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What Are the Direct and Indirect Costs of Taking a Cruise

January 1, 2026 by Bryce Sanders

Cruising is one of the last great bargains today. Although you might see ads for ultra luxury cruising in fashion and lifestyle magazines, “mass market cruising” can be very reasonable. When you have time on your hands and consider “sailing soon savings” it is hard to come up with a reason not to get packed and go. The cruise fare is only part of the expense. What are the other components? Let us look at the various …

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Award-Winning Journalists

Gerry Barker is a life-long journalist, and he has been on more than forty cruises, from Barcelona and Rome to the Panama Canal.

Judi Cohen has been to over 80 countries and is an accomplished travel writer who enjoys sharing her stories.

Dennis Cox is an award-winning travel photographer and writer who has visited over one hundred countries on all seven continents.

Judi Cuervo is a New York City native who has been writing about travel for over 20 years.

Bob Ecker is a Napa, California based freelance writer and photographer who is constantly traveling the world.

Jackie Sheckler Finch has cruised on large and small vessels on numerous rivers and oceans.

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David Molyneaux has cruised on more than 50 ships and visited six continents. He is vice president of the SATW Foundation.

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Bryce Sanders has traveled the world extensively and is now concentrating on writing about his adventures.