Always come prepared.

Nothing is worse than finally embarking on a cruise ship vacation that you had planned for months — only to get there and make a mistake that could potentially ruin the rest of your trip.

Thankfully, expert Alley Kerr, a dancer and singer who has worked on more than 100 cruise ships and now writes travel content on her site Wanderlust Alley , gave insight into the one mistake cruise goers often make that can be easily prevented.

If you’ve ever been on a cruise before — you know just how chaotic the first day is.

“…That’s the day that everybody is trying to book their shore excursions, trying to get their internet sorted, trying to book restaurants and any extra add-ons,” she told the Independent .

Kerr recommended that people plan excursions well in advan

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