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Planning a cruise can feel overwhelming — itineraries, cabins, ports, packing, and what life onboard is really like.
Our Cruise Planning Hub brings everything together in one place, with clear, practical guidance to help you plan with confidence — whether it’s your first cruise or your fifteenth.
Cruise Planning
Plan smarter with packing tips, embarkation advice and first timer guides
Port Guides
Walkable routes, transport tips, and what to see in each cruise port.
Onboard Life & Gear
Wi-Fi, cabins, dining, dress codes, and cruise-tested gear recommendations.
Latest from High Seas Escapades
The latest cruise tips, port guides, and things we’ve learned so you don’t have to.
New York Cruise Port Guide
🗽 New York Cruise Port Guide Few cruise departures are as cinematic as sailing from New York. The...
Boston Cruise Port
🏛 Boston Cruise Port Guide Few cruise ports feel as manageable — and as rewarding — as Boston....
Santorini Cruise Port
Santorini Cruise Port – What to Expect on a Cruise Day Few cruise arrivals are as instantly...
Dubrovnik Cruise Port
Dubrovnik Cruise Port – What to Expect on a Cruise Day Few cruise sail-ins are as striking as...
Kotor Cruise Port – What to Expect on a Cruise Day
Kotor Cruise Port – What to Expect on a Cruise Day Sailing into Kotor is not your average port...
Naples Cruise Port: What to Do in One Day (Pompeii, Amalfi Coast)
🌋 Naples Cruise Port: What to Do in One Day There’s something about Naples that hits you the...
