How To Cruise

Whether you've got multiple cruises under your belt, or are out to test the waters – so to speak – regarding a cruise vacation, we’re here to make your experience wonderful. A cruise is a means to enjoy incredible food, stop by some of the most engaging ports in the world, and an endless amount of onboard fun. Learn why should your vacation be a cruise vacation?

Whether you know it or not, you have access to hundreds of cruise experts waiting to help. Our vacation consultants are experts in the field, with decades of sales and customer service experience - plus dozens of cruises logged in their passports. At CruisesOnly, we're passionate about cruising - we cruise for fun, for business, with our families, and with our friends. That love of cruising is at the heart of all we do, and inspired all the advice and "insider tips" you'll find in this section. So take a look, and remember, you've got a lot of friends in the business! Learn how to find the cruise right for you.

You've booked what you're certain will be the perfect cruise, and you're already daydreaming about life on board: picturing yourself poolside, relaxing in the spa, or dining in one of your ship's incredible specialty restaurants. You're excited, and you should be – but if you really want everything to come together as imagined, it's essential that you arrive prepared, no matter which ship you're sailing or where it's headed. Here's what to expect before, during & after life on board a cruise ship.

Every cruise line strives to keep passengers safe, and ensure that guests and crew are staying healthy at sea. Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) — the world's largest cruise association — requires that its members comply with all standards and regulations to ensure passenger safety. The average cruise ship undergoes dozens of safety inspections per year and adheres to (or exceeds) requirements set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Learn more about how cruise lines ensure your safety at sea.

Cruise lines keep passengers and crews healthy with strict cleanliness rules and exceptional medical resources. They have dedicated an enormous amount of resources toward hiring highly qualified medical professionals — including pediatricians and physicians — who adhere to strict international standards of treatment. Learn more about ways to ensure you are staying healthy at sea.

The benefits add up! Every cruise line has a loyalty program. The rewards they offer are almost always combinable with CruisesOnly's exclusive benefits and our other one-of-a-kind extras. Learn about the perks that come with being a past passenger with a fleet-by-fleet breakdown of cruise line loyalty programs.