Do: dispute unrecognized charges on your bill.
There are hundreds, possibly thousands, of passengers onboard; incorrect charges may be posted onto the wrong account. If the charge is not yours, question it.
Hint: Before questioning a specific charge, check with your entire family to make sure the charge is not one of theirs. Remember, all room keys can be set to charge to the same account.
Don’t: be afraid to adjust your gratuities up or down depending on the level of service you receive.
Most cruise lines will give you guidelines for tipping; they are just guidelines, do not be intimidated by them. Tip what you feel is deserved.
Hint: Partially tipping your room steward in advance will generally guarantee great service.
Do: leave out the items you will need to leave the ship.
On a cruise ship, you must pack up the night before and leave the bags outside of your cabin to be picked up for debarkation. Make sure you leave out clothes, medicine, money, passports and other documents that you might need to leave the ship.
Hint: Start packing up early in the day so that you can still enjoy your last night onboard.
Don’t: miss out on breakfast.
It’s the most important meal of the day and you paid for it, so don’t miss out on your last breakfast onboard. Find out the night before when the ship will stop serving breakfast and make sure your family is up and ready to go.
Hint: Set up a wake up call because breakfast is served early on debarkation day.
These are just a few do’s and don’ts to consider. If you have any others that you think you would like to share with your fellow cruisers, send them to me and I will continue to add to this list.
Bon Voyage!!!
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