Cruise expert exposes all the hidden fees costing travelers thousands of dollars — and the easy ways to save

It’s never rough seas for cruise connoisseur Carol Nicole. Nicole, 47, has been cruising for nearly six years, hitting the seas an impressive 33 times. And as a newly minted travel agent, she guarantees smooth sailing for her clients — and her over 68,000 “cruise besties” she’s dubbed on TikTok. “That’s my whole mission as your cruise bestie. Making sure people have the best time without any nasty surprises on their bill at the end,” Nicole told The Post — while on a cruise in Key West. Cruise Bestie Carol Nicole on day 14 of the Odyssey of the Seas cruise in Bermuda Coourtesy of Carol Nicole Nicole immediately caught the travel bug after just one stunning Caribbean cruise turned her from apathetic to an aficionado. “What started as a vacation quickly became a lifestyle,” she said. And if