The BIGGEST Cruise Hacks and Tips 2023

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After cruising almost 80 times we have put together our biggest Cruise Hacks and Tips of 2023. These Cruise Tips will help you save money, be better organized, and most importantly help you have the best time possible on your next cruise vacation! It doesn't matter if you are a first-time cruiser looking for advice or an expert cruiser, this video has something for you.
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00:00 Intro
00:13 1. Cruise Insurance
01:04 2. How To Save Money On A Cruise
03:43 3. Is Cruising Back To Normal?
04:22 4. Be Fixable
04:48 5. Get To Your Port Early
05:41 6. Check Into Your Cruise Early
06:52 7. Book Everything Before Your Board
08:00 8. Check Your Dining Assignment
09:04 9. Prepare for Sea Sickness
10:17 10. Cruise Cabin Storage
11:22 11. What You Can't Bring On A Cruise Ship 13:28
13:28 12. What To Expect on Boarding Day
14:15 Thank you For Watching
#InsideCruise #CruiseTips #CruiseHacks

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@donnaparsons4371 Жыл бұрын

I've got a few tips. Since cabins are often not ready when you board, check all luggage, so you don't have to lug it around with you, but keep a small bag or purse with sunscreen and pain meds ,breath mints, a hairbrush and and anything else you need to spruce up. Wear comfy shoes since you may be waiting in long lines. Also, wear your swimsuit under your clothing or with a nice coverup so you can hit the pool right away.

@samahnasser87 Жыл бұрын

Having them lose ur luggage sucks Making u wish u never checked it in.

@Rubio_Eric Жыл бұрын

Breath mints?

@yes3858 Жыл бұрын

@@Rubio_Eric yes, please bring mints, gum or mouthwash for other peoples sake

@joannasjoyfuljourneys Жыл бұрын

Sounds good, but I've never had to carry my luggage around as I wait and that's been with more than one cruise line.

@joannasjoyfuljourneys Жыл бұрын

@@yes3858 how long are u waiting around??

@myopinion9518 Жыл бұрын

Big tip that I don’t hear…. Check on your reservation frequently to ensure it has not been cancelled and that $$$ have not been added to the cruise fare you booked at. I have had both happen. Fortunately, I was able to work with the cruise line to restore my original booking and cruise fare. But not without several phone calls and emails to corporate head quarters. This probably not a frequent issue but it can happen

@Paula-qx7oe Жыл бұрын

This is great. We're going on out 1st ever cruise in November with Virgin & a little overwhelmed about what to do (or not) so this has been very helpful. Thank you 😊

@jakehoggarth4463 Жыл бұрын

I never get tired of Ben and David videos. I will keep watching this channel, just I hope this doesn’t mean less of the main channel!!! I never get tired of seeing you two cruise.

@swisstroll3 Жыл бұрын

We tried all the seasickness remedies, and agree that Bonine is the best. But, it is a brand name, and is not available in all places. The generic version is Meclizine HCl, normal dose is 25 mg. We have been able to buy it as a different brand by reading the ingredients. It is funny that those who want to avoid the motion of the ocean should book a cabin lower down in the ship, because those are the “cheap seats.” A fun way to describe this is “the more you pay, the more you sway!”

@vickikohler5067 11 ай бұрын

Absolutely Perfect As Usual Ben, I Loved It ❤ All Of the tips are so helpful and refreshed my mind with the things I had forgotten. Thank you so much 😊

@CYCO1631 Жыл бұрын

$ saving hack. Take advantage of your 2 bottles of wine allowed, and bring a corkscrew. Ask any bar, or your cabin steward for wine glasses, open, pour in your room. Then carry your wine to wherever you're going. This saves buying wine with dinner at $12 a glass, and the corkage fee at $25+ a bottle. You'll also impress people, who will as how in the world you got such a generous pour.

@kestag2110 Жыл бұрын

Our first post covid cruise this Sunday. Can’t wait 🎉. Thanks for the tips 😊

@maravonda Жыл бұрын

Wonderful new channel!!!!!!! Good advice for new AND seasoned cruisers!!!!!

@poppyjohnsen6068 Жыл бұрын

Congrats on the new channel! I would love some packing tips. Ben and David you are my favorite travelers on KZfaq 🤩

@aidat2035 Жыл бұрын

Really great tips.... enjoyed watching

@nina-annakatink9627 Жыл бұрын

Wow this has helped so much, and will be watching again once we’ve booked out first cruise later this year xxx

@mrjc12 Жыл бұрын

Wowzers!!! A new channel!!! Congratulations and good luck 👍

@carolwollard6673 Жыл бұрын

Love it! More Ben and David? Yes, always a great thing!

@loopcub Жыл бұрын

This might just be the most useful tip list I have ever watched. Thanks.

@happycola2689 Жыл бұрын

To save money with a family with 4 to 5, instead of book a balcony, book balcony 2 people and inside 2 to 3 people. It saved about $1000 for my fiture cruise..

@marciaknight6898 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, I just love both of your channels.

@nataliescruggs978 Жыл бұрын

I'm a Patreon member on the other channel and now definitely a subscriber of this new channel! I love you guys!!

@evettemurtha Жыл бұрын

Great tips

@richardhall2898 Жыл бұрын

Maybe I’m different (which is fine!) but I actually like to board around the end of boarding time. I hate not being able to go to my room and have to wait hours for it to open up and be cramped with everyone at the buffet since no one can get to their rooms

@MyFullFiguredLife Жыл бұрын

Great video ❤

@robbevans5718 Жыл бұрын

Enjoying your new channel. Thanks for the money-saving tips.

@InsideCruise Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@lalangosta14 Жыл бұрын

I'm glad I found you !! Next month is my first ever cruise, kind of anxious lol but I almost got all your tips all set. THANK YOU for the iron and steam I brought one lol. Luckily, I will leave it behind after this video

@murieljabrane2894 Жыл бұрын

@mr.a. Жыл бұрын

Congratulations on your second channel!!! Can you make videos on excursion tips per ship or per country ❤.

@michellewilson6137 Жыл бұрын

Just subscribed. Great video and love the studio setup the lighting is perfection!

@barbaralazier8352 11 ай бұрын

I have real trouble with being sea sick. I buy Meclizine in a drug store when I get to the USA . I take one every morning and before I go to sleep. Prevention has saved me many times. It is effective when going on those hilly bus trips too.

@joannasjoyfuljourneys Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to watching this video. I hadn't seen your channel before. It came up after I watched the new MSC video.

@tinawebber8223 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations… great idea for a hints and tips channel 😊 we love all the content you put out, so keep up the great work 🎉

@anhtruong2702 Жыл бұрын

Free drinks is life.Tsym for the video!👍

@sitchad Жыл бұрын

This is going to be a great channel. Thanks.

@ilonateam Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@bobsmith5313 Жыл бұрын

Heading on our first cruise since the pandemic next month, really looking forward to it, sailing with Princess

@valdos8775 Жыл бұрын

I’ve never tried Princess and would love to hear how it was 😃😃

@peggyellenday3096 Жыл бұрын

My first comment is that I love your voice and accent. Secondly the great advice. 😀

@jack25mth Жыл бұрын

I'm very happy to see another channel. I feel like because you guys travel so much you should start reviewing airlines and hotels as well. Or do a series on travel hacks in general.

@virgloh8934 Жыл бұрын

Just subscribed..I love your other channel & glad I found this channel....

@sabresswords Жыл бұрын

Great helpful video. My wife and I loved you and David's video of the prima (we're going on that boat in April) ..."Nicholas Cages failing career!" Lol

@lorihessler2977 Жыл бұрын

I love watching your videos on cruising, from room tours, shop tours, food,and entertainment. Looking forward to your new channel and all your tips and travel hacks....especially when planning my first cruise

@adamsaldana5462 Жыл бұрын

I love this channel. I like the vlogs and everything, but this is more my speed.

@jenifitzpatrick6665 Жыл бұрын

Thank your for this new channel. I love watching your vlogs but I always like watching tips and tricks! My husband and I are finally getting to do our first cruise since Covid the end of February. We are so very excited!

@elainea8695 Жыл бұрын

A cruise and holiday insurance tip, ours is covered by our banks current account, (even for multiple trips) which costs us £13 per month and includes phone insurance and car breakdown cover.

@CarolinaGirlCreationZ Жыл бұрын

We've only been on two cruises and my doctor prescribes Scopolamine patches for us. We've never had sea sickness even on rough sea. Well, except my husband getting hammered at Isla Pasion the day before we were at sea and had some rough-ish waters. 🤣 Also, the two Norwegian ships we've been on didn't have under bed storage so our sofa in our balcony room was where we had our check bags where our clothes were located. Also, people still iron their clothes? 😂😂😂 We also took a large surge protector in our check bags and didn't have any problems. We just unplugged it any time we left our room. Thankfully they didn't charge us for electricity. Haven rooms get elevator priority which I can't wait for after we booked our next cruise in a Haven room.

@CrazyCanuckFitness 28 күн бұрын

Great tips. Looking forward to our cruise around the Mediterranean in July

@warrenwolf4690 Жыл бұрын

Being a shareholder(100 shares), now on sale, entitled you to more shipboard credits, amount depending upon the length of the cruise

@cindygilmer2311 Жыл бұрын

Yay!!! Another Ben and David channel!!! Love you guys so much❤️

@davidebling122 Жыл бұрын

Best tips ever! Don't buy anything additional. Check and done.

@GeometricMason Жыл бұрын

Hey I was on the NCL Bliss with you in October!

@collettevickery420 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations on your new channel. Love you guys!❤

@AussieInUS Жыл бұрын

Hey guys, long time viewer on your other channel. Well done on your new installment. I must admit of your top 12, you covered 90%, of my top list. Hoping you can maintain the tips going forward. No pressure!?!? 👍😂😉

@DonLemont Жыл бұрын

Glad to see you doing tips and stuff again

@sashamellon822 Жыл бұрын

I am beginning to realise that people who cruise are a bit like the characters on Benidorm, they love their all inclusives. 😂

@labdogs42 Жыл бұрын

So excited about this new channel! I can't wait to share it with my cruise clients! LOVE IT!

@InsideCruise Жыл бұрын

Yay! Thank you for sharing Jessica

@jesicaraymond6434 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations on the new channel!! I am super excited!! First time cruiser and would love as many tips as possible!! Will you be doing tips for all cruise lines?

@InsideCruise Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@jesicaraymond6434 Жыл бұрын

Great!!! I am looking forward to that!!!

@suebalemans1205 Жыл бұрын

Congrats on the new channel!! 🎉

@raymondstockman1688 Жыл бұрын

Thanks are you on the New Orleans cruise next weekend 29th January

@MR3DDev Жыл бұрын

I love when people say "cruise already has free tea, free coffee" dude none of that is free, is included in your fare.

@efkay93 9 ай бұрын

Ben was right to mention that aspect, as quite a number of other cruise lines sting you by charging you silly amounts for a bog-standard coffee. Why should I be expected to contribute to an additional 90%+ gross profit per cup? Those are rip-off figures in anyone's language! BTW, I'm a coffee wholesaler.

@maryanncapece2623 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations!! This is awesome. Thank you

@sarawoods9838 Жыл бұрын

Great new channel, really enjoyed this 😀

@andywhiteing Жыл бұрын

Happy to join this new cruise channel. Only 90 days till my next cruise!

@patriciatownsend-zales2359 Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to tips hacks and cruising news!

@mixedangel200 Жыл бұрын

Hi new to your channel. I'm glad I found it. New subscriber!! Does Royal Caribbean have iron or steamer?

@InsideCruise Жыл бұрын

No and they do not let you bring one. You would need to pay for the ironing service.

@faywheeler7 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations on your new channel ❤️

@LadyJ84 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations on the new channel!!! 🎉🎉🎉 Subscribed!!🤗

@AllisonYYZ Жыл бұрын

About Barbados, my cruise is leaving from there next month but l thought last year September they dropped everything you don't need any covid testing or anything. When did this change again?

@marcelamonroy4425 Жыл бұрын

Hi any recommendation for Mediterranean cruise? Line and ports.

@wmon77 Жыл бұрын

Great New Channel! Best of Luck Guys! Top Notch as Usual.

@daneilematheson4467 Жыл бұрын

What are some of the older cruise lines?

@AyeeeTV1 Жыл бұрын

1:34 does anyone know if this room is from a specific ship? Looks nice

@InsideCruise Жыл бұрын

Royal Caribbean

@kellylee514 3 ай бұрын

When it comes to travel insurance I've been using Travel Safe because they offer a Cancel For ANy Reason Policy. But I did not specifically ask if they have "cruise cover". Do I need to ask them? It's a little late now as I've already paid for two different policies. Not sure where to even find that in our policy. When I bought the policy with them I specified verbally it was for a cruise. thanks

@yaowsers77 Жыл бұрын

Love these tips!

@InvisibleVisible793 Жыл бұрын

Dying to know - over 80 cruises - maybe I missed it, but next time you both fully love a mattress - DO TELL, WHAT IS THE BRAND?

@jason41a Жыл бұрын

it's funny too me how people think cruise cabins are tiny. having been to japanese hotels, i gotta say cruise cabins are large in comparison, their bathrooms are well. much bigger. in japanese hotels i could barely dry myself and i'm only 180cm 70kg.

@chelsealee9459 Жыл бұрын

Excited for your new channel

@ranellmueller2972 Жыл бұрын

Excited for the channel! Congratulations!

@InsideCruise Жыл бұрын

Thank you Ranell

@torrydooley Жыл бұрын

Congratulations on the new channel ❤

@djshunde Жыл бұрын

How long ago was the Barbados cruise for the testing requirements as we are sailing out of there in march

@InsideCruise Жыл бұрын

It was a few months ago - it was just an example to check - it may have changed now!

@history775 Жыл бұрын

Subscribed! ❤

@julieserna-hendricks Жыл бұрын

🥰

@okiejammer2736 10 ай бұрын

💙💜💚

@raymondstockman1688 Жыл бұрын

Should we be comfortable with the insurance that is offered say by the cruise line Carnival

@InsideCruise Жыл бұрын

Yes, however we always prefer third party insurance as it covers you for more than just the cruise.

@bethcoddington4721 Жыл бұрын

Congrats. Subscribing!

@loritiede2167 Жыл бұрын

Hi Ben and David, Just curious if you have an opinion about opting in for cruise-provided insurance or going with a third party?

@loritiede2167 Жыл бұрын

..and congrats the new channel! I’ve subscribed!

@InsideCruise Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It makes no difference really we would go with what the insurance covers then price!

@patrickgay4550 Жыл бұрын

If you pay with some credit cards you get travel insurance

@dawnmackey4182 Жыл бұрын

Do you have any recommendations on cruise insurance company? Thanks

@InsideCruise Жыл бұрын

Read our advice here: www.cruisewith.co.uk/cruise-tips/all-you-need-to-know-about-travel-insurance-for-your-cruise-holiday

@zammymynakersnackstbmoth Жыл бұрын

It's not a cruise hack to not buy a drinks package if you're an adult who wants to drink. Drinks are like $12-$20 a pop. Getting a drink package saves you, exponentially.

@InsideCruise Жыл бұрын

Drinks packages are often in excess of $100 per person per day. If you can drink around 10 drinks a day (mix of beer, wine and cocktails) every single day go for it. Or if like us you drink 3/4 drinks most days then say 5/6 drinks a few days(especially with the cocktail of the day which is usually half price) it’s considerably cheaper. It’s one of the easiest ways to save money on a cruise.

@Prettyblueshy Жыл бұрын

Great tips!!! I'm going on my first Disney cruise in Nov. Will y'all be doing specific tips and tricks for each cruise line?

@InsideCruise Жыл бұрын

Most definitely!

@Prettyblueshy Жыл бұрын

@@InsideCruise fabulous 🥰

@dpete6387 Жыл бұрын

What is the best travel insurance that you recommend 🤔

@InsideCruise Жыл бұрын

It depends where you are located. If you are in the UK we use Stay sure - prf.hn/l/MD1VjGa

@efkay93 9 ай бұрын

@@InsideCruise Ha! Ha! The one insurance company I wouldn't use! I claimed for loss of luggage returning from a holiday, but was told by Stay Sure they only paid out for loss of luggage going TO your destination - as you'd have clothes back home!!!

@swallowtailnails868 Жыл бұрын

Yay for another channel from a Texans Married to a Brit we love watching you guys!

@marktaylor1801 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much.

@InsideCruise Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@FollowDT Жыл бұрын

So we can’t take hair strainers, hair curl and dryer in the cruise? So what may be the alternatives?

@InsideCruise Жыл бұрын

You can take all of those just no irons or steamers.

@traceynewdeck8526 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm hoping to cruise at the end of year and get a kick out of your vlogs. As someone else "more Ben and David". You guys are so entertaining!

@InsideCruise Жыл бұрын

Thanks for subscribing!

@bobbiem50 Жыл бұрын

Subscribed

@CanadaGirlParis Жыл бұрын

When did YOU go to Barbados? We just returned from a cruise that left from the Barbados on December 18. There is no vaccine requirement and there was no testing requirement. You should update this video with the current information.

@InsideCruise Жыл бұрын

Hi Christine it was just an example to check before you travel - we traveled a few months ago

@michellemann941 Жыл бұрын

Loved this vlog. Here in Australia we still have to do a covid test 24 hours before boarding and have to wear a mask.Will be glad when we get to be the same as the rest of the world. Look forward to your next epsiode

@CYCO1631 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, AU used to be a nice place. Then your politicians went all China syndrome with COVID policies.

@cartergarnon6299 Жыл бұрын

Don’t tolerate that bullshit.

@Shameka614 Жыл бұрын

I don't know what cruise ships you've been on an the rooms were ready at 1 to 2 p.m.?

@InsideCruise Жыл бұрын

Royal Caribbean, NCL, Disney, Princess…

@suefrench8721 Жыл бұрын

What insurance company do you work for?

@InsideCruise Жыл бұрын

We don't work for an insurance company

@canmetro75 Жыл бұрын

Todays cruises sound like a very stressful vacation. 🤔🤷‍♂️

@ronsteitz4535 Жыл бұрын

We are booking a cruise in Miami,Florida. Looking for hotel for One night before our cruise near port is looking like $300.00 🎉Do you know of any alternatives in lower prices . I don’t care about a lot of amenities.🤔

@heatherdixon5865 Жыл бұрын

Book a later boarding time and stay a bit further away! Then just Uber to the port a bit early.

@cvinny82 Жыл бұрын

We've saved over $4k by NOT buying cruise insurance ever. And we don't even cruise more than once per year. If the cruise is delayed or canceled your covered without insurance anyway. To people with big families or health issues it might be a good idea, but for most it's a total waste.

@InsideCruise Жыл бұрын

That's one way to look at it. We use a third party insurance company so it covers us for all travel - even in our home country.