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Cheap but Good Under Water Digital Camera on Sale Now!

T.I. Cruiser — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:40:17 +0000

Figured I would pass this deal along on an under water snorkel digital camera that I just saw at Amazon.com. Kodak Playsport underwater digital camera for less than 100 dollars. Being that this is one of their lightning deals it is only going on until noon or until they sell a certain undisclosed number at this price. I have one of the older version of the Kodak Playsport underwater unit and its been on over a dozen snorkeling trips with me without any problems. So, if you ever wanted an underwater digital camera this is a great opportunity to pick one up on the cheap. I have linked to the blue version but the red and black versions are also on sale for the same price. If you don’t see [...]

Cruises and Cell Phone Charges

T.I. Cruiser — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:00:42 +0000

So what would you do if you opened up your monthly cell-phone bill and saw you owed $200,000? Hopefully you will never need to answer that question but for Florida resident Celina Aarons this was a reality. So how did she react when she saw her expected $175 dollar balloon to over 1000 times its normal size? In her own words Celina Aarons says that she was “freaking out” when she received the bill. “I was shaking, crying, I couldn’t even talk that much on the phone. I was like my life is over!” All in all I’d say she handled it rather well, my reaction would have been far worse. So what happened? How did Celina’s mobile phone bill get so high? What happened [...]

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Five Ways You Can Get Taken Onboard a Cruise Ship

T.I. Cruiser — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:00:40 +0000

When you book a cruise you are for the most part paying for a package that includes all you need to enjoy an incredible vacation. Transportation to exotic ports of call, food, drink and entertainment are all included in the rate you pay to book your cruise. That isn’t to say that a cruise is an all-inclusive package as there are certain extras that are available for additional charges. However, these additional charges aren’t necessary to have fun, in fact if you are vacationing on a budget what makes a cruise perfect is the fact that you don’t need to spend much additional money to have a great time. The problem is without self-control it’s very easy to blow your budget especially in such a [...]

Carnival Victory, San Juan Alcohol Smuggling Report 2011

T.I. Cruiser — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 11:30:12 +0000

Last week I had the pleasure of taking a cruise out of San Juan, Puerto Rico (my favorite port of embarkation) on the Carnival Victory. I got a great deal on the cruise although the airfare left a little to be desired. Eager to make up some of the money I lost on airfare I figured this would be another prime opportunity to see if I could once again bring my own liquor on board the ship. Here is how it went. A Caveat About Bringing Alcohol Onboard a Cruise Ship Before any of you worry about me short changing the cruise line on alcohol revenue let me say that none of the alcohol brought on board was consumed on open decks. Rest assured Carnival [...]

The Return of Fuel Surcharges? Is it Inevitable?

T.I. Cruiser — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 12:45:42 +0000

I am writing this post not because I have heard actual news of the return of fuel surcharges but because I want to inform you all of the inevitability of their return. Some of you newer cruisers (or cruisers who have taken a break) may not know anything about fuel surcharges. No worries, I will explain. A couple of years ago when the price of oil first spiked the cruise lines scrambled for a way to defray the costs of getting cruisers from port to port. The solution they came up with was something called a fuel surcharge. What this meant to us cruisers was we had to pay a fee to the cruise lines to cruise. This fee went to the cost of filling [...]