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Cruise Tips Helpful Cruise Tips These are some questions you should think about before going on/planning your cruise: * Do you want to spend your cruise mostly at sea, or do you want to stop each day at a new port? * How important is your cabin to you? Do you want a place for just
Cruise Tips Planning your next cruise vacation When planning your next cruise, you have to decide whether you want to plan through a travel agent or to be your own travel agent. The choice is yours, but The Cruise Junkie is here to help make your planning a little easier. Here are some planning tips to make
Cruise Tips Food & Night Life Food on Board Almost all of the ships have the standard buffet, some specialty restaurants and main dining rooms. You will never go hungry! Room service is also available – hours of service are sometimes limited depending on the cruise line and ship. Don’t plan to eat everything on the
Cruise Tips Shore Excursions Shore excursions are available at every port. The cruise line that you’re on may offer shore excursions for an extra fee. Check out availability at the excursion desk. Prices are usually stated per person, and the endurance level is stated as moderate to high impact. You can also book
Cruise Tips Boarding the Ship Getting on the Ship * Bring your cruise documents, identification and passport with you. Do not pack them in your luggage, hand carry them! * Make sure you have your credit card when you check in. The cruise line uses that information to make your cabin key card. * You always want to
