Taking a Long Cruise After 60? Know These 10 Rules Before You Pack

Taking a long cruise after 60? These 10 rules cover what to check before you pack, from cabin access to medical coverage at sea. Plan for fewer surprises with practical checks for your itinerary, medicines, boarding bag, and time ashore. Calvin Rusk draws on 22 seasons escorting older cruise passengers to explain how to assess port schedules, cabin location, bathroom thresholds, and tender access. Learn what to keep in your boarding bag, how to count medicines for your whole journey, and why excursion walking distances matter. He also covers preparing for motion sickness, moving safely aboard, and following ship time rather than your phone’s automatic clock. Ellen’s experience after a fall shows why you should get written answers about shipboard treatment, foreign-port care, and evacuation—and keep assistance contacts within reach. What small document or item saved you trouble on a cruise, and who taught you to carry it? Tell us the ship or port if it helped reveal a detail others should check.