I can still remember my first rookie mistake on a cruise. It came about 15 minutes after I stepped on board a ship for the first time.
I had worked my way up to the Lido Deck to take in the view, and I was almost immediately confronted by a beaming waiter holding out a tray of colorful umbrella drinks.
"Oh, nice," I thought. "Free sail-away cocktails!" I reached out to grab one.
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