Cruise Tips for Couples
Going on a cruise can be one of the most amazing romantic getaways that a couple can have. It can be a great way to leave the kids behind for a few days, forget your worries, and just relax.
A cruise can also turn out to be pretty miserable, if you don’t plan correctly. You can wind up frustrated not only with the cruise line, the ship’s crew and even yourself, but with your partner, as well. And the last thing that you want to do is spend your entire time on the cruise bickering with your partner.
Fortunately, there are some things you can do to make sure that you and your partner have an awesome time together on your cruise:
Get travel insurance. Seriously. Don’t put your investment at risk. If you miss your departure, you don’t want to be out thousands of dollars just because your flight came in late or because your cab got stuck in traffic.Unpack together. If you spend a few minutes putting things away, you’ll make sure that you both can find what you need, and that nothing important gets left behind in a drawer or cubby hole.Set up a routine in your cabin. Figure out what kinds of activities you’ll be doing together and what kinds of activities you’ll be doing separately. Make sure that you have plenty of time together, as well as time to pursue your own interests.Figure out communication. You might decide to use walkie-talkies to communicate. Know that they won’t always work on the entire ship. Leaving notes for one another in your cabin can help, too. Post-It notes are especially handy for this kind of communication, although they’re not necessary.Try not to stay up too late on your first night. You’re probably going to be at least a little exhausted. Take it easy, and save the serious partying for the second night and beyond. Face your first full morning on the ship fresh.Make shore excursion, activity and tour reservations early. Many of these kinds of events fill up pretty fast, so you’ll need to make sure that you’re on the list for the ones you want.
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Top 7 Tips for your Disney Cruise Vacation
If you’ve ever been on a cruise, you know there are certain things you can do to make things go much more smoothly. This is never truer than it is with a Disney Cruise vacation. A Disney Cruise vacation can be one of the most exciting family experiences, or it can be a hellish nightmare. It’s up to you to make the most of the opportunity, and to do that there are some important thing you need to think about ahead of time.
Here are 10 tips to help that Disney Cruise go the way you want it to:
Get travel insurance. If your flight gets canceled and you can’t make your departure, you could be out thousands of dollars. Travel insurance prevents an inconvenience from turning into a nightmare. Make the most of your Disney World land visit. If your package includes a visit to Disney World, make the most of your time. It’s limited. So, sit toward the front of the bus so you can be one of the first to check in. Let your partner get the luggage while you do the check-in process. Arrive for your cruise early. You want to get right into the boat and start enjoying yourselves. Waiting in line is a total drag. Checking into a cruise is not like checking into a hotel, because literally hundreds of people are checking in at the same time. Get there early.Make your Palo, spa, activity and shore visits early. These things fill up quickly. Know ahead of time which activities you want to do. Most of the time, you can actually make your shore excursion reservations in advance, so do that ahead if at all possible. The same goes for renting your Castaway Cay snorkel gear. Catch
