Rookie cruise mistakes you should not be making in 2022!

Editorial Summary

The creator provides a comprehensive guide to avoiding common mistakes for first-time cruisers, specifically focusing on the landscape of travel in 2022. He begins by emphasizing the importance of completing the full online check-in process via the Royal Caribbean app to secure early boarding times and reduce terminal wait times. Regarding health and safety, he recommends purchasing travel insurance to mitigate various risks and suggests using supervised at-home COVID-19 tests rather than seeking in-person appointments at pharmacies or doctors. The creator also advocates for the use of travel agents to manage complex bookings and repricing, noting that a good agent should not cost the traveler extra. To avoid travel disruptions, he advises flying into the cruise port at least one or two days before departure. Furthermore, he encourages travelers to maintain a flexible mindset regarding potential changes to ports of call or excursions. Finally, he warns against delaying passport renewals, suggesting that travelers start the process at least a year in advance to account for potential processing delays within the state department.

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