Travel Rick Steves’ tips for European cruises: Eat in port, explore on your own, enjoy a sunrise October 8, 2019 Rick Steves, Special to USA TODAY Comments Off on Rick Steves’ tips for European cruises: Eat in port, explore on your own, enjoy a sunrise Rick Steves shares a few DIY tips from his own European cruise experiences: Disembark early and return late, try private tours and eat off the ship.