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Getting Started
By now you've figured out that you do not need to be a member to browse (read) most of our message boards. The majority are open to all. Some forums do require membership. Plus, should you wish to participate and benefit by asking a question, you will need to become a member.

You will find that becoming a member is easy: you will find the REGISTER link in two places on the main board page at Main Page -- in the UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER, and in the text just above the message board grid. Clicking on the REGISTER link will bring up our Community Guidelines, which you'll need to READ and AGREE to, and then you'll be presented with a form to complete.

The form requires a minimum of information. First, choose a USER NAME. Please, do not use your real name, as this will be visible to everyone on the board when you post. Choose a password you can easily remember, and type in your birth month and date (the year is optional). Complete the balance of the forum, and once submitted, you will be returned to the main board page -- and are now ready to participate!

You will need to be logged in to ask a new question in a forum; you will use the NEW THREAD button.

A new topic should be consistent with the specific forum you choose, but that's about it. In other words, if you want to ask about a Holland America ship and it's amenities, your message should be posted on the Holland America board.

You will find the ability to REPLY to an existing TOPIC at the top and bottom of each THREAD (thread = original question plus any replies).

We also have a number of specific guidelines. Please visit Community Guidelines and review them. We take them very seriously.

Also, the list of message boards is quite long and varied. The quality and content of the responses to your posts will depend on your choice of forums.

Here's the main index of forums. Main Index.

The First group of topics is just about the boards themselves. A question or discussion about cruising doesn't belong there. The Cruise Lines forums are the primary forums used by most members next and include almost every cruise line in operation.

Roll Calls are calls for people who are going on a specific cruise to discuss the cruise. A Roll Call forum is available for Carnival, Celebrity, Holland America, NCL, Princess and Royal Caribbean. Then there's a general Roll Call for all other lines.

Cruise Discussion Topics are areas to discuss specific matters (anyone new to cruising should check the "First Time Cruisers" board.)

Special Interest Cruising Topics are forums to talk about a specific interest, such as Honeymoon & Wedding Cruises. You'll find Ports of Call forums that discuss the various destinations.

Next is Cruise Critic Group Cruises where discussions of specifically arranged Cruise Critic groups discuss their specific voyage.

And finally -- Fun Stuff is chatty talk about anything at all.

Welcome to Cruise Critic and we hope you enjoy using our forums to enhance your cruise interests and experiences.

LauraS
Community Manager
Cruise Critic
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