Top cruise resources would be...

[museumlover]

The Cruise Critic boards are a gold mine for cruisers, especially first-time cruisers like myself. Besides Cruise Critic, what other online resources are "must reads" with info that every cruisers needs?

[trophy_23]

Browse here and the cruise line sites and aside from that, 'google' is your friend!!! But I have found this forum to be the best resource of them all, so your in the right place!

[JanineM]

Absolutely the cruise line's website and FAQ section. A lot of the questions asked here are already answered on those sites.

 

For weather - www dot weather dot com. You can get seasonal averages.

[cruisemom42]

If you are looking for more in-depth information on a particular port of call, Tripadvisor.com has forums for every major city/location and many have local experts who either know the answer or will find it out for you.

 

(Tripadvisor is a sister site to Cruise Critic.)

[museumlover]

Thanks for the mention of TripAdvisor, cruise lines websites, and weather.com. I will mention Fodors and Frommers. Any more?

[eandj]

Is cruiseclues.com still out there? How about cruise-chat.com?

 

I just google what I need. Or second to cc is tripadvisor.com Use thier FORUM board. There are excellent residents/visitors from EVERYWHERE who are considered experts. I got so much relevant and up to date info from them for our Med cruise. Great for local restaurant favorites, transportation info, ways to save money etc.

[museumlover]

I will check on cruiseclues and cruisechat. Has anyone ever used cruisemates? So far, this forum (cruisecritic) and TripAdvisor are the the best, by far. Any more ideas?

[cruisemom42]

Since I know you are headed to Europe on your cruise, I'll also recommend this one:

 

http://www.europeportreviews.com/

 

 

Although it's a little harder to navigate, there is some good info on DIY in some ports. For example, I've used their posted directions on getting to the train station in Naples -- very detailed.

[museumlover]

Hey Cynthia...great website you mentioned. It takes a little extra work, but it looks like it is a winner. Thanks again!

[berwyn]

I will check on cruiseclues and cruisechat. Has anyone ever used cruisemates? So far, this forum (cruisecritic) and TripAdvisor are the the best, by far. Any more ideas?

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