 Are people still spending on revenge travel, or is that over? No, it's still out there for some, but more Americans are finding themselves thinking hard before paying big bucks to travel now. Evans May Welts, Elizabeth Evans tells CNBC that's why she's betting on cruising. What's crazy is that for $185 a night, you can set sail on a Royal Caribbean cruise, an interior room. You compare that to the cost of hotel, all the foods included. And she adds a lot of people never have to buy plane tickets.