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21 Helpful Tips for First Time Cruisers

Advice and tips for first time cruisers: choosing a cruise and itinerary, get a bargain, what to pack, and how to maximize your experience.

Planning a Mediterranean cruise? Here are 10 top Adriatic cruise ports you will want to visit, along the coastline between Rome and Athens.

With only one day in Rome, a reader asks if it is realistic to skip the cruise excursion and see the most popular sights on her own.

If you have only one day in Dubrovnik, you can see more than just the walled city. Here are a few ideas for your next trip.

What can you do in Roseau, Dominica, when your husband is in meetings for a week and you don’t want to leave town without him?

We’ve listed the best things to do in Kotor Montenegro, from inside the walls to Kotor Bay, and more.

TOP ARTICLE Our essential itinerary for the best of Amsterdam in one day – canals, museums, restaurants and more.

Don’t let its inhospitable name fool you: It’s worth spending at least one day in Split, one of Croatia’s most popular tourist destinations.

Cave tubing in Belize is the #1 cruise ship excursion. Get budget tips for planning your own trip and find out what to expect.

Enjoy this one day Nafplion itinerary and see the town on your own terms to avoid a cruise excursion to see a nearby site with the hordes.

To see many of its highlights with one day in port, here’s a do-it-yourself itinerary for one day in Corfu, also known as Kerkyra, Greece.

What to do in one day in Burano island, known for Venetian lace and rainbow-hued houses. Real life day trip itinerary with video and photos.

What to do when visiting Murano Italy, where Venetian glass is created. This island is the most popular day trip from Venice.

Cruisers and travelers will find that Rome’s port has attractions of its own. Discover what to see in Civitavecchia.