A new place most mornings, and one unpacking
The ship moves while you sleep. You wake up somewhere else.
A cruise is the only holiday that carries your room between destinations, and the decisions that shape it are made months before you sail rather than while you are on board.
The cabin sets the shape of the week
Pick the type first, then where it sits on the ship. Those two choices settle how much movement you feel, what wakes you, and how far you walk to dinner.
The fare covers less than the brochure implies
What the fare includes changes from one line to the next, and from one ship to the next. It is better to know the extras before you sail than to meet them on board.
When you book changes what you get
Booking early and booking late buy different things. Which one suits you comes down to how much you care which cabin you end up in.
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