CRUISE NOTES

On your first cruise, the cabin is not the first thing to look at.

Settle on the cruise line, the ship, the departure port, the itinerary, and travel before and after — then choose your cabin, and you avoid most mistakes.

Worth Reading

Ship

How the ship shapes the trip

Cabin

Cabin location and type

OBC

Understanding onboard credit

Dining

Included vs. specialty dining

Port

Port-day itineraries

Embarkation

Why arriving the day before departure is easier