
What are the best cruise hacks? This one avoids crowds
Canadian Tammy Cecco wasn't a fan of cruising."The thought of being on a ship with thousands of other people and not being able to get off," she said, "was something that I wanted to avoid."That didn't change when Cecco, a travel magazine publisher, boarded a surprise cruise booked by her husband to renew their vows in front of family and friends."When I got on … I thought 'Oh my god, what am I doing here?'" she said. "I'm not the type of person who likes to be herded at all."She said she imagined "a little tiny cabin and no window." Yet she found that some cruise ships have spacious suites with floor-to-ceiling windows. Plus, floors with fewer cabins give the feeling of a "boutique" travel experience, she said.Travel professional Tammy Cecco named the Celebrity Edge cruise ship, shown ...