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Avoid the upsell

If you are interested in podcasting, don’t miss the PodcastCon Cruise on December 4,2009. Check out the wiki for more information. Continuing on with suggestions from this article about getting even with the cruise lines, the next suggestion is to avoid upsells. I don’t really consider buying drinks or photos as upsell,...

Not Taking Official Shore Excursions

If you are interested in podcasting, don’t miss the PodcastCon Cruise on December 4,2009. Check out the wiki for more information. Another suggestion for getting revenge on a cruise line is by not taking their official shore excursion. As I mentioned before, I think that revenge is a harsh term. I have...

Smuggling Alcohol Onboard

If you are interested in podcasting, don’t miss the PodcastCon Cruise on December 4,2009. Check out the wiki for more information. The second tip from the article about getting revenge mentioned smuggling alcohol on board. I have mixed feelings about this one. I don’t think that passengers should be forbidden to bring...

Wait until the last minute to book a cruise

The first tip for how passengers can get revenge on the cruise lines is to wait until the last minute to book. First, I have to say that cruise fares are at an all time low, so why anybody would consider revenge is beyond me, but I am commenting on this article....

Passenger Revenge on Cruise Lines

I think that stories like this say more about the type of people who are now cruising, rather than anything about the cruise lines themselves. People usually do not research and board the ship with false assumptions and then blame the cruise for their own ignorance. I quickly scanned Carnival’s website to...