Category: budgeting

Saving Money For a Cruise

With the cost of everything continuously increasing, it will become more difficult to budget for a vacation. Studies show that people still expect to vacation and don’t put that on the top of their lists as a way to save money. But to keep a vacation on the yearly schedule, it may...

13 Ways to Save Money on a Cruise?

On Wednesday, January 23, Carnival is having a sale on 3-7 day cruises from the West Coast. Get a good fare and possible onboard credits as well. Book early for best selection of cabins. A recent article article on CNN lists 13 suggestions for saving money on a cruise. These tips were...

More fuel surcharges

Almost all of the cruise lines have now instituted fuel surcharges. NCL recently joined the bandwagon, putting a $7.00 charge into effect. That’s $4.00 more per day for two people than other cruiselines, but the charge only applies to cruises booked after December 1, 2007. Unlike the other lines that are charging...

Budgeting for the Fuel Surcharge

For some people, the fuel surcharge is an affordable annoyance, but for others the surcharge puts extreme stress on a carefully figured budget. For those who feel the pinch of this extra charge, here are ten tips to help you come up with that extra money. Some of these suggestions may be...

Fuel Surcharge

The Carnival brand of ships- Carnival, Costa, Cunard, Holland America, Princess and Seabourn- has initiated a $5 per day per passenger fuel supplement due to the rising cost of oil. This supplement applies to sailings on or after February 1, 2008. Whether or not you have booked prior to or even paid...