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Cruise Planning Guide

How to Plan a Cruise: A Step-by-Step Cruise Planning Guide

Cruise Planning Guide

Cruise Disembarkation Tips: How to Get Off the Ship Smoothly and Head Home Happy

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Cruise Planning Guide

First-Time Cruise Tips: How to Make the Most of Your Days Onboard

Updated on October 4, 2026August 11, 2026Cruise Planning Guide

Cruise Embarkation Day Tips: How to Board Smoothly and Start Your Vacation Right

Don and Dwaine of Cowboy Concierge on embarkation day

Article 11 of 13 in our Cruise Planning Guide — how to plan a cruise, one decision at a time. You’ve planned, budgeted, booked, and …

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Don, Dwaine and friends dressed up for formal night on a cruise
Updated on October 4, 2026August 10, 2026Cruise Planning Guide

Complete Pre-Cruise Requirements: Your Checklist Before You Sail

Article 10 of 13 in our Cruise Planning Guide — how to plan a cruise, one decision at a time. You’ve picked your cabin, booked …

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landscape view of the top wall of Blarney Castle from a tour
Updated on October 4, 2026August 9, 2026Cruise Planning Guide

How to Book Cruise Shore Excursions (and Actually Enjoy Your Time in Port)

Article 9 of 13 in our Cruise Planning Guide — how to plan a cruise, one decision at a time. For a lot of people, …

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The menu at Sabatini's on board the Regal Princess
Updated on October 4, 2026August 8, 2026Cruise Planning Guide

Are Cruise Drink and Wifi Packages Worth It? A Line-by-Line Breakdown

Article 8 of 13 in our Cruise Planning Guide — how to plan a cruise, one decision at a time. Somewhere between “final payment due” …

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Don and Dwaine enjoying a cooking excursion
Updated on October 4, 2026August 7, 2026Cruise Planning Guide

Pre- and Post-Cruise Stays: Airfare, Transfers & Extra Days

Article 7 of 13 in our Cruise Planning Guide — how to plan a cruise, one decision at a time. With your booking locked in …

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Don and Dwaine aboard a Princess cruise
Updated on October 4, 2026August 6, 2026Cruise Planning Guide

Cruise Travel Insurance Guide: Lock In and Protect Your Booking

Article 6 of 13 in our Cruise Planning Guide — how to plan a cruise, one decision at a time. You’ve chosen your cabin — …

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A view from the deck of a Princess ship sailing into harbor on a beautiful day
Updated on October 4, 2026August 5, 2026Cruise Planning Guide

How to Choose a Cruise Cabin: Location, Noise, and Category Explained

Article 5 of 13 in our Cruise Planning Guide — how to plan a cruise, one decision at a time. By now you’ve defined your …

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Updated on October 4, 2026August 4, 2026Cruise Planning Guide

The Best Way to Book a Cruise: Travel Advisor, Online Agency or Direct?

Article 4 of 13 in our Cruise Planning Guide — how to plan a cruise, one decision at a time. You’ve set your budget, chosen …

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Updated on October 4, 2026August 3, 2026Cruise Planning Guide

Cruise Itinerary Planning Tips

Article 3 of 13 in our Cruise Planning Guide — how to plan a cruise, one decision at a time. Planning a cruise is more …

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Types of cruises explained: cruise planning guide with a globe on a desk.
Updated on October 4, 2026August 2, 2026Cruise Planning Guide

Types of Cruises Explained: How to Choose Your Cruise Type

Article 2 of 13 in our Cruise Planning Guide — how to plan a cruise, one decision at a time. Building the perfect cruise experience …

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Owner, Cowboy Concierge

Don Herman
Don Herman

We're Don and Dwaine — partners of nearly 30 years, both retired, and both firm believers that the best trips come from planning smart, not winging it. Between us we've covered cruises on nearly every ocean (Caribbean, Alaska, Panama Canal, Norway's northern lights), river cruises through Europe, land tours from Ireland to Morocco to Sydney, and enough time in Puerto Vallarta to practically call it a second home.

Cowboy Concierge is where we share what all that experience actually taught us — the questions to ask before you book, the details a travel agent won't always volunteer, and the small decisions that make a big difference once you're onboard. No fluff, no generic advice recycled from a hundred other sites. Just what's worked for us, so you can walk into your own next adventure ready to go.

Giddy-up — let's get you moving.

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