8. Watch for last-minute upgrades
You can spend a million bucks on a cruise such as a cruise on The Silver Whisper. But you can spend a lot less and still feel like one. Just watch for any last minute upgrades. You can score free spa services, an in-room balcony, a bigger bed, or even better meal options.
If they are still available by the time your ship sets sail, they will quite often be made available to passengers at a mere fraction of the original price. If you can’t resist a good deal then keep this in mind.
7. Avoid the crowds, show up later
People used to traveling via plane may find this suggestion totally foreign and counterintuitive. Arriving late to your boarding just seems wrong. Nevertheless, in this case, the fact is that arriving late means avoiding
standing in a huge crowd of people since most cruise ships reportedly board and disembark on similar schedules.
Boarding would be more efficient if more people would stagger their arrival times. To make your boarding experience the best it can be, you want to find a time that is both not too early and not too late.
