This article is so very true. I am taking my son, his wife, and my three grandsons on a Caribbean cruise this coming February. I researched all the details for about six months before booking. Finally I found a rate for two connecting state rooms with connecting balconies on the spa deck. If you watch your cruise sites the rates drop daily. Just like airfare there are better days to book than others. I noticed that Wednesdays and Sundays the rates drop. Anyway I found the rooms we wanted at a price on their site of $249.00 per person early bird saver. Anyway I had to call to actually book and make sure I got everything we wanted included. By the time I was done, our cost per person is $569.00. Now the ages of my grandsons are 10, 5 and 2 yet they charge each one of us a $30.00 per person per day gratuity charge. I thought this was crazy as the boys will not be waited on in any manner. There are also other fees that are added on taxes etc. The good side is, the cruiseline that I booked with guarantees that if the price goes down we get the difference as our room credit. In fact I just checked today and since our cruise is for this coming February the price is already coming down. Also make sure you realize that all food is included, but not your drinks. You really have to do a lot of research on all the little glitches that they add on to your charges. I have researched this until I'm blue in the face; so by the time we go we will know exactly what to expect; and all we have to do is lay in the sun and have some fun!!!

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