I found the Let's learn from our mistakes thread in Cruise Questions very helpful as well. I would add..know your cruise line. I was on a Windstar previously and it was a different experience than some of the other cruisers describe (I didn't see a tux once, the food was fantastic). Every different line offers a different experience. Lines offer customer loyalty discounts to returning cruisers so pick your cruise line with a view of what you may want to do in the future, not which just one is going to save you fifty dollars now.
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I found the Let's learn from our mistakes thread in Cruise Questions very helpful as well. I would add..know your cruise line. I was on a Windstar previously and it was a different experience than some of the other cruisers describe (I didn't see a tux once, the food was fantastic). Every different line offers a different experience. Lines offer customer loyalty discounts to returning cruisers so pick your cruise line with a view of what you may want to do in the future, not which just one is going to save you fifty dollars now.