ESSENTIAL CRUISE TIPS AND TRICKS FOR YOUR FIRST CRUISE!

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You might feel overwhelmed planning your first cruise. We can remember what it felt like cruising for the first time back in 2007 on Legends of the Seas. We have learned a thing or two over the past ten years. To help those preparing for their first trip, we have put together this top 15 Essential Tips for Your First Cruise.

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When getting reading for your first cruise, a little planning goes a long way.

Using a travel agent and doing some initial research will help with many aspects of scheduling and booking your first cruise. Keep in mind that each cruise line’s policies and procedures are slightly different. So, you should speak with your travel agent, or review the cruise line’s websites for the latest updates.

Once a cruise is booked, there are plenty of items you need to complete pre-cruise. It helps to book as soon as possible, as the earlier you reserve packages, show and dining reservations, and shore excursions, the more likely you could score a great deal.

Packing is both a science and an art. Below, we have links to packing tips and suggestions for items you need to bring onboard, including the essentials we take on every trip!

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[Eatsleepcruise]

What Tips Do You Have For First Time Cruisers?

[mcshiggitypilot]

Enjoy every second it goes by so fast!

[meilymartinez]

I made the mistake of packing towels making my suitcase heavy, don’t do it there are lots and lots of towels on the ship

[transitspotter]

KEEP your phone on airplane mode most mobile service companies offer "CELLULAR AT SEA" is a satellite-based cellular service, and you will be charged a lot in roaming fees. Also, if you're not planning to do much on your phone(internet-wise), you can sometimes rely on cellular data, especially on cruises where the ship stays close to the coast.

[cr]

imagine watching this video 5 years after the video has been published and it still sounds knowledgeable and updated af

[anagalla]

This is a great short video for first time cruisers. We are very grateful to you for the tips. One question that is bothering me is how to find the events or activities that are not part of the package we chose !!! Trying to avoid wasting time before hand instead showing up and finding the hard truth later.

[cilitagarcia]

Loved your video. Will be going on my first cruise in a few months. Your video was very informative and well explained. Thank you!

[pdchr]

Wow… This makes me feel very anxious and under prepared. We are excited about our first cruise coming up… But I did not realize there were so many things to do… Go carts? Holy crap

[nelayahcolon]

I’m going to a cruise and this summer and it’s my first cruise and I’m so scared rn

[clement]

Take a look at what museums are included in your excursion; find out how far your port is from city sometimes three hours One Way : berlin milan seville cordoba granada paris london brussels florence rome figueres etc

[JOHNDOE-glic]

Lots of great advice here. But here's what no one tells you really. And that is that a 'cruise' is essentially a week long competition between 4, 000 vacationers vying for limited resources. Veteran cruisers ARE going to be the winners and the newbies WILL be the losers. LOL
As a newbie it will seem as though you're always at the wrong place at the wrong time. You can never quite fit together eating dinner where you want and also make the 'show'. You'll stand in line more, eat to too early or too late, your State Room will vibrate and be a mile from the elevator.
Meanwhile, seasoned cruisers will seamlessly attend the prime time shows and activities and enjoy dinner(at dinner time) and then conveniently stroll right into the main show just in time! The cruise lines may not let you make dinner/show reservations until a certain date prior to sailing. Guess what? The seasoned cruisers have already beaten you to the punch.
In short, go punch those veteran cruisers in the face by planning every meal and show for every single day WAY AHEAD OF YOUR CRUISE DATE. lol

[pattiguillebeau]

Im planning my first cruise and can use all the tips I can get, 😊lol

[alexanderbarrantes]

good tips!! thanks we are taking a Royal Caribbean navigator of the seas in may 2020 exciting!!!

[coldfrost]

Thank you for the video! It was very helpful and informative. We are looking to book our first family cruise to the caribbean. We are a family of 4 with two kids (15 & 12). Most likely we will go with an inside cabin due to cost. Prices are per person on double occupancy. Does that mean that we would have to share a room for the 4 of us, or can we have 2 joint rooms fir the same cost? Thank you!

[kidlat]

Which rooms are the best foe those who have motion sickness? Front, middle, back part of the ship? Lower, middle, top or does it mAtter at all?

[deborahthemisses]

Thanks...I want the cruise with water slides and nighttime Which do you recommend

[moderatorhollowbird]

The way they talk about it makes it seem like they think we're all going on 2 week cruises when most are probably going on 4-5 nights

[leannyoung]

My husband and I are heading on an Alaskan cruise next month aboard the Koninsdam. It will be cruise #3 for me but the first for my husband. Any recommendations would be most welcome.

[clement]

you can walk off ship venice athens edinburgh glasgow barcelona lisbon naples valencia amsterdam hamburg oslo copenhagen stockholm tallinn helsinki meaning no excursions needed

[sophiayelverton]

Hello I have a question about electronics if you bring a Bluetooth speaker should you put that in the security bin by itself when going through the apart. Great information 👍