I STOPPED Doing These 15 Things on a Cruise. Here's Why

🚢 Planning your next cruise? I’ve put together my best cruise tips and 6 pre-cruise checklists to help you avoid costly surprises and board with confidence. 📖 Get them here: https://calvinrusk.com It's the first morning of your cruise and you head straight for the buffet, because everybody else does. You buy the mug with the ship's name on it, book the cruise-line excursion in every port, pay for the drink package because that's what experienced cruisers supposedly do, and squeeze something into every hour so you don't waste a vacation day. None of it made the week better. A better cruise usually comes from doing less of the things that don't matter. 01:14 - #9 Boarding Pass and Documents Ready Without Internet 02:24 - #8 Know Your Exact Terminal and Arrival Window 03:26 - #7 The Five-Second Luggage Tag Check 04:47 - #6 Pack Your Security Bag So It Opens Easily 05:51 - #5 Check Prohibited Items Before the Security Table 07:31 - #4 Ask for Mobility Assistance Before You're Exhausted 08:55 - #3 Tell Security About Medical Equipment First 10:15 - #2 If Security Pulls You Aside 11:23 - #1 Verify Your Exact Travel Documents I'm Calvin Rusk. What's one thing you stopped doing after you became a more experienced cruiser? Put it in the comments. Next time: what I check after booking, including one thing that can sometimes change the cabin itself. #CruiseTips #Cruise #CruiseAfter65