Ten "Travel" Commandments - By: Marli Davis

By: Marli Davis

I. Thou shalt pack HALF the clothes you want.

II. Thou shalt take TWICE the money you will need.

III. Thou shalt pack an abundance of Patience.

IV. Thou shalt NOT count calories, especially on cruises.

V. Your extra large luggage shalt have wheels.

VI. Thou shalt NOT feel guilty if you don't write and mail postcards until after you return home.

VII. Thou shalt pack a little Caution.

VIII. Thou shalt practice using your new camera BEFORE

you depart on your vacation.

IX. Thou shalt NOT pack uncomfortable shoes, no matter how attractive they might be.

X. Thou shalt have wonderful experiences that will flow into wonderful memories!

Copyright (C) 2003 by Marlene M. Davis
All rights reserved.

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What Is A Good Nightly Rate For A Cruise?

 

When I start doing research on any particular cruise there are a number of factors (location, time of year ship, etc) that will determine what I am personally willing to pay overall for said cruise. However, my goal is to always try and stay under the $100 per-night (before taxes and port fees) mark.

As with anything regarding a cruise's nightly rate, the $100 per-night amount that I mentioned is based on double occupancy and would translate to $200 per-night. Do keep in mind that I am talking about cruises from “main stream” cruise lines such as Norwegian (the only line I have used so far), Celebrity, Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Princess, etc. I am not talking about luxury cruise lines like Silver Sea, Cunard, Seaborne, etc. Also, keep in mind that I always look for and book the cheapest inside cabin (read my “Is A Balcony Cabin Worth The Extra Cost?” post to see why).

$200 per-night is a good and very workable goal, a 7 day cruise for two would work out to be around $1400 (before taxes and port fees), I would NOT be willing to pay more than that. In reality, I have taken cruises MUCH cheaper than that example, my trans-Atlantic was about $70 per-night for two and the Alaskan one I went on was only about $100 per-night for two.

For your convenience, I am posting a link to a website that I discovered recently that actually lets you search for cruises based on the cost per-night: http://cruisesheet.com. This website will make the “job” of finding a cruise based on nightly rate just that much easier, especially if you are not one given to math.