Packing Tips For Cruises

You may not get your luggage until later on the first night. Pack anything you may need for the first day/evening in your carry on.
Never pack anything in your luggage you couldn't stand losing forever.
Tape your name, address, phone and cell numbers inside your luggage.
Always carry your cruise and airline documents on you and not in your luggage or carry-on bag.
Stuff a small collapsible light weight bag or two into your suitcase. At the end of your cruise, use the bag for your laundry or those souvenirs' you bought.
Before your go, take a picture of your luggage inside and out. This will make them easier to identify your belongings if they are lost.
Small cable zip ties can be used to secure luggage closed to prevent tampering or accidental opening. Pack a nail clipper or diagonal cutter in the outside pocket to cut off and include extra zip ties for the return trip.
Attach some sort of identifying features to your luggage (ribbon, scarf, etc…) to make easily seen when picking up luggage.
The porters and luggage carriers are not delicate with your luggage. Wrap delicate things carefully to prevent damage.

Fun Ashore

Fun Ashore has the detailed information on the Ports of Departure and Ports of Call to enable cruise vacationers to simplify their planning, maximize their enjoyment in each port and to give detailed descriptions of all of their options so they can make the best decision for their vacation. It was created to help promote the enjoyment of the cruising lifestyle by also enabling both novice and experienced cruise vacationers to maximize their knowledge of the ports they are going to experience and how to ease their embarkation and disembarkation time.