11 ways cruise passengers get denied boarding (straight from my case files)

🤪There’s no doubt that getting denied boarding a cruise you’ve been eagerly anticipating for months — maybe even years — is traumatic. 

My case files are filled with the distraught pleas for help from cruisers who’ve experienced it firsthand. In nearly all cases, the situation could have been avoided had the traveler done some basic research.

Here are the top ways cruise passengers get denied boarding and what you can do to avoid the same

Could you be accused of causing costly damage to your next rental car even if you didn’t do it? Several hours after returning his Budget rental car, Derek Melber found out the answer to that question. That’s when an employee emailed him with the surprising news that the driver’s side window of the vehicle was shattered.

But there was something fishy about those photos…

SSSS — behold the four letters that you don’t want to see on your boarding pass. If you find the Secondary Security Screening Selection — SSSS stamp on your ticket, you should know that the TSA agents will be treating you to an extra-special and in-depth security screening. Here’s what you need to know.

⛽️With gas prices still hovering around $4 per gallon across the U.S., it’s no wonder many rental car customers are searching for ways to reduce their fuel costs. Many are considering electric vehicles to steer clear of the gas pumps this summer.

But although electric cars look similar to traditional vehicles, there are significant differences that first-time renters are often unaware of. Before you book an EV rental, it’s crucial to understand those differences to determine whether the benefits outweigh the challenges.