Welcome to the Royal Caribbean blog podcast, a week weekly look into the world of Royal Caribbean cruising.

I'm heroes, Matt Hodgeberg, and this is episode number 283.

It goes without saying that if you're listening to a podcast about Royal Caribbean cruises,

you probably are very interested in going on a cruise.

As much as we all dream about all the different itinerary and cabin combinations out there,

the reality is we all have to adhere

to what our vacation budget can spare.

Sometimes that budget gets really tight.

And so this week, we're sharing our best tips for cruising on the slimmest of budgets possible.

Here we go.

Whether you cruise once a year, once in a lifetime, or multiple times in the year, almost

certainly you've got some kind of a budget to work with.

And depending on your budget, you may be limited in terms of what your choices are.

And, you know, going on a Royal Caribbean cruise doesn't need to break the bank.

Far from it.

And there are ways to actually enjoy, I would argue, multiple Royal Caribbean

cruises for not a lot of money, but it does require some tips, strategies, and most

importantly, some flexibility.

This week's podcast episode actually came to us as a suggestion from one of our listeners,

Janette, who writes, hey Matt, taking a long drive through West Texas and getting my husband

caught up on some podcasts, just heard you mentioned that you need some more emails and while it's one may not be reading on the podcast, it did

remind me to send it in. Every time listening to a podcast, I always think Matt should do a show

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