| If you plan on taking a European cruise, you need to | | | | have all that money, and yet not be able to buy |
| plan ahead on how you will spend the trip. This is a lot | | | | souvenir or local food. Be sure to check the required |
| more important if it will be the first time that you will go | | | | currency to avoid this inconvenience. |
| to Europe. First and foremost, you need to get travel | | | | You should also take whatever medications or |
| insurance. Travel insurances provide coverage in case | | | | prescriptions that you can take to counter usual |
| you get sick, are injured, or require medical assistance | | | | ailments. A small medicine bottle or container should be |
| in any other way. This also helps just in case you | | | | enough to bring all that you need for the duration of |
| would have any baggage that you might misplace or | | | | the trip. In some circumstances, you might also need to |
| get stolen. Travel insurance will also cover for that | | | | get medical clearance from the doctor. Any medical |
| during your European cruise. | | | | equipment such as reading glasses, hearing aides, |
| You need to prepare everything that is needed before | | | | pacemakers and such should also be include in the |
| you go to your European cruise. Do not just consider | | | | things to bring. |
| your clothing and camera, make sure that you bring | | | | Finally, make sure that you have the gadgets that you |
| along copies of papers that would indicate your | | | | will need to make the trip as enjoyable as possible. |
| nationality as well as proof of identity; two or three | | | | Bring extra batteries or film (or in these times, storage |
| kinds should be necessary. You can bring along a | | | | devices) for your camera so that you don't run out of |
| driver's license and passport. In some cases, even a | | | | shots. These are generally priced higher in the places |
| travel Visa might be required. | | | | where you are touring, so you can save up by buying |
| It is also important that you prepare enough money to | | | | on your local store before going. Also, bringing |
| last you the whole trip. It is recommended that you add | | | | additional sets of clothes would ensure that you have |
| around 300 to 500 dollars on top of your budget that | | | | something to change to in case of an emergency |
| would act as a "buffer" for your wallet. Some | | | | such accidental food spills or if you get wet. Once you |
| European cruises accept dollars or other national | | | | are sure that everything is properly prepared, there |
| currency, but there are some that do not accept any | | | | won't be much to worry about, and you can relax and |
| other currency but Euros. It would be frustrating to | | | | enjoy your cruise better. |