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Cruise Tips

Posted by on Jan 17, 2008 | 3 Comments

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Ponzi and I are on a Hawaiian cruise this week; we both truly love cruises because they’re so flexible. You can be leisurely or adventurous. You can go enjoy things on land or on the ship itself and return to your room with ease. Here are some tips we came up with to help you enjoy your next cruise.

  • Dine late or early if you can. If you go during peak hours, it’s going to be insanely busy on the ship. On this particular cruise, if you dine late you don’t pay the normal rate. You can find specials that they normally won’t have.
  • Casual vs. Formal: There’s usually a formal night in most restaurants on the cruise. They require you to dress up, and I’m just not comfortable with that. Be prepared, and bring at least one dressy outfit with you. Check to see how the particular cruise you are going on handles dining before you sign up.
  • Book excursions early. The whole idea of cruises is to go many different places. Booking early guarantees that you get the trips and times you want. We’ve learned over time not to overbook. We’re taking things nice and casual this time. In the past we’ve overbooked and it made things hectic.
  • If you can, get a room with a view! Rooms on the interior are cheaper, yes. However, if you’re going to go, save the extra money to get a room with a deck with an amazing view. It’s definitely worth the extra expenditure. We eat our breakfast on our private patio, while watching the ocean.
  • I’m not wearing the band on my wrist because I need it — I wanted to show you. It’s a band that sends out electrical pulses at timed intervals that will keep you from being seasick. If you know you may suffer from motion sickness, you should think about picking one of these up. The power and settings are adjustable. If you don’t want one of these, at least pick up some Dramamine or motion sickness patches. Even if you normally don’t get motion sickness symptoms, it’s still a good idea to be prepared with the Dramamine.

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  • Ed Wugalter

    I have found that on cruises the most important thing to consider is the ship.

    I found that the day trips make you waste your day lining up to get onwhatever’s taking you there and whatever’s taking you back and you never really have enough time to to enjoy the outing. I also found the prices of the outings are never worth it.

    I think the most important thing to consider is life on the ship; food, acommodation, entertainment, the climate you travel in …

    If you’re going to Hawaii, and I love Hawaii, I would fly, rent a room and a car, and explore each island at your leisure. That way you won’t be limited by the return time required by the ship.

    However when a cruise is specialized for nature or archaeological expedition, everything changes.

  • Kent Stewart

    You didn’t say what ship you are cruising to Hawaii on. The cruise line is very important – You need to match your (and your family) activities to the cruise line.

    For cruise tips I would recommend that you should take a multi-outlet surge strip with you as the number of electrical outlets on curise shipes is very limited.

  • http://www.CruiseKnowledge.com Leland Garner

    Hi Chris and Ponzi!

    Glad you’re having a great time!

    I used to think a cruise was only for the “Rich and Famous” but I’ve learned that when you consider the food and pampering with international travel as well as the entertainment and sheer excitement value – you just can’t beat it. Unpack once, fight no traffic and never pull your credit card out of your wallet! You sit down at a five star restaurant but when you look at the menu you don’t go into “sticker shock”!

    When you take your Caribbean cruise check out my website!

    Leland
    CruiseKnowledge.com
    (a gnomie since 1995)