Book Cruise in Advance with Travel Agency
First and foremost, travel agents usually don’t charge shoppers for their services. It’s basically a free source of knowledge available right at your finger tips. Why is this important? A common dilemma for anyone vacationing is, where and when. Travel agents are the waiters/waitresses in this industry, filled with wonderful recommendations as to where the best places are to travel during certain seasons of the year. Looking for a quiet room, or one close to the Promenade? They probably know the best rooms for that as well. It’s a valuable and underused tool we have access to.Secondly, most people always think to book directly with the cruise line. What they don’t know is that travel agencies offer all sorts of incentives. Extra on-board credits are very popular, it may not seem like much, but EVERY bit counts! Do some research prior to booking and find a good travel agent to dip into more savings and great information.
Come in a Day Early
Every expert cruiser knows this. Flight delays are far too frequent to ignore the possibility. Plus, if for any chance a cruiser does miss their cruise due to traffic or flight delays, the price of a ticket to catch up to the cruise ship is one I’d rather not disclose.Instead of worrying about getting left behind because of flight issues, get a hotel and enjoy the night prior to sailing. For those lucky enough to sail from Port Canaveral, Go Port Canaveral has everything covered with all-in-one packages exclusively for cruisers. They come with transportation from the airport to the hotel, and then shuttles to the cruise and back to the airport after returning.
Carry On the Items You Need
When embarking the cruise ship, you are unable to bring your luggage directly to your room. As a matter of fact, the luggage may not be delivered to the room until after the ship departs the port. Take precaution by packing the items you need in a carry-on bag. Items like sun block, bathing suits, flip-flops, and all the other fun in the sun items you wish to use upon boarding the ship.
Stay on the Boat
After sailing to the Bahamas, Cozumel, or any other common Caribbean destination numerous times, I feel the most fun I can have during that day is on the boat. While the majority of the cruiser population has gone off to enjoy the port, the poolside congestion has gone away, give or take a few people. This is the perfect time to explore the ship or soak up the sun with a little more privacy than usual.
