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The cruise is booked and you are all packed and travel day is looming, if you haven’t cruised before you will be wondering about those first initial steps and what to expect on cruise embarkation day.

Cruise lines typically notify guests via email or their app that they can check in and choose from several arrival times. Once on board, the first thing to do is go to your muster station, a ...