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Planning your first cruise can feel overwhelming with so much advice floating around the internet! We’ve compiled 100 essential tips from experienced cruisers to help you navigate every stage of your cruise vacation—from booking to disembarkation. Whether you’re setting sail next month or next year, these insider secrets will help you cruise like a pro.
Learn how to remove or adjust automatic gratuities on a cruise ship, including step-by-step instructions, cruise line policies, and tipping etiquette tips.
Cruise lobster night used to mean unlimited lobster tails. Now major cruise lines are charging for seconds — and longtime cruisers say the tradition has changed for good. 🦞
United Airlines now permanently bans passengers who refuse to use headphones onboard. Could cruise lines be next? Here’s why this travel etiquette crackdown matters for flights and cruises in 2026.
The CDC released its latest cruise ship inspection scores. See the cleanest ships, those that barely passed, and the only vessel that failed.
The Chinese-owned cruise ship Blue Dream Melody was arrested at Beihai Port over a $600,000 unpaid bunker bill, highlighting cash-flow challenges and financial pressure on smaller cruise operators in China’s evolving cruise industry.
Cruise lines including Holland America, Princess, and Norwegian cancel Puerto Vallarta stops after cartel leader El Mencho’s death sparks violence, travel warnings, and major security concerns in Mexico’s top resort destination.
Royal Caribbean’s Radiance of the Seas rescues six individuals from a sinking boat west of Cuba on February 15, 2026.
MSC Cruises launches its Alaska debut with a science-led partnership with ORCA, deploying a Marine Mammal Observer on MSC Poesia to study whale behavior, improve crew training, and promote responsible whale watching during peak whale season.
Margaritaville at Sea just shocked cruisers by raising gratuities above luxury lines. Is this the start of higher cruise fees across the industry?
Why do passengers still smell weed on Carnival cruises despite drug dogs and strict policies? A breakdown of security versus onboard reality.
A Disney cruise show turns tense when nonstop screaming leads to a public confrontation. Was it justified—or did it cross the line? Decide for yourself.
