Cruising is lots of fun. It always has been and there are lots of people to be met on your daily adventures at sea. Ships have gotten bigger with more things to do, but the core reason for cruising has stayed the same, to be able to unpack your bags and then be able to see and experience many different places over the course of a period of days. Of course, relaxing is the biggest reason of all. After all, you are on vacation and worries should be non-existent.

Cruising has become a valid vacation destination rather than just a mode of transportation to get you from one port to another. It has also transformed itself into a family vacation experience compared to a few decades ago. When you decide to take a cruise you begin a process to match yourself with a cruise that offers activities and lifestyle that matches yours. Going through this process can be daunting at first as there are so many options available.

There are things unique to cruising that are different from planning for a traditional vacation. Some of those things include packing and pre-planning shore excursions and dinner. This site goes into detail on explaining the differences.

After having been on several cruises, I found it would be helpful to share first time cruise tips of what I've learned with other first time cruise vacationers. The best way to vacation is knowing what to expect so that the fun can begin quickly.
With every cruise I take, I take notes on the little things that I know someone else could benefit from. Therefore, I have created this web site detailing everything I've learned to help people have the best first time experience cruising.

To help break everything down, the site is broken down into a step by step process on what to expect on a cruise. We will venture together through the pre-planning process, the booking process, the boarding procedures and finally the daily activities on board.