Sometime, I get calls from new callers asking me for a
cheap cruise ! “Value” is more the word,
the folks in the industry prefer to use !
We all love value.
And we all like to go on vacation for at as low of a cost as we can.
But where might cheap get you ?
Could it land you on a cruise that no one else wants ? Or on a date that no one else wants ? And what about the fact that “cheap” is what
is available for folks who can’t afford to cruise ?
Is that what you really want ?
Wouldn’t you prefer to sail with folks of your same type ? Same interests ? Same type income as you ? Same thought process as you ?
Last March, my mother and I went on the MSC Divina. Wow, did we get a great rate !
Fortunate for us, the clientele was great. Mostly foreigners. I must say, they dress better at the pool and
for dinner than most Americans, who sail “cheap”.
However, this is not the norm on most “cheap” cruises
! If every Tom-Dick-and Harry can afford,
than that’s usually exactly who will be onboard ! Doesn’t do a lot of good to come back and
complain to me about the clientele onboard, if it was YOU, who choose “cheap” !
The cheaper you go, may also determine the entertainment
provided. Again, lucky for me and mom,
the MSC Divina had great production shows !
Not just 2 nights, like most 7 night cruises … But every night ! My mother and I loved them !
Also cheap can involve the décor ! Years past, I was on many a cruise with
little or no décor, and yes, they were cheap !
FYI … The MSC Divina was beautiful ! One of the most luxurious looking ships I’ve
seen in a while !
Then there’s the food !
Most ships do a fair job, even if it’s not every night. However, other ships have many paid dining
venues, like NCL. That for me, tells me
I need to plan on buying the venues if I want good food ! And sadly, that’s where the MSC Divina fell
short. Food was awful !
My true point is not really about cruise line to
choose. It’s actually about cost.
Such as, if the same ship on March 15 cost $ 1499 for a
balcony but Jan 3 only cost $ 599, it truly may determine who may be onboard
with you !
Though I too love a great rate, you need to prepare
yourself, when you choose the cheaper dates !
Need to decide what’s more important to you. And whether you will come back complaining
over your choice !
Happy choosing !
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