Welcome to the high seas and your ocean adventure! Cruising is just like flying on the sea! Visit exotic ports and become as one with the waves! You're Captain Nemo! You're...you know...the woman off of Titanic! And if you haven’t been on a cruise before, here are a few pointers to help you make the most of your time on board...
The Norovirus is a highly contagious virus causing vomiting and diarrhoea. The illness usually lasts two to three days. 

The average cruise passenger gains one pound per day in weight. The good news: the longer the line for the buffet, the more calories you spend standing in it. That's science. Look! Unlimited cheese! 
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Seasickness is a form of motion sickness characterised by a feeling of nausea and, in extreme cases, vertigo, experienced after spending time on a craft on water.

By visiting a joyless succession of the world's busiest ports, you can be sure of panic buying only the most overpriced local handicrafts.   

Cabin fever is a claustrophobic reaction that takes place when a person is isolated and/or shut in a small space, with nothing to do for extended periods. 

Do that scene from Titanic. Go on. Do it. You're the first. You're the first. It could save your marriage. DO IT. 

The best treatments for the norovirus infection are plenty of bed rest and lots of fluids. You should not take antibiotics because they have no effect on noroviruses.


Carnival Cruises – the biggest cruise company in the world and owner of the Costa and P&O brands – paid just 1.1% in corporate taxes on US$11.3bn profits in the last five years.

Cruise companies often own sealed-off, private land in developing countries, so you can rest easy knowing none of the money you spend on Appletinis goes to the local economy. Phew! 

There's nothing quite like the special welcome you'll receive from the local townsfolk after an emergency docking.