What I Wish I Knew BEFORE My First Cruise (10 Big Mistakes)
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From surprise charges to missed excursions, seasickness to overpacking chaos, these are the huge mistakes that first time cruisers make and regret later.
Now, personally, I think that this is the absolute worst mistake because if you've ever seen videos of people who have missed their cruise ship, there probably is very little that can be more devastating.
Most of the time, using a travel agent that specializes in cruises is not actually going to cost you more than booking directly with the cruise line.
Now, one of the worst things that I can ever hear from a cruiser after their cruise or towards the end of the cruise is that they didn't know that either the main dining room or some of the restaurants were included.
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