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Lessons Learned: My Best Tips for Cruising with Senior Parents

Senior parents on a cruise, tips to know
My parents love reading my cruise articles. Each time one is published, I send the link to my dad and he loves to reminisce...

Cruising with an ‘Almost Expired’ Passport: 6 Mistakes to Avoid

Make sure your passport isn't almost expired before a cruise
You don’t have to have an expired passport to be denied boarding on a cruise ship.  In fact, in most cases if your passport...

Tips for Booking Shore Excursions on Cruises

Note:  This article contains affiliate links.  Cruise Fever may be compensated for sales through these links.  Shore excursions on your cruise can be your largest...

Don’t Let Rain Ruin Your Cruise: Must-Pack Items for Rainy Days...

Rainy day on a cruise and what to pack
Many of us create an extensive packing list for our cruise vacations, while others “wing it” and pack the night before. Personally, I’m in the...

4 Things Cruise Lines Want You to Ignore

While cruise lines offer some great tips for your next cruise, there are some things that they hope you will ignore while you are...

8 Things I Skipped On My Cruise to Save Money

Celebrity cruise ship sailing from Port Everglades
Cruises are a great way to maximize your vacation funds. Oftentimes, you can book a cruise for far less than a land vacation. A...

Ship or Shore: 5 Times You Should Stay on the Cruise...

Cozumel cruise port with Carnival ships docked
There’s no rule that says you have to get off the ship when you arrive at a port of call on a cruise.  The...

10 Things You CAN Pack on a Cruise But Shouldn’t

Items in a suite case you don't need to pack for a cruise.
When packing for a cruise, it can be tempting to throw everything into your suitcase.  I've been guilty of the "just in case" mentality...

Cruise Private Island Day: 7 Tips for the Most Relaxed (or...

Perfect Day at CocoCay Private Island
Cruise lines are investing more and more into their own private islands.  After the success of Royal Caribbean's Perfect Day at CocoCay, Carnival is...

Repositioning Cruises Unlocked: 10 Pro Tips I Wish I Knew Sooner

Two cruise ships in port, Viking
When I first started cruising, I had no idea that repositioning cruises even existed.  It was like the secret door most didn't know about. ...