Avoid These CRUISE ship booking MISTAKES for 2025

Are you making a cruise booking? Here are some cruise ship booking mistakes to avoid. Avoid cruise problems with my cruise booking tips. We are Mardi and Michael Linke. We love to travel and bring you videos about our travels, showing the places we go and reviewing hotels, airlines and cruises. Please subscribe to make sure you don't miss any of our future videos! We are not paid by YouTube for the advertising on our channel and we support all Linke Lifestyle activities out of our own funds. If you appreciate our content we would appreciate it if you would join our Patreon, or buy us a coffe on Kofi. https://www.patreon.com/LinkeLifestyle https://ko-fi.com/linkelifestyle https://www.linkelifestyle.com 🌟🌟 Free ebook - Long Flight Essentials 🌟🌟 https://www.linkelifestyle.com/subscribe/ Mardi's Etsy shop 🛍️ https://poppyvelvetcreations.etsy.com Chapters 00:00 Avoid These CRUISE ship booking MISTAKES for 2025 00:54 Discounts 01:44 Upgrades 02:12 Packages 03:10 Insurance 04:45 Cabin selection 05:35 Cruise line 06:00 Timing of booking 07:21 Ports or ship 08:15 Excursions 09:12 Paying in full 11:09 Naughty Harry Shore Excursions Group (affiliate link) https://www.shoreexcursionsgroup.com/ Viator (affiliate link) https://www.viator.com/?pid=P00213240&mcid=42383&medium=link Cruise Watch https://www.cruisewatch.com/cruise-price-alerts Cruise Line https://cruiseline.com/cruise/price-alerts My drinks package video https://youtu.be/jRQ9_pQotr4 My cruise line video https://youtu.be/lGU-fEpofH4 Cashback and discounts - if you sign up through these links we may earn a referral bonus at no cost to you: Honey https://joinhoney.com/ref/xffsip Rakuten www.rakuten.com/r/MARDI53?eeid=28187 Cashrewards https://refer.cashrewards.com.au/x/4gUCH5 Top Cashback https://www.topcashback.com.au/ref/mardilinke ShopBack https://app.shopback.com/zhqUBj1FfSb https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559884432673 https://www.instagram.com/linkelifestyleasweseeit/ https://x.com/linkelifestyle https://www.linkedin.com/company/LinkeLifestyle https://www.patreon.com/LinkeLifestyle https://linktr.ee/linkelifestyle https://ko-fi.com/linkelifestyle Cruise essentials (Amazon affiliate links): Tripped toiletry bag https://geni.us/AxQH Mesh pouches https://geni.us/I3DSu Air Tag holders (for Princess medallions) https://geni.us/7w9k Highlighters https://geni.us/LPe9hYq Matches https://geni.us/tPIPdxq Dramamine https://geni.us/AhAxd Bonine https://geni.us/IsAz4 Apple device charger https://geni.us/A785 Folding fan https://geni.us/ScqeB4b Motion activated lights https://geni.us/a1b8C Waterproof phone pouch https://geni.us/5nPtRp Beach bag https://geni.us/K7X94 Wrinkle release spray https://geni.us/aAjj5 Lanyard for cruise card https://geni.us/dYyS Extension cord with multiple outlets https://geni.us/lQrtk2 Wine bags https://geni.us/fuR4m Phone case with cross body strap https://geni.us/EgqhaY Princess medallion holder - necklace https://geni.us/hm4gli3 Princess medallion holder - sticks to phone https://geni.us/QcSsA9 Princess medallion holder - wrist band https://geni.us/BlvH Cruise luggage tags https://geni.us/w77Ktoe Insulated mug https://geni.us/ATZXa Mesh over the door organiser https://geni.us/ZYSDgz Magnetic clips https://geni.us/Av4sxur Magnetic hooks https://geni.us/fZ2C9l Magnetic hat holder https://geni.us/ZJuIGDh USB wall charger https://geni.us/BOI64Fs Jewellery trays https://geni.us/nKOT Collapsible water bottle https://geni.us/77Cu7vJ ✈️🛳️ When we travel, we use the following (may be affiliate links): 🏨 Expedia for booking hotels: https://www.jdoqocy.com/click-101268545-14078545 📱 Phone data: AloSIM eSIMs. Use code 7NBZZYI and click https://alosim.com/ to set up your account. 🔐 Data and device security: NordVPN https://refer-nordvpn.com/TzKdKQRYawt 🎟️ Tours and tickets: Viator https://www.viator.com/?pid=P00213240&mcid=42383&medium=link 🧳 Away luggage. Get $40 off and we get a commission if you use this link: https://referrals.awaytravel.com/away988654 🏷️ Air Tags have helped us find lost luggage: https://geni.us/BJvW 🛍️ Mardi’s favourite toiletry bag: https://geni.us/sfNf5 🧴Larger containers to decant toiletries into: https://geni.us/qnwvty ⏰ Philips Hue 2 can be used as a sunrise lamp: https://geni.us/3KW0C 🌅 Philips Sunrise alarm clock: https://geni.us/QguI 🪝 Suction hooks for additional hotel storage: https://geni.us/lkS7N 🧊 Packing cubes: https://geni.us/kLH6D0 🪞 Folding lighted makeup mirror: https://geni.us/l4zFp 🪭 Handheld fan for warmer climates: https://geni.us/RKrn 💍 We use this hanging jewellery organiser as a travel medications organiser: https://geni.us/8uILo2D 🎧 Airfly allows Bluetooth headphones to connect to in-flight entertainment: https://geni.us/A7ytd 🧳 Level8 luggage - review coming soon! https://www.jdoqocy.com/click-101268545-15195329