Oh how fun!! I'm sure there will be tons of memories in the making (and some good photos for scrapping!)
We've been on 4 cruises, have the 5th one scheduled for September (from NYC into Canada), I agree with taking something for motion sickness (although it's never bothered us ...) and hand washing!
There are usually not too many people hanging around the ship when it's docked at a port - so if you're into doing a spa day, a port day is a great time to do it - the spas are pretty empty on those days.
I'd also say, scope out some You Tube videos about the ship you'll be sailing on. We've learned a lot about the ship from the videos we've watched ... from restaurants to other "best kept secrets".
Have fun and enjoy! Can't wait to hear all about it!!
