Cruise ship travel, undeniably is very memorable and interesting... On a huge ship you float on the water surface and enjoy the fresh air, and there are a lot of different entertainments, shops, bars, discos and gyms at your fingertips. Service on liners is often much better than in popular resorts in Egypt, Turkey and Thailand. You can go on such a journey both alone and with the whole family, everyone will receive entertainment, new acquaintances and good emotions here. Moreover, the prices for such a trip are much CHEAPER than in the resorts of the same Egypt... And now I will tell you how you can have a great rest on a sea cruise for only 950 rubles per day per person (for comparison, the average vacation in Egypt costs 2,500 rubles per day per person). I will focus on how you can make your vacation as economical as possible.
How to buy a ticket
Do you want to buy a liner ticket as cheap as possible? Book your seat as close to the cruise start date as possible! Often there are vacant rooms on the liner (or cabins, whatever it is more convenient to call), and in order to earn at least something, the owners seriously discount the prices for the cruise closer to the departure date. People book in advance in those cases when they want a certain place on the liner or be 100% sure that the rest will be exactly on these dates, although I repeat, vacant rooms often remain. The fact is that the owners of cruise ships make their main profit from the purchases that visitors make on the ship, this includes both purchases in bars, shops, and casinos and other various services.
Also, for a cheap ticket, you need to adhere to a simple rule: "". What does this mean? During the holiday season, during the holidays, schoolchildren have the highest prices, but between these periods of time, prices are significantly reduced.
There are several excellent services that will select the cheapest sea cruise options for you. The best of them are:
I recommend using the first one: it is more understandable and finds cheaper and better options. You just need to indicate the point of departure and point of arrival, or just see all the available options. These services are in English, but if you do not speak this language, then use an online translator, for example, this one (Google Chrome has an automatic translation function for foreign languages).
The cheapest options, as a rule, are offered with the departure of the liner in North America and Western and Central Europe, you can choose the desired option for only 950 rubles per day. It will be much cheaper to fly to one of these countries by plane and board the liner there. There are also departures from some Russian ports, the most popular is St. Petersburg, but our prices are several times higher.
Another important detail of choosing a cheap cruise: book rooms on small liners. The price is reduced due to the smaller number of services that will be offered to you on board the ship. You can't play basketball or skate on artificial ice here, but not everyone needs it ???? ...
Briefly conclusions:
- Book as close as possible to your departure date
- Book cruises when demand is minimal
- Book cruises to Western and Central Europe or North America
- Book cruises on mid-sized liners
How to save money on board
For the main part of vacationers, the most significant item of spending on vacation is purchases on the ship, and not the ticket itself, as many think. Shops, bars, casinos draw out a huge amount of money. For an economical vacation, you need to adhere to several rules:
1) Drink plain water, juices, tea, coffee... Other drinks (cocktails, alcoholic drinks) are very expensive and you can do without them or reduce their consumption to a minimum.
2) Take your photo or video camera... There are professional photographers on the liner, but you will pay a lot for each picture, and there are a lot of pictures to be hunted as a keepsake.
3) Eat in the dining room, buffets or buy food from small shops. In top restaurants, prices bite quite a bit, and you can also eat deliciously in the dining room.
4) You can bring your own alcohol and drinks, but do it so that it is not noticeable. Basically, only one bottle of alcohol per person is allowed on board.
5) Don't be fooled by the big jackpot at the casino... Here you can be completely without money, there are much better ways to spend money. Better make some gift to your loved ones.
6) Refuse excursions conducted by the ship's staff... The ship makes stops in port cities during the day and stays there from several hours to a day, depending on its schedule, detailed information will be indicated when ordering a ticket. It is better either to walk around the cities on your own, or to use online services that offer excursions at low prices. The best of these are and. The first service is more suitable for cruise travel, because the guides will pick you up right from the ship, introduce you to the best places in the city and take you back to the ship, so you won't be late or get lost.
7) Refuse the transfer from the airport to the liner... Cruise companies offer to take you on board the ship directly from the airport, but the prices for this service are quite high.
8) Don't waste your money on board! It is better to shop in those ports-cities in which you will stop during your journey. Think if you need this thing at all - people spend the largest amount of money on rash and unnecessary purchases!
A sea cruise is a great way to relax in a new, unusual way. Moreover, I told you how it can be done quite cheaply, and there will be much more impressions than if you were lying on one of the beaches of Egypt or Turkey. Travel and enjoy life, all the best to you!
