First time cruise

We've put together a list of cruising do's & don'ts to help make your cruise a success. These first time cruise tips start even before you set sail.

Here are some useful first time cruise dos and don’ts that will help you out on your very first cruise to ensure that you make the most of your time onboard

15 fantastic cruise tips for first time cruisers - all the most important things you need to know as you're planning and preparing for your cruise.

If you are new to cruising, trust me, you don't want to make the same mistakes that I did when I was a first time cruiser.

While the other first time cruise tips are great, you won't care about that cold-shoulder dress when you can't keep anything down. Right?

These cruise embarkation day tips will help you to plan a perfect, stress-free first day of your cruise. Includes the latest changes by cruise lines.

First time taking a cruise? There's no doubt that you have questions on how to prepare. Sure you've seen all the pretty pictures on the cruise line website and all the glossy photos in the marketing brochures. But what is it really like to take a cruise? What sort of things are there to do on the ship? What's the first day of a cruise like? How do you board the ship? Or tip a waiter? Or get a drink? If you've never taken a cruise before, don't worry. You're not alone. Every year cruise lines…

Getting kicked off a cruise ship? It's rare, but it does happen from time to time. The same thing goes for being denied boarding. For the vast majority of passengers, it's nothing they will have to worry about. However, there are some situations where the cruise lines reserve the right to either remove you from the ship or not let you even board in the first place. All of the following are situations where at least one cruise line has either taken a passenger off the ship (or didn't let them…

Cruise lines hate to lose money, and if they have a large number of unsold cruise cabins before a cruise, it's time to make a deal. Here are some tips on buying unsold cruise cabins that will make you want to take a cruise even more often. After all, the more money you save, the more cruises you can enjoy.

It's time to make that much-anticipated first day onboard the cruise ship count, making sure you have the smoothest and best start!