What do I need to remember to tell my first time cruiser friend?

[Crusin Karen]

BE SMART!  It's only a 3 day cruise and many people want to jam it all in and FAST.  Can't tell you how many friends and family we've taken on their first cruise and the first day they eat it all and drink it all and spend the rest of the cruise recovering!  And I don't mean to sound wierd, but check out the location of the bathrooms on each public deck--near the pool, casino, MDR, etc.  You never know if you need to make a dash for it and nice to know where to go! WASH YOUR HANDS!

[CajunOyster]

9 hours ago, Pellaz said:

 

Umm, a BC is not just a good idea to "back it up"....it's the law, if you're cruising using a driver's license.   Must be the original or a certified copy.  

 

 

I think if you go back and read what I wrote you'll find I never said it was a "good idea".  I specifically said "ALWAYS have a BC to back it up".  As in it's not optional.

[FTLCruiseGal]

9 hours ago, Pellaz said:

For the OP, remind your friend NOT to pack their travel documents, boarding pass, etc. in their checked luggage, or their wonderful vacation will come to a very abrupt and sad end.  It must be with you when you go through the security checkpoint. 

Probably one of the most important things to tell them.

Edited January 2, 2023 by FTLCruiseGal

[Pellaz]

16 hours ago, Crusin Karen said:

And I don't mean to sound wierd, but check out the location of the bathrooms on each public deck--near the pool, casino, MDR, etc.  You never know if you need to make a dash for it and nice to know where to go! WASH YOUR HANDS!

 

That's not weird, it's just prudent.   Also, if you're sharing a cabin with 2 or 3 people, it's never a bad idea to, err, "spread out the load."   😄 

10 hours ago, FTLCruiseGal said:

Probably one of the most important things to tell them.

Yep.  
Set the wayback machine for several years ago, when my friend John was coming along on his first-ever cruise.  We had just handed off our luggage to the porter and I suddenly asked, "John, where's your birth certificate and boarding pass?"  
"Oh, it's over there in my suitcas--" 

"WAAAIT!"   

--Disaster averted--  🙂 

Edited January 3, 2023 by Pellaz