Cruise Extra Charges: What’s No Longer Free on Board
Room service fees, shuttle charges, drinks small print and the other things that quietly moved from included to extra, line by line, with what is still free.
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P&O Drinks Packages: Classic, Deluxe and What They Cost
P&O sells four drinks packages, from £16 for soft drinks to £60 for Deluxe. What each one actually…
P&O Peninsular Club: Tiers, Points and What Each Level Gets You
How P&O's Peninsular Club works: the six tiers, the points behind each one, the onboard discounts, and which…
Cunard Drinks Packages: Signature, Premium and What They Cost
Cunard's new Signature Packages bundle drinks, wifi and dining credit from £60 a day. The collections compared, the…
Cruise Cabin Upgrade Bidding: How It Works and Whether to Bid
A few weeks before you sail, an email asks whether you would like to bid for a better…
Princess Drinks Package: What Plus and Premier Include
Book a Princess cruise and you are really choosing a fare, not just a drinks package. A plain…
Cruise Tipping Etiquette Beyond Auto-Gratuity: A British Guide
Auto-gratuities only cover dining-room and cabin staff. Shore guides, butlers, spa therapists, room-service runners and bar staff sit…
Cruise Gratuities Explained: What UK Passengers Need to Know
Cruise gratuities work differently to tipping in a UK restaurant. On most lines sailing from Southampton, an automatic…
Cruise Drinks Packages: Are They Worth It?
Cruise drinks packages promise unlimited drinks for a flat daily rate, but the maths only works for some…
7 Cruise Port Day Money Traps (and How to Avoid Them)
A port day should be a highlight of any cruise. Here are the seven most common ways the…