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Cruising Tips
Cruising Tips
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Everyone needs a passport; or a certified birth certificate and a drivers
license.
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Never put your cruise documents, airline tickets, identification, medicines,
or any valuable items in your checked suitcases. Put them
in your carry-on bag.
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Most cruise lines require you to present a credit card to use during your
cruise. All shipboard purchases are put on this account and settled
at the end of the cruise by cash, check or the credit card.
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Tips: As a general rule of thumb, the waiter and cabin steward get $3 per
person per day and the Bus Boy gets $1.50 per person per day. These
tips are paid in cash on the last evening of the cruise. Service
on bar bills are added to your credit card account when charged.
Of course, you decide how much to tip. Because only you know how
good (or bad) your service was.
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You don't need to love every passenger. You'll meet some soul mates
who are your "type" and others who seem like well-groomed extraterrestrials.
Circulate early on and socialize; find some folks you enjoy and hang out
with them.
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Read the ship's newsletter, you probably won't hear all the public addresses.
This daily bulletin reveals most everything that's happening on the ship
including meal hours, dress codes, activities and tours. Ignore it
at your peril.
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A stateroom is typically "compact". Though some may complain about
a skimpy closet or shelf space, chances are that you'll be more comfortable
living in a 170 to 200 square foot cabin than you imagined possible.
Tip: If you open your suitcase flat - it will usually slide under the bed.
If you book an inside cabin, bring a night light and an alarm clock.
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Dining is one of the highlights of a cruise. It should be pleasurable.
However, you don't need to stay at a dining room table if you're unhappy.
If after dining on the first assigned night, you sense a lack of compatibility
with you tablemates, ask the maitre d' to assign you to another table.
It is usually best to request a large table, you have a greater chance
of dining with someone you will like.
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Unless you own only T-shirts and blue jeans, you probably already have
the casual wear needed for daytimes onboard. A lovely dress and dark
suit will work for formal evenings. A swimsuit is also a must.
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The ship will require you to place your luggage outside your stateroom
by midnight on the last night of your cruise. Be sure to have
a carry-on bag to pack your toiletries and essentials. Don't forget,
you need clothes to wear home. You don't want to get off the ship
in your pajamas!
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Monday, October 6, 2008
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