Monday, February 10, 2014

Budgeting For Grand Turk Cruise Center And Other Ports

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.

One way to save on money during a trip is to stick to the free activities on the ship. These will keep you and the children happy without spending a dime. Consider the free live music, miniature golf, the movie theatre and pools. Avoid money draining activities like the casino, ship`s shops and the spa.

Go for the inside cabin instead of the balcony ones. Their costs are much lower and even though they don`t give you any nice view, you probably will spend very little time inside that outside the cabin. The balcony and land facing cabins are costly for no apparent reason as you have the alternative of staying up on the deck all day enjoying then go to your dark cabin only to sleep.

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.

It is prudent to ask all the questions that you may have so as to clear all your doubts. You will find some stops along the cruise trip to be beyond your imagination. Visiting Grand Turk Cruise Center will put the icing on that trip you have planned for so long. Each port has its unique features, people and cultures, so enjoy all while keeping in mind the cost saving tips.




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