Monday, February 10, 2014

Grand Turk Cruise Center And Budget Tips

By Marcie Goodman


Any family travel should be carefully planned on the budget available. Failure to do this may cause lots of stress and cloud the holiday. Even cruise trips which are thought to be too expensive can be done comfortably on a tight budget. Any cruise destination is worth visiting in spite of the prevailing perception that it is expensive and should be left for the rich. Places like Grand Turk Cruise Center are a must for any trip.

During the course of your cruise, learn to stick to the freebies along the trip. These include free activities for you and the children. Depending on the ship, these may include live music, pools, movie theatre and even miniature golf. Money suckers like the spa, casino or the ship`s shops are places to steer clear of.

By booking an inside cabin you will save a lot on the booking costs. There is no need for a balcony cabin or a land side cabin since you won`t even spend much time in them. Book that cheap inside or ocean side cabin and have the entire view while outside your cabin. However, if travelling with a baby who naps a lot during the day, the extra cost may be worth it since you may want the breeze on the balcony while rocking the baby.

To have an affordable trip and still enjoy the holiday consider buying the prepaid soda cards offered by most cruise lines. This will ensure you and the whole family gets to have their daily drinks at very affordable costs. One can also choose to take the complimentary coffee, tea or lemonade offered by the ship. This will be the most cost saving way to have your drinks every day.

You can skip some short excursions organized by the ship. Visiting every port can be very expensive and the excursions tend to be highly priced. You can go on your own visits to places including Grand Turk which has a wonderful cruise center or have a third party vendor for your guide. This however comes at another price, worry of getting late and being left by the ship.

Going for a cruise as a group is another good idea. This way, you will get a discount on the booking. Get a group from anywhere, a club, work colleagues, school or just a simple formed group for the trip. The recommended size is 16 even though travel agents can lower this for you. The cabin rates reduce with the incremental cabin you book within the group.

Using a travel agent is very good for everyone as they usually have the best rates. You however need to make your own booking for the airline and hotel online, this is much easier and convenient the agent will give you very good rates better than those you will find online.

When planning your dream cruise be prepared and ask all the questions that may be bugging you. Places like Grand Turk Cruise Center will offer you so much for your vacation. And that good trustable agent will advice you about each port, what activities to do at every port and which ones to avoid. This way, you will end up saving so much and enjoying your cruise.




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