Aug 24 2015
7 Ways to Spot a First Time Cruiser
By CruiseRadio
<blockquote type="cite" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; line-height: normal;"><div style="margin: 0px 2em; font-family: Georgia, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18.2000007629395px; font-size: 13px;"><p><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="http://www.cruiselegend.com/News/images/EditorUploadedImages/75eab95b-9887-47c8-83d2-0c26e63a5e5f.jpeg" src="http://www.cruiselegend.com/News/images/EditorUploadedImages/75eab95b-9887-47c8-83d2-0c26e63a5e5f.jpeg" style="line-height: 18.2000007629395px; width: 500px; height: 333px;"></p><p><span style="line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">There’s nothing like seeing a first time cruiser. But how do you spot the the first timer? They aren’t that elusive. Just look for one of the traits below.</span></p><p><strong>1. Didn’t Research</strong></p><p><strong><img alt="" style="width: 500px; height: 376px;" data-cke-saved-src="http://www.cruiselegend.com/News/images/EditorUploadedImages/53874db1-d91f-4cf6-8c46-ded4bdf8fa1c.png" src="http://www.cruiselegend.com/News/images/EditorUploadedImages/53874db1-d91f-4cf6-8c46-ded4bdf8fa1c.png"></strong></p><p>This cruiser will get off the ship and scratch their head as soon as they clear the gangway because they didn’t research what to do in port. <span style="line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">You’ll also find the look of shock on their face when they realize they can’t walk off the ship, grab a snorkel and jump in the water. Well, unless they’re in Grand Turk.</span></p><p><strong>2. Disorganized</strong></p><p><img alt="" style="width: 500px; height: 331px;" data-cke-saved-src="http://www.cruiselegend.com/News/images/EditorUploadedImages/5cbb4b60-4bc7-49bb-8d07-3bb0836cabc2.jpeg" src="http://www.cruiselegend.com/News/images/EditorUploadedImages/5cbb4b60-4bc7-49bb-8d07-3bb0836cabc2.jpeg"></p><p><span style="line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">It all starts before they even get on the ship when they are going through the security check point. You’ll find them shuffling through papers and passports – holding up everyone behind them!</span><br><br></p><p><strong style="line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">3. Overpacking</strong></p><p><img alt="" style="width: 500px; height: 333px;" data-cke-saved-src="http://www.cruiselegend.com/News/images/EditorUploadedImages/5ee1ffa2-9451-4aac-bdef-9e4db4618251.jpeg" src="http://www.cruiselegend.com/News/images/EditorUploadedImages/5ee1ffa2-9451-4aac-bdef-9e4db4618251.jpeg"></p><p>The first time cruiser will overpack – way overpack! They think a cruise ship is a fashion show and they have to look good round-the-clock. Different shoes for every night of the week and three different outfits for every cocktail hour.</p><p><strong>4. Timid Eater</strong></p><p><img alt="" style="width: 500px; height: 375px;" data-cke-saved-src="http://www.cruiselegend.com/News/images/EditorUploadedImages/83b8ac00-e0eb-4b92-b11d-901c54a64290.jpeg" src="http://www.cruiselegend.com/News/images/EditorUploadedImages/83b8ac00-e0eb-4b92-b11d-901c54a64290.jpeg"></p><p>Surf & Turf</p><p>This cruiser doesn’t realize that the main dining room is all you care to eat. They may even look at you in disgust because you ordered a second entree. But don’t worry, they’ll learn. Real <span style="line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">cruisers know that if you want 7 lobster tails or want to make your meal a surf and turf – you can!</span><br><br></p><p><strong style="line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">5. Obsessive Drinker</strong></p><p><img alt="" style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" data-cke-saved-src="http://www.cruiselegend.com/News/images/EditorUploadedImages/075fcd44-9f0d-4f4f-bf99-2260719bc836.jpeg" src="http://www.cruiselegend.com/News/images/EditorUploadedImages/075fcd44-9f0d-4f4f-bf99-2260719bc836.jpeg"></p><p>They don’t realize that they’re on a multiple night cruise and that they can spread their drinking out over a few days. By the second day you’ll find “Frank the Tank” locked in their stateroom with the worst hangover because they didn’t hydrate.<br><br></p><p><strong style="line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">6. Says, “I’ll Get It On The Ship”</strong></p><p><img alt="" style="width: 500px; height: 333px;" data-cke-saved-src="http://www.cruiselegend.com/News/images/EditorUploadedImages/717008a7-39af-4f89-ad62-020929aa68e8.jpeg" src="http://www.cruiselegend.com/News/images/EditorUploadedImages/717008a7-39af-4f89-ad62-020929aa68e8.jpeg"></p><p>This cruiser is about to make their bank account really upset at them. The sundry shops onboard the ship are double, if not triple, the cost of the item at your local drug store.<br><br></p><p><span style="line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">I had to buy NyQuil on a cruise recently, it was $19.99. At the local Walgreens it only costs $6 for </span><span style="line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">that same bottle.</span><br><br><strong style="line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">7. Fashion Police</strong></p><p><img alt="" style="width: 500px; height: 333px;" data-cke-saved-src="http://www.cruiselegend.com/News/images/EditorUploadedImages/e79e5d84-9eed-4657-a4b0-bf78c0dd4dee.jpeg" src="http://www.cruiselegend.com/News/images/EditorUploadedImages/e79e5d84-9eed-4657-a4b0-bf78c0dd4dee.jpeg"></p><p>These cruisers carefully plan out each and every outfit and coordinate matching jewelry, shoes, and makeup to go with it. And they don’t just do this for formal night – they do it for every day of the cruise. But cruising isn’t a fashion show! It’s a time to relax and have fun, so take a break from feeling the need to look like you stepped out of a catalogue every day, and just be yourself.<br><br><span style="line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">Can you spot a first time cruiser?</span></p></div></blockquote>