Cruise Tips Archives - Life Well Cruised

Ilana Schattauer

How to Book a Cruise for the First Time: a Comprehensive Step-by-step Guide

Many first time cruisers find the process of booking and planning a cruise confusing, for good reason. Even though cruising is pretty effortless once you’re on the cruise ship, there are a lot of things… View Post

Ilana Schattauer

Plus Size Cruise Wear: Beautiful Cruise Outfits for Curvy Women

Are you going on a cruise and looking for cute and flattering plus size cruise wear? One of the best parts of cruising, is the planning and anticipation. For me, this always includes choosing some new… View Post

Ilana Schattauer

Why Cruise Travel Insurance is More Important than Ever (2021-22)

As cruising has resumed and people are planning upcoming cruises, cruise travel insurance is more important than ever. There are just so many things that can happen, from delayed flights to medical issues than can… View Post

Ilana Schattauer

Can You Refuse to Pay Gratuities on a Cruise?

Are you going on a cruise and wondering if you can opt out of paying the gratuities, or at least the ones that are automatically charged to your on board account? I’ve been cruising for… View Post

Ilana Schattauer

Do Cruise Ships Provide Hair Dryers? (should you bring your own)

If you’re going on a cruise, you might be wondering if cruise ships have hairdryers or if you’ll need to bring your own. Since cruise ships do have rules about what you can and cannot… View Post