Cruise Tips & Articles
Prepay Cruise Gratuities or Pay Later? Here’s the Answer
If you’ve cruised more than a handful of times, you know the moment when you’re checking out on the cruise line’s site, and there’s that little…
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The Quirky Tradition of Hiding Rubber Ducks on Cruise Ships
Cruise ships are known for their luxurious amenities, gourmet dining and world class entertainment, but they’re also home to a quirky tradition that just keeps growing:…
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Holiday Cruises 2026: What to Expect on Every Major Line
Spending the holidays on a cruise means somebody else cooks the turkey, puts up the decorations and deals with the dishes afterward. You still get the…
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Why Do Cruise Lines Oversell Cabins? The Real Math
If you were watching cruise social media this weekend, you probably saw that Royal Caribbean reached out to select guests booked on Allure of the Seas’…
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Cruise Fraud Prevention: 10 Tips to Protect Your Booking
Booking a cruise involves a lot of moving parts. Between the cruise fare, final payment, online check-in, excursions, drink packages, airfare, hotels and transportation, cruisers may…
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Souvenir Passport Stamps on Cruises: Are They Safe?
For some cruisers, collecting passport stamps is part of the fun of traveling. If you visit a country where an actual immigration or border official stamps…
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Sea Days vs. Port Days: How to Pick the Right Cruise Itinerary
There are two kinds of cruisers. The ones who see a sea day on the itinerary and think, “Perfect. I can sleep in, have a long…
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Cruise Line Airfare vs. Booking Direct: Which Is Better?
Spend enough time in Facebook cruise groups or on message boards and you’re eventually going to come across a horror story involving cruise line airfare. Someone’s…
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3 Cruise Scams You Can Avoid With a Little Common Sense
There are plenty of legitimate things to worry about when planning a cruise. Picking the right ship, choosing a stateroom, figuring out excursions, and making sure…
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Docking vs. Tendering: What Cruise Lines Don’t Always Explain
Docking and anchoring aren’t just different logistically. They’re really two different cruise experiences, and if you’ve got mobility considerations, accessibility needs, or just want to know…
