The Cheapest Cruise Is the Most Expensive Mistake (KWYWTG 37)

Two travelers email on the same day. One asks for the lowest price on a 7-night. The other asks whether the ship is even the right fit. Only one of them ends up genuinely happy, and it is not the one who led with price.In this episode of the Know Where You Want to Go Travel Podcast, Cameron DeJong makes the case that chasing the cheapest cruise is the fastest way to end up with the wrong one. Price is the easiest thing to compare, so it is the thing everyone compares, and it quietly hides the four things that actually decide whether you love the trip: whether the ship and itinerary fit you, whether your cabin is in the right place, whether your fare tier matches how you travel, and whether a real person is in your corner when something goes sideways.Cameron is direct about his own bias as a travel advisor, then walks through why the price-first reflex still costs you, including the truth about rebate and cash-back booking sites and the "but I found it cheaper" myth. This is a point-of-view episode, the companion to Episode 34 on cruise misinformation and Episode 36 on finding the right fit. It is for anyone about to book who is tempted to let the lowest number make the decision for them.Resources mentioned:Take the Perfect Cruise Quiz: https://camjontravel.com/Perfect-Cruise-QuizWhy cruise rebating costs you more than it saves: https://camjontravel.com/the-sickness-of-commission-rebating-in-cruise-bookings/VoyageFair Choices fare guide with interactive calculator: https://camjontravel.com/virgin-voyages-fare-types-base-essential-premium/Bar Tab Calculator: https://camjontravel.com/Bar-Tab-Calculator.htmBook your Virgin Voyages cruise: https://www.virginvoyages.com/book/voyage-planner/find-a-voyage?currencyCode=USD&agencyId=50976&agentId=273002Start planning with Cameron: https://camjontravel.com/contactAbout the host:Cameron DeJong is the Managing Partner of CamJon Travel, a Virgin Voyages-exclusive travel agency, and a Top 100 Virgin Voyages First Mate for North America 2025 (top 1% of more than 22,000 advisors). CamJon Travel holds a Platinum Tier service standard, CamJon Travel's own self-defined commitment to white-glove planning, and is hyper-niched on Virgin Voyages on purpose, because matching sailors to the right voyage matters more than winning a race to the lowest price.Stay connected:Instagram and Facebook: @CamJonTravelWebsite: https://camjontravel.com Thank you for listening. Keep being awesome.