What to Pack in Your Day Bag on Embarkation Day
Here’s the part of embarkation day that surprises a lot of first-time cruisers: you hand your suitcases to a porter at the pier in the morning,…
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Your First Cruise
The Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me The first time I cruised, I spent the whole embarkation day feeling like everyone else had been handed…
Read moreThe Cruiser’s Guide to Never Missing the Ship
and Exactly What to Do If You Do The ship leaves at 4:30. It really, truly leaves at 4:30, with or without you. Every year, cruisers…
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