About Kathryn Lyn
The short answer
Kathryn Lyn is a second-generation cruise professional with more than fifteen years booking cruises for families, friends and first-timers. She grew up on ships: both of her parents worked for a cruise line, and they met working for Cunard. She runs Travelin' With Kathryn Lyn from Fort Myers, Florida.
Why this site exists
Almost everything that goes wrong on a first cruise is something an experienced cruiser could have told you in a sentence. Fly in the day before. Put your phone in airplane mode. Keep your medication in your day bag. Budget for the gratuities. None of it costs anything to know, so it's all here, free, in one place.
I've never not known how a ship works, and I still forget how much of it isn't obvious. Every page here is something I've watched a first-time client find out the hard way.
Where she has sailed
Kathryn has sailed with Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, Princess, Celebrity, MSC, Virgin Voyages and Cunard, and stayed in the suite areas that first-timers ask about most: MSC Yacht Club and Norwegian's Haven.
How the advice is checked
Advice on this site is Kathryn's. Cruise-line rules, such as gratuities, what you can bring on board, deposits and age limits, are quoted from each line's own website, with the date they were checked. Lines change their rules; when a rule matters to your trip, confirm it with your line before you sail.
Planning with Kathryn
Kathryn plans cruises through her agency, Travelin' With Kathryn Lyn. There's no fee to plan with her: the cruise line pays the advisor. Call or text (239) 357-0814, email kathryn@travelinwithkathryn.com, or use the form below.