Ex-Cruise Director Reveals 20 Freebies Seniors Keep Overlooking!
22K views · Feb 8, 2026 · People & Blogs
Comments · 13
@richard8227 · 6 months ago
Almost all of these are unrealistic. I’ve asked for a foam prop up pillow or equivalent and Early dining for a medical condition on Celebrity. Offered to supply a doctors note per their stated policy. Denied. I’ve asked for a fish selection of any type not on a particular nights menu on Cunard and was told only menu items could be ordered. Paid for a concierge cabin on Celebrity and their advertising stated Early embarkation but none was available at Port Canaveral. I don’t know exactly who is getting all these free extra perks. I am happy if I just get what I paid for.
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@iriswagstaff · 7 months ago
Thanks for this! So helpful!
@allanjones1321 · 7 months ago
We travel on Viking where the majority are probably 55/60 or over so not sure some of these are going to get you anywhere and many of these are automatically part of the fare (and advertised) anyway, eg, free room service.
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@kennanhaley7244 · 6 months ago
I let my girlfriend make our reservations as she always requests the middle of the ship and gets it.
@JustMe-kg3xc · 7 months ago
#20 - This is terrible. Youi're using your age to jump the line. A lot of these are taking advantage at SOMEONE ELSE'S expense.
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@ron56pvi13 · 7 months ago
We only cruise one cabin type in one class ship of one cruise line for its balcony. Room service breakfast every morning on its 220 sqft wrap-around balcony creates for us a true ship within a ship experience. 7+ night itineraries to anyplace warm (except Mexico) is the only other requirement.
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