First-time Cruisers always have a lot of questions. We recommend that you read as many articles in CruiseMates as you can before you sail. Most of the most important ones for first-timers are listed here, but please also check our cruise consumer section. One thing we say confidently, is that the vast majority of people who cruise the first time are pleasantly surprised and choose to cruise again.
For beginning cruisers, here's a primer on the essentials: passports, transfers, cruise tickets and what's included in a cruise reservation.
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People with cruise tickets are sometimes denied boarding at the last moment, losing not only their vacation time, but their cruise fare as well.
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Professional cruise journalist, Jon Siskin, offers suggestions on how to arrange your first cruise, from pre-planning to saving money on board.
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