How To Cruise

If you're thinking about a first cruise, you'll have lots of questions about gratuities, food, dress code, and... Does a cruise match what I want from a holiday? Which cruise ship should I go on? Well, here are three How-to-Cruise tips to help you decide on exactly the right sort of cruise.

During a live interview with Movie Director and Cruise Video Guide Creator, Stuart St Paul, I asked him "Who is Doris". Doris Visits, of course, is the name of his website and YouTube channel which hosts loads of cruise information and hundreds of port guide videos. But exactly who is she...?

Is there a luggage weight limit on a cruise? Can you turn up with 20 or 30 cases? What if you're flying to join a cruise? Listen in to find out the answers.

Where should you go on your first cruise? There are lots of places that cruise ships go to. But what would you suggest to someone who asks you, "Where should we go to on our first cruise?" It took some thought and reasoning - but here's how we answered our friends' question.

When you see huge Travel Agents such as Thomas Cook collapse, it makes you wonder about financial protection. If your cruise line or your travel agent goes under, can you get your money back? And does an ATOL certificate provide any insurance? We look at ATOL, ABTA, travel insurance and credit cards for protection.

Data and WiFi can be expensive on a cruise, and on land in some countries. So how can you keep in touch using Facebook Messenger? In this short podcast episode, I reveal a neat little trick.

Is there a prison on a cruise ship? What happens when guests become unruly? Can they lock you up? Let's find out what actually happens in the latest podcast episode from How To Cruise.

Why did an award-winning film director, screenplay writer and stuntman contact me and ask me to read a book? And what does that have to do with a cruise?

Here's why we love to listen to wise older people on a cruise. And why one of them paid us the perfect compliment.

Is it possible to get two luxury cruises for the price of one. It depends how you define luxury. I share what we learned on our first rather expensive cruise - and how we applied that to getting excellent prices and deals on cruises ever since.

Are there enough lifeboats on a cruise ship to accommodate everyone in the unlikely event of an emergency? The answer might surprise you. How to Cruise looks at lifeboats' actual capacities - and what cruise companies do to ensure your safety.

Everything you need to know if you're thinking about going on your first cruise.