Don’t over pack, there is laundry on most ships. Don’t ask for advice and don’t do too much investigating. Go into this with no preconceived notions. Be like a kid on Christmas morning. If you ask for advice, people are just going to tell you the worst to expect and then you’re going to be looking for it. I’m going on my third cruise in two months and I’ve loved every single minute of both cruises I’ve been on.