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NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast

Plan Your Next Cruise: Tips on Booking, Excursions and Entertainment

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast

NerdWallet Personal Finance

Business, Education, Investing, How To

4.2665 Ratings

🗓️ 28 March 2024

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

Explore the ins and outs of planning a cruise, from choosing the right trip to coordinating on-board activities. What are the benefits of booking a group cruise for your friends and family?  What amenities do cruises offer that could make travel easier for you and your group?  Hosts Sean Pyles and Meghan Coyle discuss how to choose and book the best cruise to help you understand the logistics of planning a group vacation at sea. They begin with a discussion of the advantages and drawbacks of going on a cruise with a group, with tips and tricks on selecting destinations that fit your travel style, managing the financial aspects of shared cruise costs, and utilizing onboard amenities for all age groups.  Then, Sean and Meghan discuss the ins and outs of cruise excursions and travel tips for groups. They discuss the importance of early reservation for excursions, strategies for avoiding the rush when disembarking at ports, and the value of shared travel experiences for bonding with your party. Has this episode given you a travel bug? Then check out our list of the 15 Best Travel Credit Cards of March 2024. In their conversation, the Nerds discuss: group cruises, cruise planning, group travel, cruise excursions, booking a cruise, cruise experience, family cruises, cruise ship amenities, group vacations, group cruise booking, onboard activities, cruise ship entertainment options, cruises for seniors, group vacation planning, and travel planning tips. To send the Nerds your money questions, call or text the Nerd hotline at 901-730-6373 or email [email protected]. Like what you hear? Please leave us a review and tell a friend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.1

Planning a group vacation is not easy. You need to consider multiple opinions around transportation,

0:36.4

lodging, food, entertainment. The Google

0:39.2

doc could be a lengthy one, not to mention the bill. But there's one way to go that takes all

0:44.3

those decisions out of your hands. Today, we're going to explore the pros and cons and costs

0:49.9

of taking a group on a cruise. There are some people who like to sit on a beach during their vacation and not do too much else.

0:57.9

If that's your style, then I'd suggest looking at a cruise like in Hawaii or the Caribbean where there's a lot of stops at beaches and you don't have to waste time looking at a city or something if you don't want to.

1:13.3

Welcome to Nerd Wallet's Smart Money podcast. I'm Sean Piles. And I'm Megan Coyle. This episode

1:19.0

concludes our nerdy deep dive into group travel. Megan, it's been so fun thinking about all

1:23.9

the different ways to travel with friends and family. Yeah, I think we've covered a lot of ground, Sean.

1:28.6

Group travel on airlines, where to stay with groups,

1:31.2

how to get groups from one location to another via cars, trains, and public transit.

1:35.8

And today we're going to talk about the option that puts all of that in one place.

1:40.0

Well, maybe not the airline part, but you get my drift, my ocean drift.

1:44.7

Ah, yes. It's time to hit the water for a cruise.

1:48.8

We're cruising, Sean.

1:50.5

Will Julie McCoy, Isaac Washington, and Captain Stubing be welcoming us aboard?

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