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Are you planning to book a Celebrity Cruise soon or need to make a payment on an upcoming Celebrity cruise? If so, you probably want to check your American Express credit cards!

American Express cardholders started to receive lucrative Celebrity Cruise offers today through Amex Offers with a savings potential of 35% off purchases.

It’s every cruiser’s worst nightmare - arriving late to the port and missing the cruise ship's departure. You might frantically wonder if the cruise ship will wait for you when you’re late to a port.

Longtime cruisers will tell you they’ve undoubtedly seen instances of cruise ships leaving late passengers behind. If you go up to the top deck at departure time, you might catch a glimpse of passengers running back to the ship.

There's also plenty of footage online of passengers running to the end of the dock and begging for the cruise ship to let them back onboard.

When preparing for your next cruise, you should make sure that purchasing a cruise layard is on your list of things to do. 

Cruise 101 is knowing that your plastic cruise card will be your lifeline once you board the ship; there will not be any need to carry around cash, other forms of identification, or credit cards. 

Even though many of the pandemic-related cruise restrictions have been reversed, utilizing a travel agent's service today is just as important!  

With over 100 different ships across seven mainstream cruise lines to choose from, you will benefit from a travel agent's expert advice regardless of whether you are preparing for your first cruise or an experienced cruiser climbing the loyalty ranks. Working with a good travel agent provides so much value and service, and they are an invaluable asset to all cruisers.

With only so many hours in each port of call, it is important that you figure out how to best spend your time so you're not left with any regrets. 

Will you feel as though you maximized your day if it's spent on an excursion where you are sitting for half of the time? What about if you paid for an overpriced beach transfer?

Some shore excursions are well worth your money and time, others aren't. 

Here are 12 shore excursions that you should skip on your next cruise.

The thrill of a fantastic cruise deal is a feeling we all love. I could not believe my luck when I found an amazing price on Celebrity Equinox on an incredible Southern itinerary. 

Two of the biggest names in the cruise line industry are Royal Caribbean International and Norwegian Cruise Line. 

These two cruise lines have a lot of similarities, but they also have a lot of differences that prospective guests should consider. 

Carnival Celebration, which just debuted in November 2022, is the cruise line’s newest ship. We booked one of Carnival Celebrations inaugural sailings from North America, sailing from Miami to the Caribbean over the course of a 7-night itinerary.

The brand-new cruise ship from Carnival Cruise Line was stylish, chic and trendy. As someone who’s sailed on Carnival a few times, I was blown away by how modern Carnival Celebration was.