Going on a Cruise? 10 Definite Dos (and 3 Don’ts!) from Travel Experts

Don’t wait till the last minute to book

Travel agent Marnie Becker, Director of Cruise Sales for Protravel International in New Jersey, says that depending upon where you wish to travel—Alaska? Mediterranean? Caribbean? Baltic?—there is still some availability, but that the most popular itineraries, ships, and cabin categories fill up early. You’ll want to act fast if you want to book for travel this June through August. You still have time to book a summer cruise, she says, but, depending on the line, “you may not get that mid-ship verandah or suite.”