10 Genius Cruise Hacks To Save Thousands Of Dollars!

[@andreas4268]

Group ground transportation is annoying….waiting for them to load up all the cattle and baggage, no thanks! Uber for us! Thanks Zach!

[@ZachtheTravelingMan]

Yes, I wholeheartedly agree with this. I just wanna get to the ship asap!

[@mitchmorrow1548]

Another way to save money is to avoid specialty restaurants and enjoy the food you already paid for. Bring a bottle of wine on board with you and bring the corkscrew as well.

[@MHameister1]

My husband and I have a rule - 5 day cruises or less we splurge on the drink package. Anything longer than that we skip the drink package and splurge on the dining package.

[@mackellar829]

RE: wi-fi most of the 39 Celebrity cruises I have sailed on offer a discount on wi-fi mid-cruise and a substantial discount. Patience pays.

[@danakruse7325]

What I liked about this video is that you are talking about savings not food or your 5 step review. It’s nice to see you branching out.

[@thomasgreen1816]

We don't drink alcohol or sodas and never buy a drink package. Celebrity charged us $9.60 for 2 plastic bottles of drinking water. I'm all for the company making money, but that's excessive.

[@bigbadbuyer]

All cruise lines are very similar. That’s why I simply drink the water out of the tap. It is reverse osmosis, the same as many drinking waters.

[@ZachtheTravelingMan]

They do all tend to charge crazy prices for a bottle of water. I’m on NCL right now and you can’t even get a bottle of water on the Unlimited Drink Package!

[@bettyb1581]

​I fill up my water bottle at the buffet ​@@ZachtheTravelingMan

[@brianpickens8520]

@@ZachtheTravelingMan were you able to bring any of your own water on board?

[@bettyb1581]

I have never won a bid, I don't drink but as a solo we always pay more. I book 1 month before it leaves saves me money

[@IOSALive]

Zach the Traveling Man, I loved this video so much, I had to hit the like button!

[@diannebrideson2368]

I am a light drinker but the included waters, coffees, smoothies, juices mocktails, etc actually make the drink package worthwhile.

[@ShannonDawn-jn4yy]

You look great and sound so professional 🙂

[@ZachtheTravelingMan]

Thank you so much 🙂

[@atomicrancher3745]

I prefer him bearded.

[@markfromlodz]

Great tips. It's surprising how much the price of a drinks package can vary between lines. I worked out I'd need to start drinking at lunch and not stop till I got to bed to make it worthwhile on one line. It was absolutely extortionate.

[@ZachtheTravelingMan]

So true!

[@darploin5071]

Yes save money for what would be a Deluxe balcony on a Royal Caribbean ship will get you yacht club status on a MSC vessel

[@icedteamama176]

Only the NCL Free at Sea drinks are worth it! How often did you actually bid and got upgraded cabins please? Which travel insurance or agency to buy travel insurance from? Thanks!

[@ZachtheTravelingMan]

Free At Sea is amazing. Can’t believe all the value you get with that. I get upgraded about 60% of the time I bid I’d guess.

[@sandygenier795]

I, too, would like to hear more about the NCL Free at Sea drink package and wifi. Traveling alone, I would like to be able to text and send pictures back home so people know I'm OK. Would not need to stream anything.

[@icedteamama176]

@@sandygenier795 if you have an iPhone, you won’t need wifi to text someone with an iPhone. We sailed on NCL Prima last April (Bermuda) and I was able to text friends with iPhones at home. I believe the “Free at Sea” comes with 150 minutes per person…just need to remember to log off your internet account after each use.

[@rontucker1413]

Do you have a suggestion for 3rd party insurance? I always buy from the cruise line and it is expensive….

[@diannebrideson2368]

I have booked an excursion in St. Croix with Shore Excursions. Normally I book through the cruise line so I am a little nervous about getting g back on time.😊

[@kathrinetownes1812]

I use them all the time, all over the world and never encountered a problem.

[@atomicrancher3745]

I often buy the insurance offered by the cruise line. Why don’t you recommend that? I go with a trusted insurance carrier for the pricey cruises though.

[@ZachtheTravelingMan]

The cruise lines charge a crazy amount for their insurance. Better coverage and cheaper insurance is available through third party insurance providers.

[@jeannetteseers]

My cruise in December I cancelled the drink package with Celebrity, I hit elite so I'm going to try just what's included with the happy hour and bring a refillable water bottle to get water from the buffet just because its costing way too much drink packages. But yeah when in Europe there are so many ports and so busy there is no way I am drinking that much

[@ZachtheTravelingMan]

Great point about the loyalty Happy Hour!

[@Steven-er2bt]

Hey Zach, dont be messing with our automatically-booked Celebrity Premium Drink package costs... :-) LOL! As we live on the shores of Lake Huron in Ontario, Canada every (Celebrity) cruise is a major planning and expense undertaking. The cost of our flights, parking and travel hotels are usually about half the cost of our cruise, so Premium Drink costs are relatively small for us! That said, this is a great video with great advice on saving money! Keep up the great work! Countdown is less than 4 months to our next Celebrity cruise (Med Aquaclass Equinox)

[@ZachtheTravelingMan]

Thank you! Those 4 months will be done with before you know it. What a great cruise you have to look forward to!

[@diannebrideson2368]

I save a lot of money by watching prices and cancel and rebook at lower prices. For example I have an excursion booked that I paid $32 and now it's priced at over $100.

[@ZachtheTravelingMan]

That’s amazing!

[@grannyoffive1313]

Thank you Zach… Great informative video…

[@ZachtheTravelingMan]

Glad it was helpful!

[@barbarap5278]

Hi Zach, thanks for the great info! Take care.

[@jdb316]

A lot of good tips here. But while buying airfare through the cruise line can give more peace of mind, it isn’t always cheaper. For example I saved $300 by booking my own flights to Japan this summer instead of going through Princess. Also booking through the cruise line prevents you from using points.

[@andreas4268]

Completely agree! Sometimes the routes they choose are not optimal either.

[@ZachtheTravelingMan]

Good points to consider!

[@katrinaassoumou1531]

That is great information. Thank you so much. Amen

[@ZachtheTravelingMan]

You are so welcome