What You NEED To Know For Your First Cruise!
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If you have your first cruise booked, or you're thinking about booking one, these are the 30 first time cruise tips I wish someone had told me before I sailed. I've been on over 40 cruise ships across Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Disney, Celebrity, MSC, Norwegian and Virgin Voyages, and I book cruises for clients every week at my travel agency, so these are the questions I get asked the most, answered in one place. We cover what the cruise fare actually includes, how to pick the right ship and cabin, when to check in, what to do on embarkation day, how drink packages and gratuities work, how to handle port days, and the mistakes that get people left behind at the pier. 00:00 Intro 00:30 Tip #1: Cruise Fares 02:32 Tip #2: Use A Travel Advisor! 03:26 Tip #3: Pick The Right Ship 04:35 Tip #4: Shorter Might Be Better 05:44 Tip #5: Cabin Location Matters 07:19 Tip #6: Check Drydock Schedules 08:30 Tip #7: Online Check-In 09:02 Tip #8: Get A Passport 10:29 Tip #9: Fly in the day before 11:17 Tip #10: Pack a carry-on day bag 12:23 Tip #11: Download the cruise line's app 13:28 Tip #12: Buy Before 14:13 Tip #13: Drink Package Math 15:05 Tip #14: Gratuities 16:00 Tip #15: The casino 16:50 Tip #16: Skip the photos, the art auction and most of the shopping 18:06 Tip #17: Check your onboard account in the app every day 19:12 Tip #19: Eat embarkation-day lunch somewhere other than the buffet 20:32 Tip #20: Do the muster drill immediately 21:19 Tip #21: Take a lap of the ship before it gets busy 22:01 Tip #22: Sea days are for the ship, port days are for the port 23:20 Tip #23: The main dining room is better than you think and the buffet is worse than you think 24:27 Tip #24: Learn your ship's quiet hours and busy hours 24:45 Tip #25: Motion sickness 25:00 Tip #26: Extra Tips 25:27 Tip #27: Non-ship excursions 26:15 Tip #28: Ship time 27:04 Tip #29: Private islands 29:00 Tip #30: Disembarkation Mentioned in the Video: Star of the Seas Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2n9FClVmU4 Cruise Ship Hotels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PX1lETjPbrE&list=PLEouJJEp1hqNHEaC8HaB5kaeCenFWcsgN&pp=sAgC 📌 Book your next cruise with my travel agency: https://jacksonjetsetting.com/book — quotes are free, I'm completely free to use, and I can add onboard credit offers to many sailings. Don’t travel without my favorite travel gear and hotel essentials! https://www.amazon.com/shop/jacksonjetsetting/list/3P2X6Z6KSIXRU?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsflist_aipsfjacksonjetsetting_PZCZ349PEY0ABAJ1J3B3