?

Are you going on a cruise and wondering if you can opt out of paying the gratuities, or at least the ones that are automatically charged to your on board account? I’ve been cruising for…

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Do Cruise Ships Provide Hair Dryers? (should you bring your own)

If you’re going on a cruise, you might be wondering if cruise ships have hairdryers or if you’ll need to bring your own. Since cruise ships do have rules about what you can and cannot…

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