Cruise planning

Are you ready to cruise? You probably have learned that unless you have booked a suite, cruise cabins are quite small but that is easily managed. This is my go-to Cruise Cabin Prep kit for preparing our cruise cabins for a fabulous week at sea. I've fine-tuned this over the years and I'm sure it will continue to evolve. I consider these items to be essential to kick off a fabulous week of vacation onboard a cruise ship.

If you are new to cruising, we outline several cruise tips that we have learned over the years in this Beginner's Guide to Planning a Cruise.

Wasting time on a cruise is almost as bad as wasting money! Cruises are expensive & the last thing cruise passengers want to do is waste their precious vacation time. These cruise tips & tricks

Planning a cruise? Discover 34 must-pack items for your trip, including essentials you wouldn't expect. Don't leave without this list!

Are you going on a cruise soon? Read my cruise packing tips first! As a cruise veteran, I'm sharing my cruise tips. Here are 25 things people usually forget to pack in their cruise luggage or cruise carry on bag. Some of these are essential cruise items that you wished you had onboard the cruise ships and might potentially save you money on the cruise. Read my cruise packing tips now!

We've heard it time and time again, a friend, a neighbor, or relative, talking bad about cruises. Giving excuse after excuse of why they'll never go.

There's nothing like boarding your cruise and seeing your cruise ship cabin for the first time! These are the things you must do immediately when you get into your stateroom, or you might regret it.

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.

What not to wear on a cruise? Cruise lines have dress codes. Here are some dos and don'ts for what to wear on a cruise.