Category: First time cruisers

When you’re on land, texting is often the quickest, easiest and cheapest way to keep in touch with people. Whilst many people love to disconnect completely during their cruise, there may be times when you want to check on your family at home or need to locate your teenage kids who could be anywhere on…

The traditional way to book and pay for a cruise involves paying a small deposit at the time of booking and then paying off the balance around 12 weeks before you sail. However, many people struggle to budget for the final balance payment, which can lead to them having to cancel and lose their deposit…

Decorating your cruise cabin door can be a fun way to make your room stand out from the rest amongst a long corridor of identical stateroom doors. Whether you want to show that you’re celebrating a special occasion, need help with recognising your cabin number, or just want a bit of fun, cruise door decorations…

In cruise ship cabins that sleep more than two people, the third and fourth beds may be sofa beds or Pullman beds. But what is a Pullman bed, exactly? A Pullman bed is a top bunk bed which pulls down from the ceiling or comes out of the wall of a cruise ship cabin. Pullman…

The cruise industry is often misunderstood. People who have never taken a cruise may believe all kinds of crazy myths about what life’s like on a cruise ship. Even those who have cruised before may be surprised to learn that some of these cruise facts are actually not based on truth at all. Read on…

Cruise ships sure are big! The first time I ever stepped on a cruise ship I couldn’t believe how big it was. It took me almost a week to learn where everything was on the ship. Even now, I always struggle to remember which way is the front and which is the back when I’m…

If you know, you know. There are some things which have different meanings at sea than on land. One such thing, is pineapple. On a cruise, ‘pineapple’ is code for swinging or wife-swapping. If you see pineapple on a cruise ship door it means that the people staying there are up for meeting other couples…

Whether you hate the thought of your children being around cigarette smoke on-board your family cruise, or you’re a smoker wanting to know where you can smoke on a cruise ship, this article will give you all the information you need to know before you cruise. In this post, I’ll help smokers and non-smokers alike,…