FIRST TIME ON A CRUISE? OUR BEST TIPS!

When to avoid DIY

Suppose you are trying to organize one of the most important trips of your life (as a couple): it will be absolutely unacceptable to find yourself in trouble, especially if you are abroad, perhaps in wild areas or far from inhabited centers…

So, pay attention to inconveniences and unforeseen events: if you have never organized a trip completely on your own, we recommend that you turn to travel consultants.

Documents always at hand

Check-in documents, reservations, cabin numbers, passport, tourist visas: these are the main documents to always keep at hand to quickly and easily get through customs checks at ports. Generally, if the trip is organized by an expert, they are collected and organized well before departure: so, you won't have to worry about them on the eve of your trip. Still, keep a digital copy of the necessary travel documents on your devices, ready to be consulted if needed.

Don't overpack: take advantage of the onboard laundry

Most cruise lines offer passengers a laundry service that allows you to travel light, even on stops or itineraries, without having to bring too many changes of clothes. Bring only the bare essentials: practical clothes and footwear suitable for the type of excursion you will do (if included in your travel itinerary), casual clothes for meals and walking around the ship, swimsuits to take advantage of onboard saunas, slides, and pools.

Pay attention to schedules: they apply even on cruises

Unless you have chosen a freestyle cruise, that is, literally without schedules or precise rules, except those of good taste, behavior, and safety, you will probably have to be punctual for appointments: from meals to meeting times for excursions, to departures from ports visited during the itinerary. During the crucial moments of the trip, keep an eye on the clock: cruise ships are generally not required to wait for latecomers.