Cruise Travel

Cruising is the easiest vacation there is — once you understand the systems the cruise lines don’t explain well. This is the home port for all our cruise guidance: what to pack (and what security will confiscate), how gratuities and onboard spending actually work, which cabins are worth the money, and the free perks most passengers walk right past. Guides are organized into four sections — Cabins & Decks, Money & Gratuities, Packing & Rules, and Perks & Freebies — each one written for travelers 60 and up and checked against current cruise line policies. Whether it’s your first sailing or your fortieth, start here and board with confidence.