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12 planning lessons learned after missing my cruise ship

The Chill Cruiser
The Chill Cruiser
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👁️ 14K views📅 2 years ago⏱️ 12:57
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CaribbeanFrom Fort LauderdaleVeteran Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

I joined the I miss my cruise ship Club earlier this year in Fort Lauderdale it was a stressful experience but I learned a lot

I had successfully made it on 31 cruises without even one close call

the ship didn't even wait a single minute they actually left a few minutes early

princess doesn't have a very Proactive or customer friendly approach to communicating with guests who missed the ship

Creator's Tips & Advice

Research flights on time performance before buying your ticket
Ensure at least one backup flight is in the same terminal for time-sensitive itineraries
Have a backup plan ready for where to stay that night and how to meet the ship
Tap into the Cruise Critic community for specific port questions
Embrace the extra time you have in the port if you miss your ship

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Flying in the day of the cruiseHave a backup plan and research flight performance; consider flying in a day early
What to do if you miss the shipCall the cruise line's travel hotline, use travel insurance, and tap into Cruise Critic community

Questions This Creator Answers

QShould you fly in the day of your cruise?
QWhat are the extra costs of flying in a day before?
QWhat to do if you miss your cruise ship?

Topics Covered

Service Crew1½ Sad BaconBooking Process1 Sad BaconDisembarkation2 Sad BaconEmbarkation4½ Sad BaconItinerary Route½ Happy BaconPort Destination2½ Happy Bacon

Port Highlights

Fort Lauderdale3½ Sad Bacon
St. Thomas4 Happy Bacon
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YouTube Video Description

Wondering if you should fly in the day of your cruise? Or questioning the extra costs of flying in a day before? Then this video is definitely for you! I joined the “I missed my cruise ship” club earlier this year in Fort Lauderdale after 6+ hours of delays at Toronto Pearson International Airport. It was a stressful experience but I learned a lot, made some wonderful new friends and discovered a fantastic hotel in St. Thomas that ended up being the highlight of my entire vacation – even after eventually meeting the ship. Join me as I explore the 12 lessons I learned that can hopefully help with your future cruise travel planning. Hit subscribe so you don't miss part 2 where I’ll cover what my new friends and I learned about travel insurance and Canada’s flight delay compensation regulations after all the dust settled on our trip. Check out the Mafolie hotel in St. Thomas: https://www.mafolie.com #cruisetips #porteverglades #yyz 📘 CHAPTERS: 00:00 Start 00:57 Flying from Toronto 01:36 Air Canada 912 02:04 Delay 1: Remove bags 02:22 Delay 2 : "What's that on the wing?" 03:20: Lesson 1: On-time performance 04:20 Delay 3: Refuel, new crew 04:55 Tips 2/3: Backup flights 05:38 Tip 4: Princess travel hotline 06:20 Tip 5: Tarmac delays 06:54 Tip 6: Ships don't always wait 07:26 Tip 7: No support at the port 07:54 Tip 8: Meeting the ship 08:10 Tip 9: Backup plan 09:20 Tip 10: Cruise Critic forums 10:33 Tip 11: Embrace extra port time 11:41 Tip 12: Onboard experience 🎥 OTHER VIDEOS: Not so Majestic cruise to Alaska: Has Princess lost its way? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8JeJJ_5Qgc