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Planning Your Cruise: The Things to do Before Your Cruise

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👁️ 114 views📅 4 years ago⏱️ 14:33
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Creator's Key Takeaways

we're gonna talk about the things you need to do before your cruise starting at 90 days out going to 30 days out and then down to a week out two days out and the night before

we make two lists for short excursions we make our must-have list if we're gonna go to this destination we are going to do that for example hawaii we're going to do the shark tank we know we're going to do the shark tank we go ahead and book it and pay for it online

trust me we did it for our 25th wedding anniversary and it's worth it it was fantastic

make sure that cruise is still going yes make sure it hasn't moved haven't been canceled check to see if your airflow hasn't changed stuff you want to do not before so you don't get no surprises right

Creator's Tips & Advice

Pay off cruise expenses including gratuities, insurance, Wi-Fi, and drink packages 90 days before sailing
Download or update the cruise line app and order medallions if applicable
Book bucket-list excursions early as they fill up fast
Set up shipboard account with credit card 30 days before sailing
Review COVID guidelines and ensure you have enough masks for embarkation
Print luggage tags and boarding documents two days before sailing

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Not knowing what to do before a cruiseFollow the 90-day, 30-day, one-week, two-day, and night-before checklist
Excursions filling up fastBook must-have and wish-list excursions early
COVID guidelines changingReview cruise line health regulations frequently before sailing

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat should I do 90 days before my cruise?
QWhat tasks are needed 30 days before sailing?
QWhat preparations are important one week before a cruise?
QWhat should I do two days before my cruise?
QWhat are the final steps the night before a cruise?

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Port Highlights

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Top: helicopter up to the glacier and ride those dogs on that dog sled across the glacier
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Top: shark tank
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YouTube Video Description

Things to do 90 Days, 30 Days, 1 week, 2 days and the night before your cruise. Whether you cruise with Carnival, Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean or another cruise line you will find these tips very helpful.