Going on a cruise is often seen as a great vacation option for families and busy individuals, in part because there is less planning involved. You do the work to choose and book your cruise, and then you board the ship and relax. This is largely true, but there are still things to book and consider ahead of your trip. You may want to plan port excursions, research destinations, and reserve cruise activities. There are a lot of things you can do to make the cruise even more me

The view from aqua theatre on the Oasis of the Sea. I went on my first Royal Caribbean International cruise in January 2023. Fast forward three years, and I’ve now been on four. From that very first sailing, I fell in love with cruising. I quickly realized this was a style of vacation I would want more of in my future. I’ve had the chance to experience a nice variety of ships within the fleet. I sailed on a smaller ship, Radiance of the Seas; a mid-sized ship, Navigator of th