Cruising is a somewhat all-inclusive environment. Of course, you can always choose to add beverages, specialty dining, and wi-fi, or do shopping onboard which will all cost extra. But, you can have an amazing vacation without spending any additional money. 

Let’s talk about what’s included in your cruise fare. Actually, let’s start with calculating the cost of the basic cruise. 

Cruising has a language all its own. Knowing what things mean will make things easier. I’ll start with a few terms I used in Part 1 of What to Expect on Your First Cruise. Read More

If your vacations have been mostly of the land-based variety, you may not know what to expect when you finally take the plunge into cruising. Although a lot of things will be the same, there are several major differences you’ll be glad you knew about in advance.

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