cruise tips

Illustration of guests boarding Harmony of the Seas on embarkation day

First-Time Cruise on Harmony of the Seas: A Guide

Leo Sotropa

A first-timer's guide to Harmony of the Seas: booking, embarkation, your first hours aboard, navigating the seven neighborhoods, dining, and mistakes to avoid.

Illustration of a seasoned cruiser sharing advice beside a deck map on Harmony of the Seas

Harmony of the Seas Tips: Insider Secrets

Leo Sotropa

Insider Harmony of the Seas tips: what to book early, beating the lines at the Ultimate Abyss and the shows, dining reservations, and planning your port days.

Illustration of Rome's landmarks on a Harmony of the Seas Mediterranean cruise

Harmony of the Seas: Mediterranean Ports Guide

Leo Sotropa

A Mediterranean ports guide for Harmony of the Seas: Barcelona, Palma, Provence, Florence and Pisa, Rome, and Naples, with tips for each inland day trip.

Cutaway illustration comparing interior, ocean view, balcony, and suite cabins on Harmony of the Seas

Best Cabins on Harmony of the Seas (and Which to Avoid)

Leo Sotropa

Which cabins on Harmony of the Seas to book and which to avoid, from Central Park and Boardwalk views to balconies and suites, with a full deck-by-deck guide.

Illustration of the Royal Promenade and Central Park aboard Harmony of the Seas

What to Expect on Harmony of the Seas

Leo Sotropa

What to expect on Harmony of the Seas: the seven neighborhoods, Central Park, the Ultimate Abyss slide, the AquaTheater, the shows, and the dining.

Illustration of Harmony of the Seas at the pier with travelers looking up at the ship

Harmony of the Seas Cruise Guide: What to Know

Leo Sotropa

A complete guide to Harmony of the Seas, Royal Caribbean's seven-neighborhood Oasis-class ship, sailing the Mediterranean in summer and the Caribbean in winter.

Illustration of a seasoned cruiser sharing advice beside a deck map on Sun Princess

Sun Princess Tips: Princess Cruises Secrets

Leo Sotropa

Insider Sun Princess tips: what to book early, using the Ocean Medallion and Dine My Way, the best spots aboard, and planning Mediterranean port days.

Illustration of guests boarding Sun Princess with the Ocean Medallion on embarkation day

Sun Princess: MedallionClass First-Timer Guide

Leo Sotropa

A first-timer's guide to Princess MedallionClass on Sun Princess: the Ocean Medallion, OceanNow, Dine My Way, setting up the app, and mistakes to avoid.

Illustration of the windmills and whitewashed town of Mykonos on a Sun Princess cruise

Sun Princess: Santorini, Mykonos and Athens Ports

Leo Sotropa

A ports guide for Sun Princess: Santorini, Mykonos, and Athens, plus Corfu and Kotor, what to do in each, and how to plan the Greek Isles shore days.

Illustration of Santorini's cliff-top towns seen from Sun Princess

Sun Princess: Mediterranean and Greek Isles Guide

Leo Sotropa

A guide to Sun Princess's Mediterranean and Greek Isles cruise: Rome, Naples, Sicily, Kotor, Corfu, Athens, Mykonos, and Santorini, and how to plan ports.