How to cruise like a pro. Cruise vacations are a bit different from other types of trips. Get ready for your cruise and read up on advice and tips to make the most out of your week on the sunny seas.
Some lovely longer (27"-28") black sarong swim suit covers , are newly available at Cruise Ready Store . These are in an elegant length that falls just below the knee. I like these myself, and think they make a nice addition to Cruise Ready Store's sarong selection. ( Click here to see the entire sarong collection .) YES, swim suit cover ups in January! Remember - every day is a beach day when you are heading to the Caribbean. Read Full Story
For Red Hat Society Ladies who are planning a cruise, here are some special ideas for you, with clickable links, so you can go get 'em: Official Red Hat Cruiser Ca p with embroirdered "Official Red Hat Cruiser" design. Adjustable to fit most adults. Red Hat Cruise Name Pin - personalize it with your name and cruise information, including name of cruise, ship, or itinerary, and dates. Find the above two products, along with other Cruise Gear designed with Red Hatters in mind, at Cruise Ready... Read Full Story
Reminder! Today and Tomorrow are the final days of the Winning Buys Contest at Cruise Ready Store . Winning Buys Contest: For every $10 you spend on Cruise Ready Store Cruise Gear , bon voyage cruise gifts , or cruise mementos and ocean liner memorabilia , you get an entry into the contest! So, shop for those cruise gifts now, and you just might be able to choose something else for yourself for free on December 16! PRIZES: 1st Prize - $25 credit at Cruise Ready Store; 2nd Prize - $15 credit... Read Full Story
Do you know someone who loves to cruise? Give them a gift they can take along on their next sea voyage! 1. Ahoy! Rhinestone Embellished Nautical Scoop Neck Tee in Navy - Greet your cruising buddies in style wearing this navy blue scoop neck cruise tee, with nautically themed rhinestone and nailhead embellishment. Hand embellished rhinestone "Ahoy!" accented with red, blue, and silver stars on a 100% pre-shrunk cotton tee. Also available in Purple with Red rhinestones for cruising Red Hatters... Read Full Story
Today is the first of our two scheduled Sea Days, and I plan to spend the entire day relaxing by the aft pool, sipping cold Diet Coke - and maybe an occassional foo foo drink, and doing a lot of visiting and laughing with my dear cruising friends from Cape Coral. I just LOVE Sea Days, which inspired me to design this little magnet. It reads "May all your days at sea begin and end just perfectly." Since there probably won't be anything of note to relate, I'll take this opportunity to remind... Read Full Story
NOTICE Cruise Ready Store will close for vacation at 4 PM on Friday, October 9, and will re-open on the evening of Sunday, October 18. I'll be leaving home on Saturday morning, and boarding the Emerald Princess on Sunday for a seven night Eastern Caribbean Cruise. We're cruising during hurricane season, and, although this season has been mild, and there's nothing on the horizon right now, I'm still following my own hurricane season rule of arriving in the cruise departure city a day early... Read Full Story
When you have a specialty store, it's sometimes a bit of a task to keep coming up with new items that appeal to your market segment - especially when holiday gift season rolls around . It helps, though if you are a real part of that segment yourself. And, as the owner of Cruise Ready Store I consider it my duty to remain firmly entrenched entrenched in the cruising community by continuing to cruise. It's a tough job, but someone has to do it. ;) Last week's Eastern Caribbean Cruise on the... Read Full Story
What's the difference between a boat and a ship? Ask any seasoned cruiser this question, and you are likely to get some version of the standard answer, "A ship can carry a boat, but a boat can't carry a ship." Simple as that. CRUISING TIP: When speaking with the Captain, do NOT refer to his ship as a boat ! Another way to remember the difference is to picture any large vessel. What do you see positioned on the sides? Life boats . (Not Life ships .) The ship is carrying the boats . With this... Read Full Story
It's best to fly in the day before you sail. So you want to take a cruise, but there are no cruise terminals where you live. You will have to fly to get to the ship. I’m going to give you some tips (and correct some myths) to make this hectic part of your vacation a little easier. First off, let me clear up a myth that seems to be accepted by many new cruisers. Booking your flights through the cruise line will not guarantee the ship will wait for you should your flight be delayed. There are... Read Full Story
One of my favorite things about cruising is visiting the private islands that belong to the cruise lines. Well, at least the two I've visited so far. One of the items on my 'bucket list' is to visit all of them. If the others are as nice as the two I've gotten to, visiting each and every one of them is, indeed, an bucket list worthy item. I've been to Royal Caribbean's CocoCay at least a dozen times, and so far, it's one of my all time favorite places on earth. If you like water, sun, or... Read Full Story
