It’s no doubt in this economy we are pinching pennies now more than ever, yes, even on vacation.  A common misconception when you take a cruise is that everything costs money. Wrong!  Here are a few ”freebies.”  Check your daily cruise planner for these events:

1. Captains Cocktail Party – free drinks ands snacks
2. On board activities such as towel animal classes, dance lessons, bar tending classes, etc.  Ship sponsored games give you a chance to win various prizes.
3. Art auctions generally offer free wine.
4. Volunteer for ships activities. My past experiences the cruise lines sometimes give away free bottles of wine.
5. When in ports of call — shop at the ships preferred shops. Recently in Nassau, they offered free pendants, wine, and other little freebies.
6. Liquor tasting events. Be aware, usually a cost for the wine tasting events, generally ten dollars.
7. Welcome back parties. If you have cruised on the line before, there is a usually a special reception for you with free drinks and snacks.
8. Time share presentations offer some type of reward: cash, on board credit, or tickets.
9. A lot of cruise lines have a “adults only” sauna or hot tub in the spa facility to escape screaming kids.
10. At the end of the cruise fill the comment card out. They offer free cruises if your name is picked.

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Those are just a few ideas to have you save money on your sea vacation.  Enjoy.