5 frank cruise tips the cruise line won't tell you

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Oh yes, the TP is horrible on the ship, even in a Grand Suite, which we recently spent 10 days in. I believe like others, that the TP is formulated to degrade for the delicate plumbing systems on the ships.

I bring baby wipes and use the sanitary napkin bags to dispose of the wipes.

I love cruising, and I sometimes buy the tees, jewelry, watches, etc. that they offer on the ship. But, I don't have to buy anything. We are fortunate enough to be able to book a suite, and with that we have a "free" happy hour cocktails offered for a couple of hours each night. Also, expresso, lattes, soft drinks, and snacks.

So many people were complaining on this last cruise, the weather was bad, didn't like their dinner, drinks were expensive, yada, yada, yada. These are the complainers and nothing makes them happy. I on the otherhand am grateful for everyday I am alive and make the most of it.

We also booked with a company that offered us "pre-paid" gratuities and of course if the service was exceptional we added to that.

We also only booked one excursion through the ship. The others we booked before we left and made sure we had plenty of time to get back to the ship. We saved about one half by doing this.

Happy Sailing :)

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