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cruising's changing so fast so rapidly
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and there's options for everybody so
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there's a very good chance that you're
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going to be a first-time Cruiser and I
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have four tips that I'm going to share
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for you in this video that will make
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sure that your first cruising experience
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I'm Gary beverage tips of travelers
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cruising is quite complex and it's
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really important that you get these
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things right my first tip is make sure
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that you choose the right cruise line it
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might sound quite a simple thing to do
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but most itineraries have multiple
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cruise lines calling on them you don't
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want to find yourself on a cruise line
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that's party like if you like a sedate
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atmosphere if you don't like kids you
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don't want to be on a line that has
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loads of kids finding the right cruise
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line is absolutely important this is
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what I suggest you do get a piece of
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paper and write down a list of
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everything that's important to you on a
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cruise then use that as a checklist when
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you find your cruise make sure you get
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on the right Cruise Line there is a
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cruise line for everybody these days my
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second tip is use a cruise agent
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cruising is not the thing you want to
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book yourself directly it's a very
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complex business so if you use a cruise
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agent they can talk you through that
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checklist that you've done and make sure
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that first of all you choose the right
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cruise line for you secondly they can
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talk you through all the very different
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types of cabins there are there's many
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different types of cabins and different
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permutations so you want to find the
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right one for you for your needs and
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they will also talk you through the fare
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different cruise lines include and
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exclude different things and so they'll
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make sure that you understand what
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you're getting for the money you're
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paying the third tip I've got is around
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budgeting and working out what the full
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cost of your cruise vacation will be but
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if you start with leaving home and end
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with getting back home and all the costs
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are going between that you'll find out
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what you're actually paying because
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different cruise lines include different
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things in their fares so you need to
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think about things like transfers
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getting to the ship perhaps staying
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overnight so some fares will include
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drinks some won't some one include
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excursions some won't
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Richard YZ maybe included there's a
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whole bunch of other costs that you need
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to take into account but it's very
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important when comparing fares that one
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Cruise Line doing the same itinerary may
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have a very different price but that may
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be because it's very different things
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my fourth tip is about cabin choice now
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if you're worried about being seasick
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one of the things to do is to be in the
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center of the ship however as important
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is we're about on the ship you are so
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what I always recommend is you either
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get the brochure from the cruise line
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we'll go online and look at the deck
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plans take a look at the cabin that
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you've chosen or interested in and then
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look what's going to be above you what's
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going to be below you and what's going
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to be on either side of you try and
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avoid things like pool decks or open
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decks above you because there may be
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people running or walking scraping
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chairs perhaps there's a nightclub or
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bar above you other things to look out
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for is is a laundry room close by
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because it may be people coming and
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going and lots of talking take a look at
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your cabin look what's above you look
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what's below you and look what's on
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either side of you to make sure that you
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get a quiet and restful vacation so
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there you have it those are my four
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critical key tips for first-time
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travelers make sure that you find the
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right cruise line for you work with a
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cruise agent Lee when budgeting think
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about the total cost of your cruise and
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all the hidden costs take a look at the
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deck plans and very carefully choose
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your cabin you can find many more tips
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on cruising either in my books such as
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the cruise travelers handbook and also
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on the cited tips of travelers calm
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cruising the three things that I'd like
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Cruiser I'd love to know other tips and
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