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Is cruising right for you? Answer these 7 questions

It took Paul about 5 years to get me on my first cruise. I keep saying “they’re just for old people”. I laid down 3 criteria for him to satisfy before I’d get on a ship.

#1 I didn't want to have to sit at a table of strangers and have dinner each night;

#2 I didn’t want to be presented with a bill for all the drinks at the end of the cruise;

#3 I wanted to go with some friends.

He indeed did satisfy the conditions I placed. Fast forward 1 hour after we boarded Seabourn’s Odyssey back in 2014 and I was heard to be squealing “where are we going on our next cruise!” at the top of my lungs!

Steve Mummery 8/5/24 Steve Mummery 8/5/24

7 reasons to splurge on a suite for your next cruise

Here’s bunch of reasons to splurge a suite for your next cruise. The perks often include lots of complimentary things for which you'd normally pay extra on a ship, such as Wi-Fi access and dinners in restaurants that you pay extra for if you choose to go.

Add it all up, and — for some cruisers, at least — a pricier suite on a cruise ship can turn out to be the best value of any cabin on board. Here are seven things you'll typically get with a cruise ship suite that might make you want to book one instead of a standard cabin.

Steve Mummery 5/5/24 Steve Mummery 5/5/24

Top 5 tips: How to get great Caribbean deals

#1 - Look at itinerary lengths outside the normal 3, 7 and 10 night cruises as they are the most popular. All other lengths might offer potentially good deals.

#2 - Consider causing on older ships. Since they lack the amenities and the hype of the newer ships and they tend to be deployed on shorter or less popular routes, they are much more affordable than newer ships. Service is still good though and you’re still having an excellent cruise.

#3 - Subscribe to email alerts with the cruise lines you are most likely to cruise with and sign up to 101cruise.com.au newsletter to get the best deals sent right to your inbox.