Ok guys, so one of my passions in life (besides cooking and writing about it in my food blog) is traveling. Ever since I was a little girl I’ve always had this passion for travel. I’ve always been fascinated by how big the world is and how small we are in comparison to it all.
Back in my early 20s I was a travel agent for about 5 years. I loved it, but the pay was not that great. I did it for the love and the travel benefits. Then things in the travel industry started to change. More people were booking on the internet instead of going through an agent. The airlines used to offer us free tickets every year, then they stopped.
No longer were hotels offering free stays, or car rental agencies offering free rentals. It’s sad what happened to that industry. I chose to leave a job I once loved because the travel benefits were no longer there. I decided then and there that I needed to make enough money to be able to travel freely in life. Well, MANY years later, I feel I’m at that point. It was a long road to get here.
The last few years I’ve been fortunate enough to be able to cruise on a whim every so often. My boyfriend Cary started working on cruise ships as a musician. So sometimes he’ll get a contract on a ship and be gone for 6 months or more. Yes it’s hard to be apart sometimes, but we always seem to make it work. I’ve been fortunate to be able to cruise on almost every ship he has worked on.
I’ve become quite cruise savvy, and decided I needed to share my knowledge of cruising with you guys. There are many things I wish I had known before cruising, so I feel if I can help someone out who is a first time cruiser, or just wants more information, then great! That makes me happy:)
Cruise Tip #1:
Consider buying Travel Insurance. I know I am totally guilty of not doing this, and luckily (knock on wood) I’ve never needed it. With that being said, one of my friends had booked a cruise without insurance and had a sudden family emergency at the last minute and couldn’t make the cruise. Not fun to deal with if you don’t have insurance. Travel Insurance is usually pretty cheap, around $30 per person. I now highly recommend it. I recommend 
Walter M. Bay says
Very useful tips, thanks for sharing. Looking forward to see more tips like these.