Good morning, me and my husband are talking about taking our first cruise in February. I would love to hear all advice!
We were thinking eastern Caribbean. Thanks for all your help!!

We did our first cruise 3 years ago. Now we're hooked!!

I highly recommend cruising the Mediterranean! And I love Princess cruise lines!

With or without kids. We have done royal Caribbean they have amazing programs for kids on board. Also lots of fun for adults

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Caribbean is beautiful
Panama Canal is amazing
Canada and New England cruise is excellent
There are a few things to think about when you want to cruise.
Ports you would like to visit?
Budget
Duration of your cruise you want to take? 1 week, 2 weeks 10 days?
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take a power cord as there is only a few plug ins in your room. If you want to charge phones/iPads and such.

You no longer can. Ours was confiscated and returned when we got off the ship.

Sarah we also had ours taken away from us

Celebrity are great

Don’t cheap out on your room - always get a balcony!
Choose the ship most tailored to your interests.
Take some gravol just in case! We had 20 foot swells the first night and got a bit nauseous every though we were both raised on boats.
Start with a shorter cruise length just to make sure you like it. Better to leave wanting to go back, than feel trapped on a ship for too long!

Been on 5-6 loved them all , food is fantastic on all, Royal Caribbean , was the most fun of the one i was on. Holland America had best food

I’m fond of Princess cruises. Depending on the time of year Caribbean can be a great first cruise. Check out the hints on various forums, Pinterest etc - there are some great tips, like bringing a power bar and magnetic things etc. Take advantage of all the activities and take some time to just watch the sea go by from the deck.

CA we took a power bar and post it notes to leave each other ones on our where abouts. Lol it took us over an hour once to find each other lol

There are certain cruises you want a balcony for. And some you just need a window. I need light so I have to have a window. Also, there are alot of people on board, so if you don't feel peopley, go to the ships library...quite quiet
. Bring all sorts of different types of motion sickness deterrents. Some people get really sick. Also...always plan your flight to arrive the day before the cruise leaves!

Cruising out of Galveston Texas makes flights from Calgary for cheaper than Florida. We went last January and our flights for 4 were $1200. We booked around this time of year. Great cost of flights and cruise. If you end up doing that I can give you tips on getting to and from Port.

Sarah great advice!! Thank you!

Norwegian is great if you are looking for something more casual....in particular, that men don't need shirt, tie & jacket for dinner....also, you don't have an exact set time for dinner (unless you want to(.

Remember Feb is cold. We sailed out of NJ one time and it was 'winter outside/on deck' for 1.5 days....before we hit nice weather....

If you go with Princess they have scheduled dinners or open dinners. Choose a scheduled sitting or you'll waste lots of time waiting in line every day for dinner.

I would argue that an unscheduled searing gives much more flexibility about “who” you eat with and when you eat depending on how you feel that day (did I just have a snack an hour ago by the pool? Am I starving? Do I want an afternoon nap?). The wait time can vary for both. They still have to seat people.
It’s Like going out for supper on a Saturday night. If you go at the “standard” times for supper, opening or6pm, you are going to line up. Any time after 75-90 minutes after opening (similar to second seating), the line is minimal. For early seating, you can arrive 10-15 minutes before opening and get in right away.

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I have been on 10 cruises and never got sick I've done most of the Caribbean and the Mediterranean and Alaska I loved real Caribbean Princess Carnival and celebrity. I have never had an extension cord taken away from me as I need it for my medical equipment

We did our first cruise with Royal Caribbean (and probably only one - its not our cup of tea), and our friend recommended purchasing the drink package before we went. Good thing, because it's not all inclusive on all cruises, and the average drink was $14/drink. We lucked out and got the drink package on sale for a decent price.

I would look for cruises that leave from Galveston, Texas as it’s only a couple hour flight vs full day travel to Florida.

Get help from an experienced Cruise Travel Agent. Audrey Chan is awesome. She'll help guide you to the perfect cruise FOR YOU... all the cruise lines are decent to excellent, based on what you like to do, your age group and personal style.
Some on the post say you need a balcony, others say a window etc.. for me, I go with the cheapest room (usually an inside cabin) because I'm rarely in my room, and would rather spend the extra money doing fun things OFF the ship.
We usually choose a late dinner seating (love the formal dining rooms because of the table service), because when we are at a port, I don't want to have to rush back to the ship to eat.

Once you decide where you are cruising to check out website whatsinport.com
WHATSINPORT.COM
Your cruise guide to 1200 cruise ports of call

This is so great!! I appreciate all the helpful information!

Dargal is a great employee discount website for cruises tours resorts. Based in Kelowna

First one we did was a week and it was the Mexican west coast one out of Los Angeles. Great way to do first cruise and see that side of Mexico

Checkout Australia and New Zealand cruises. If you have budget to fly there you will not regret it. I used to work with Princess Cruises and N.Z. was one of the favorites.

Our first cruise was Norwegian out of San Diego. Great value , 17 days and what a blast.