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Cruising with Kristen I'm the friend who cruises all the time and tells you everything I wish someone had told me before my first Royal Caribbean Cruise!! Cruise Tips🚢

10/15/2026

Schooner Bar is one of those cozy little spots I always forget how much I love until I walk through it again. Tons of seating, live piano vibes, trivia during the day, and the bar tucked right at the end like a perfect little reward.

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10/14/2026

Chops Grill brought out the fancy side of me for about 12 seconds. The waiter poured a little Spellbound Pinot Noir for me to taste, and suddenly I was swirling, sipping, and acting like I knew exactly what I was doing.

Today, I’m fancy.

10/14/2026

Full flight. Three passengers behind me. One armrest battle. 😳✈️ I grabbed my camera late, but caught the tail end of, “Are you gonna be pushing back and forth this whole flight? Because I’m not putting up with this sh*t!”

Next thing I know, an employee boards and asks the man in the middle seat to get off. That was QUICK. Crisis averted? 😂

Meanwhile, my row had a plan—I set our boundaries for row etiquette before we even took off! By “we,” I mean me, because I kind of told the row what the rules were going to be. Armrests included. 🤣 Never a dull moment!

Does the middle seat get both armrests? 👀

10/14/2026

Just landed in Chicago, on the phone with my mom, and walked straight into the men’s bathroom. 😂 All the guys were facing the wall, and I’m standing there wondering what kind of setup this is… then it clicked. 🤦🏼‍♀️

Welcome to Chicago. I’ve been here five minutes and already need supervision. 😂✈️

10/14/2026

Over the weekend, I took a walk down the Riverwalk and came across the funniest guided tour called Rideables. People were riding everything from piñatas to dogs, and honestly, it looked like such a fun way to see the city. Tampa always finds a way to surprise me.

10/14/2026

We showed up 10 minutes before the Aqua show and the line was already way too long… so I said, “Let’s go.”

One flight of stairs later, we found the secret little balcony spot with actual chairs, no crowd, no line, and honestly a better view than the benches.

But don’t tell everybody… this is our secret cruise hack.

10/13/2026

More elevator shenanigans on Utopia of the Seas.

This time we had dancing, laughing, and a frog in a robe drinking coffee like he had somewhere very important to be.

My niece gave me one or two little hip moves… and then realized I was clearly way more committed to the performance.

Cruise elevators are never boring.

10/13/2026

Cruise food is honestly one of my favorite parts of being on the ship. From quick bites to sit-down dinners, snacks, desserts, and those little “let me just try one more thing” moments, there is always something to eat somewhere onboard.

This was just a little taste of some of the great food you can find on a cruise. And yes, I fully believe calories do not count at sea.

10/13/2026

Can you bring snacks back from Port?

10/13/2026

Wtf portal?

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