⚓ Top 20 Questions I’m Asked About Cruising for the First Time

Every time I post photos from a sailing, my inbox fills with questions that all begin the same way:

“Okay, be honest — I’ve never cruised before. What do I actually need to know?”

So here it is — my full answer, tea brewed strong and tanged with the salt of experience. These are the twenty questions that come up again and again from first-time cruisers: the things people whisper at sail-away while clutching a mimosa and a little bit of uncertainty.

I’ve gathered the answers from the cruise lines directly then laced them with what the sea itself teaches you after a few voyages — that the horizon is friend, not mystery.