• To celebrate my kids' graduations, my family and I went on our first cruise. • Although we had a great time, I wish we had known a few things before getting on board. • For example, turning our phones on airplane mode would've saved us a lot of money.

2024 was a big year in our household. All three kids were graduating — our oldest from high school and our twins from junior high.

When it came time to celebrate these achievements, we gave them an option. We could throw a party or use the money for an awesome family vacation instead.

So, before our oldest left for college, we came together one last time for a seven-day trip to Alaska on our first-ever cruise.

We were all excited about the idea, and honestly, everyone had a fantastic time. However, I don't think any of us were compl

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