That s sort of the mirror image of law number 1. No matter what the brochures implies about a complete vacation, you only get what s specifically promised in the fine print. You ll have to pay extra for anything labeled as optional or something you may do. And the prices of those extras sightseeing tours, day excursions, and such are often padded well above what you d pay if you arranged them on the spot. Again, your only defenses are to read the brochure carefully and be very selective about any options you buy.
Nothing is free.
You often see cruises and tours promoted as providing free hotel accommodations before or after, cruises that claim free airfares, and similar offers. Clearly, they re not free in any sense of the term. You can bet that the cruise lines and tour operators pay the hotels and airlines for their rooms and seats, and that those costs are covered by the price you pay. Unfortunately, free is so widely misused, even by otherwise honest suppliers, that a claim of something free isn t necessarily a scam warning. But scamsters certainly do make such claims.