I've worked on cruise ships for years. Here are 6 things passengers should stop wasting money on.

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two royal caribbean cruise ships at cococay
Cruises can come with a lot of hidden costs and expenses.

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I've worked on cruises for nearly 10 years. Here are 7 things I'd never do a ship.

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There are some thing cruise employees probably wouldn't do on a ship.

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I quit my desk job to work on cruises 10 years ago. It has its drawbacks, but I've seen 79 countries.

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Young woman looking at view from the boat on the Ithaca island in Greece
I (not pictured) quit my full-time job in New York City to work onboard a cruise ship.

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Margaritaville at Sea passenger files lawsuit saying she was raped in a hotel booked by the cruise line

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Deck on Margaritaville at Sea Paradise
The deck of a Margaritaville at Sea cruise ship.

Margaritaville at Sea

A Norwegian Cruise Line worker is accused of stabbing people on board with scissors

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The Norwegian Encore
The Norwegian Encore.

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A group of cruise passengers stranded off the coast of Africa spent 6 days chasing the ship to get back on

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A map showing the distance between São Tomé and Príncipe, Gambia, and Senegal — docking locations for the Norwegian Dawn cruise ship.
A map showing the distance between São Tomé and Príncipe, Gambia, and Senegal — docking locations for the Norwegian Dawn cruise ship.

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River Danube cruise ship crashed after it was 'suddenly no longer able to maneuver,' 17 passengers injured

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Bulgarian cruise ship in the lock area after it crashed into a concrete wall in the night of March 29, 2024, in Aschach an der Donau,
The ship crashed into a concrete wall in the night of March 29, 2024, in Aschach an der Donau.

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A Carnival cruise that left Baltimore last week will return to a different port and bus passengers home

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Carnival Cruise Line is temporarily relocating the Carnival Legend's homeport from Baltimore to Norfolk, Virginia following the collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge.

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A former resident of The World cruise ship spent 6 years onboard, says it's not unlike 'The White Lotus'

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The World's ship sailing along a coastline away from a port city.
A photo shows The World residential cruise ship sailing.

The World

I went on my first solo cruise to the Caribbean and worried about getting bored on the ship. I ended up having more fun than expected.

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A selfie of the author on the Norwegian Sky.
I went on a solo cruise and loved it more than I thought I would.

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