Comments on: 25 Tips to Ensure Valium-free Cruising

By: marie dodd

marie dodd — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 23:13:15 +0000

Do not book cabin with connecting door with cabin next door on ships that allow smoking in cabins such as Princess. Recent trip ruined due to neighbour smoking much of the night. Both health and fire concerns great.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:26:40 +0000

Great tips Anne! Really enjoyed this one!

By: Faraz

Faraz — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:00:05 +0000

Great post!

Another tip to reduce wrinkles – tightly roll your tshirts/tanks into a cylinder. This also saves space in your suitcase and makes it easy to search through the suitcase when looking for a specific shirt.

By: Anne Campbell

Anne Campbell — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:39:17 +0000

Especially in the Caribbean and Mexico you can set up your own shore excursions … simply go to the island/port’s website and you’ll find companies that offer snorkeling, yachting trips at much lower prices than the cruise line. A low-cost way for a family to spend the day in port is to head for a local resort and pay a nominal day rate to hang out at the pool or beach.

By: JC

JC — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:54:19 +0000

18 contradicts 12. If you want to save money, stay the heck away from the overpriced spa and alternative dining that cost extra. Or avoid all 3 of these to save even more. Well at that rate maybe shouldn’t do shore excursions either.

Maybe better yet is to be an adult and buget to do all the things you want to do.

Always pack duct tape. Fly in the day before you sail.

By: Cruisegle

Cruisegle — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:40:41 +0000

Don’t sleep on the top bunk if you have a back problem; I did once and it took 4 people to get me down!!!

By: Anne Campbell

Anne Campbell — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:04:00 +0000

Donna….great idea! I’ll use this one myself next time I cruise (actually today, on the new Carnival Dream!).

By: Donna Hull

Donna Hull — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:37:34 +0000

Pack a plastic shoe bag with hooks to hang over the bathroom door for storing toiletries and other items. Keeps you organized plus de-clutters the bathroom counters and shelves. Give it to your cabin steward for their use when the cruise is over.

By: Erika

Erika — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:27:58 +0000

I never ever post but this time I will,Thanks alot for the great blog.

By: Former Asst Ship's Shop Manager

Former Asst Ship's Shop Manager — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:33:13 +0000

I agree with everything but DON’T wait til the last day to buy your ships’s Tshirts. Your size might not be available. Check out what you want to buy early on. If stock looks limited BUY NOW. Do your souvenir shopping mid way – to second to last night of your cruise. You will not have to stand in line with a ship load of frantic passengers on the last night and you will get what you want (in the size that you want.)

All I can remember from one ship I worked on was on the last night of every cruise, a 3 foot high pile of Tshirts that passengers threw on the floor looking for their size. We were up til 1am folding what was left…. (Usually the Xsmall size) Take this tip from one who knows, buy early.

PS. Do the shop staff a favour – If you unfold it, fold back up and put it where you got it from.
And Be nice to the shop staff.