Travel Tips

Smart, simple advice to help you cruise like a pro.

Tipping

Are you supposed to tip more on a cruise? #0065

May 26, 2026

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2 min read

Are you supposed to tip more on a cruise? #0065

Short answer: not really, but here’s why

Tara Perry

Travel Tips

This is where expectations get in the way #0064

May 19, 2026

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2 min read

This is where expectations get in the way #0064

Most of what you’re worried about won’t matter once you’re there.

Tara Perry

Travel Tips

The First 30 Minutes After You Board #0063

May 12, 2026

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2 min read

The First 30 Minutes After You Board #0063

How to set the tone for your vacation.

Tara Perry

Travel Tips

May 5, 2026

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2 min read

Why More People Are Cruising Solo #0062

And not for the reasons you'd expect.

Tara Perry

Travel Tips

April Recap: The Quiet Corners, Smart Upgrades & Small Things That Change Everything #0061

May 1, 2026

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2 min read

April Recap: The Quiet Corners, Smart Upgrades & Small Things That Change Everything #0061

In case you missed it.

Tara Perry

Travel Tips

The Parts of the Ship Most People Never Find #0060

Apr 28, 2026

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2 min read

The Parts of the Ship Most People Never Find #0060

The spots no one tells you about.

Tara Perry

Cruise Ship Food

Apr 21, 2026

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2 min read

It’s not the big decisions #0059

It’s the small ones you barely think about

Tara Perry

Travel Tips

Where Cruise Lines Quietly Make Their Money #0058

Apr 14, 2026

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6 min read

Where Cruise Lines Quietly Make Their Money #0058

It starts small...and adds up fast

Tara Perry

Cruise Ship Food

March Recap: Rules, Reality Checks & A Few Surprises #0056

Mar 31, 2026

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5 min read

March Recap: Rules, Reality Checks & A Few Surprises #0056

In case you missed it.

Tara Perry

Travel Tips

This place wasn't what I expected. #0055

Mar 24, 2026

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5 min read

This place wasn't what I expected. #0055

Not bad...just not what I had in mind.

Tara Perry

Travel Tips

Some things may have changed since your last cruise #0054

Mar 17, 2026

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4 min read

Some things may have changed since your last cruise #0054

Cruise Ships Are Getting Bigger...But Also Smarter.

Tara Perry

Travel Tips

Before you book that cruise...read this #0053

Mar 10, 2026

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6 min read

Before you book that cruise...read this #0053

Because not every ship is designed for the same traveler.

Tara Perry

Travel Tips

The unspoken social rules of cruising #0052

Mar 3, 2026

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2 min read

The unspoken social rules of cruising #0052

How strangers learn to share space at sea.

Tara Perry

Cruise Ship Food

February Recap: Cruise myths, overwhelm, and buffet conversations #51

Feb 28, 2026

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3 min read

February Recap: Cruise myths, overwhelm, and buffet conversations #51

In case you missed it.

Tara Perry

Cruise Ship Food

Someone always says this at the buffet #0050

Feb 24, 2026

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5 min read

Someone always says this at the buffet #0050

Travellers have some strong opinions.

Tara Perry

Travel Tips

Feb 17, 2026

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6 min read

I thought this would be boring #49

Turns out I was wrong!

Tara Perry

Travel Tips

Feb 10, 2026

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5 min read

Cruise Overwhelm Is Real #0048

Why the first day can feel more stressful than relaxing.

Tara Perry

Travel Tips

The Older You Are, the Less You Pay #0047

Feb 3, 2026

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6 min read

The Older You Are, the Less You Pay #0047

Why a “lifetime cruise” sounds dreamy and complicated at the same time.

Tara Perry

Travel Tips

January Recap: Late Nights, Smart Spending & Fewer Suitcases #0046

Jan 31, 2026

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5 min read

January Recap: Late Nights, Smart Spending & Fewer Suitcases #0046

In case you missed it.

Tara Perry

Travel Tips

Think twice before packing these things #0045

Jan 27, 2026

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5 min read

Think twice before packing these things #0045

Less luggage = less stress.

Tara Perry

Travel Tips

Why Cruise Cabins Never Feel Quite Dark Enough (And How to Fix It) #0044

Jan 20, 2026

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5 min read

Why Cruise Cabins Never Feel Quite Dark Enough (And How to Fix It) #0044

A tiny cabin detail that makes a big difference at night.

Tara Perry

Travel Tips

Ways to Stretch Your Cruise Budget (Without Feeling Cheap) #0043

Jan 13, 2026

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6 min read

Ways to Stretch Your Cruise Budget (Without Feeling Cheap) #0043

What experienced cruisers do instead.

Tara Perry

Travel Tips

What Cruise Ships Prepare For (That Passengers Rarely Notice) #0040

Dec 30, 2025

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5 min read

What Cruise Ships Prepare For (That Passengers Rarely Notice) #0040

Weather, Engines, Navigation

Tara Perry

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Should You Bring Your Passport Into Port or Leave It on the Ship? #0039

Dec 23, 2025

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5 min read

Should You Bring Your Passport Into Port or Leave It on the Ship? #0039

Let me help you decide what to do.

Tara Perry

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Cruise Cabins Nobody Warned You About #0038

Dec 16, 2025

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8 min read

Cruise Cabins Nobody Warned You About #0038

A practical guide to the surprisingly tricky world of cruise cabin locations.

Tara Perry

Travel Tips

Are you supposed to tip more on a cruise? #0065

This is where expectations get in the way #0064

The First 30 Minutes After You Board #0063

Why More People Are Cruising Solo #0062

April Recap: The Quiet Corners, Smart Upgrades & Small Things That Change Everything #0061

The Parts of the Ship Most People Never Find #0060

It’s not the big decisions #0059

Where Cruise Lines Quietly Make Their Money #0058

March Recap: Rules, Reality Checks & A Few Surprises #0056

This place wasn't what I expected. #0055

Some things may have changed since your last cruise #0054

Before you book that cruise...read this #0053

The unspoken social rules of cruising #0052

February Recap: Cruise myths, overwhelm, and buffet conversations #51

Someone always says this at the buffet #0050

I thought this would be boring #49

Cruise Overwhelm Is Real #0048

The Older You Are, the Less You Pay #0047

January Recap: Late Nights, Smart Spending & Fewer Suitcases #0046

Think twice before packing these things #0045

Why Cruise Cabins Never Feel Quite Dark Enough (And How to Fix It) #0044

Ways to Stretch Your Cruise Budget (Without Feeling Cheap) #0043

What Cruise Ships Prepare For (That Passengers Rarely Notice) #0040

Should You Bring Your Passport Into Port or Leave It on the Ship? #0039

Cruise Cabins Nobody Warned You About #0038

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