The 25 Most Asked Cruise Questions, Answered
The 25 cruise questions people ask most, answered in plain words: casino offers, what a night costs, drink packages, cabins, tips, documents and when to book.
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What this video covers
This video answers the 25 questions people ask most about cruising, picked from more than a thousand real questions in comments and searches. Number one is about casino offers: do you have to gamble a lot to keep getting them? Only Royal Caribbean knows how it decides, and an offer is not a right that comes with membership. Then come the money questions: what a night really costs, with the middle inside room the site lists at about 143 dollars a night per person, taxes and port fees in; whether a drink package is worth it, when every adult in the room has to buy one; and which cabin to pick.
The later answers cover the Club Royale tiers, the food, whether a back-to-back is worth it, boarding day, phones and wifi, the documents you need, bringing your own wine (one sealed bottle per adult for each cruise), whether a Club Royale offer is really free, how to get offers, packing, gratuities, cancelling or missing the ship, which ship is best, seasickness, where to sail from, cruising as a senior, alone or with a wheelchair, shore excursions, cruising with children, hidden fees, and last, when is the best time to book. The honest answer there: there is no magic window, so look at the total for your dates and decide if you are happy with it.
Prices and counts in the video are from the day it was made, Oct 12, 2026. The finder always shows today's.
Chapters
- 0:00The 25 most asked cruise questions
- 0:531. Do I have to gamble a lot to keep getting casino offers
- 1:312. What does a cruise really cost per night
- 1:593. Are drink packages worth it
- 2:284. Which cabin should I pick? Inside, balcony, or a suite
- 3:025. Royal Caribbean, or another line, like Carnival or Norwegian
- 3:346. How many points do I need for each Club Royale tier
- 4:057. Is the food good? And are the specialty restaurants worth it
- 4:278. Is a back to back cruise worth it
- 4:599. What actually happens on boarding day
- 5:2310. Can I use my phone? What about wifi
- 5:5011. What do I need? Passport, ID, documents
- 6:2412. Can I bring my own drinks or food aboard
- 6:4613. Is a Club Royale offer really free
- 7:0814. How do I get Club Royale offers
- 7:4015. What should I pack
- 8:0416. What about gratuities and tips
- 8:3117. What if I need to cancel or change, or I miss the ship
- 9:0318. Which ship or class is best
- 9:4019. What if I get seasick
- 10:1420. Where should I sail from? And where does it end
- 10:4021. Is cruising good for seniors, or solo, or if I use a wheelchair
- 11:1522. Shore excursions: book with the ship, or on my own
- 11:4523. Is a cruise good for kids
- 12:1524. Are there hidden fees and port taxes
- 12:4225. When is the best time to book
- 13:10That is all 25
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