Only if the itinerary is unusual and unlikely to be repeated. We booked the Star Princess Pacific Rim cruise for Feb 2002: Singapore,Bangkok, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Okinawa, Tokyo, Honolulu, Maui, LA. 26 nights. At the time we didn’t know it was her first cruise. Nothing special except the welcomes in each port. There were no hiccups that I know of, she had sailed empty across the Indian Ocean from Italy and the crew pretty much tested everything out. EM