Comments on: 7 Tips for Your First Cruise http://kaleidoscopicwandering.com/2010/01/28/6-tips-for-your-first-cruise/ Traveling the world one color at a time. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:13:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Barry McConnellhttp://kaleidoscopicwandering.com/2010/01/28/6-tips-for-your-first-cruise/comment-page-1/#comment-2835 Barry McConnell Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:13:38 +0000 http://kaleidoscopicwandering.com/?p=1425#comment-2835 If I may expand on your excellent tips, decide what you want to do before you board. That is both the kinds of activities you want to participate in while aboard and what you want to do in ports. There are too many choices to leave it to the last minute and you'll just feel overwhelmed. You're on vacation! That's no time for feeling stress. Do your research ahead of time to see what you want to do; if you want to shop then know what kinds of stores are available and what you want to find. If you're into beaches, find out what the beaches are like and what activities are available there.Cruise lines keep the prices low because they know they will make it up once you're aboard. Again, research is the key to saving money. Here is an interview with David Kirkland that gives some great tips for saving money on your cruise. http://www.cruisedork.com/dork-chat/episode-1-david-kirkland-author-intelligent-cruiser/ If I may expand on your excellent tips, decide what you want to do before you board. That is both the kinds of activities you want to participate in while aboard and what you want to do in ports. There are too many choices to leave it to the last minute and you’ll just feel overwhelmed. You’re on vacation! That’s no time for feeling stress. Do your research ahead of time to see what you want to do; if you want to shop then know what kinds of stores are available and what you want to find. If you’re into beaches, find out what the beaches are like and what activities are available there.

Cruise lines keep the prices low because they know they will make it up once you’re aboard. Again, research is the key to saving money. Here is an interview with David Kirkland that gives some great tips for saving money on your cruise. http://www.cruisedork.com/dork-chat/episode-1-david-kirkland-author-intelligent-cruiser/

]]> By: Maralyn D Hillhttp://kaleidoscopicwandering.com/2010/01/28/6-tips-for-your-first-cruise/comment-page-1/#comment-1627 Maralyn D Hill Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:36:21 +0000 http://kaleidoscopicwandering.com/?p=1425#comment-1627 Great tips JoAnna. Because I love cruising, I learned early that eating what you want and not all that is available is the key.As long as I eat a small breakfast, lite lunch, I can have a dessert if desired for dinner. That with exercise, and I don't gain weight.There were times when I was not as disciplined, and had dessert at lunch and large breakfasts--disaster with 5 pounds at the end.It's been a great learning experience and I've enjoyed the ride learning more each time.Your comments were all right on target. I had forgotten the questions I had early in my cruising experience. Great tips JoAnna. Because I love cruising, I learned early that eating what you want and not all that is available is the key.

As long as I eat a small breakfast, lite lunch, I can have a dessert if desired for dinner. That with exercise, and I don’t gain weight.

There were times when I was not as disciplined, and had dessert at lunch and large breakfasts–disaster with 5 pounds at the end.

It’s been a great learning experience and I’ve enjoyed the ride learning more each time.

Your comments were all right on target. I had forgotten the questions I had early in my cruising experience.

]]> By: The Everywhereist » Blog Archive » The Week in Travel: February 5, 2010http://kaleidoscopicwandering.com/2010/01/28/6-tips-for-your-first-cruise/comment-page-1/#comment-1209 The Everywhereist » Blog Archive » The Week in Travel: February 5, 2010 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:02:55 +0000 http://kaleidoscopicwandering.com/?p=1425#comment-1209 [...] over at KaleidoscopicWandering.com gives 7 tips for people taking their very first cruise. Helpful stuff, but she omits information about avoiding the Bermuda triangle, pirates, and [...] […] over at KaleidoscopicWandering.com gives 7 tips for people taking their very first cruise. Helpful stuff, but she omits information about avoiding the Bermuda triangle, pirates, and […]

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