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What All Smart Cruisers Do in The Days Before A Cruise

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👁️ 132K views📅 2 years ago⏱️ 11:30
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🧍 Best for SoloSouth_pacific · 14 nightsFrom ValparaisoVeteran Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

I'm on a cruise right now with many disappointed or frustrated passengers while everything is going just really great for me with no unpleasant surprises

I always check excursions as soon as the Cruise Line opens them and again a month before cruising

I check and I make dining reservations now on some lines they're not on here I can also book my anytime dining slots as well as specialty dining

I check if there is a cruise line app and I download it while on home Wi-Fi and I get familiar with it

Creator's Tips & Advice

Check excursions as soon as they open and again a month before cruising
Make dining reservations weeks before the cruise to get preferred times
Download and familiarize yourself with the cruise line app before boarding
Print and attach baggage tags before arriving at the port
Carefully read every email update from the cruise line
Create a folder with copies of all important documents for the trip

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Missing out on excursionsCheck excursions as soon as they open and again a month before cruising
Dining times not availableMake dining reservations weeks before the cruise
Boarding delaysDownload the cruise line app, do online check-in early, and print baggage tags
Missing important updatesCarefully read every email from the cruise line

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat should smart cruisers do in the days before a cruise to avoid disappointment?
QHow can travelers ensure they get the excursions they want?
QWhat steps make boarding smoother and faster?
QHow should cruisers prepare for documentation and communication needs?

Topics Covered

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On recent cruise I met disappointed or frustrated passengers, while everything was going to great for me with no unpleasant surprises, and I realised it was due to some checks and things I learnt from smart cruisers to do in the the weeks and days before a cruise. So, here are 9 things that will transform and improve your cruise by doing them in the run up to leaving Links mentioned in the video: * My packing list: https://www.tipsfortravellers.com/packinglist For bonus & exclusive content (including videos, articles, eBooks and more) become a channel member or patron: --------------------------------------------------- * Patreon Patron: https://www.patreon.com/tipsfortravellers * YouTube Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_qE-Obs2ocdmPXY0TIU-cw/join Check out my cruise-themed T-shirts and products: --------------------------------------------------- * T-Shirts: http://bit.ly/TFTStore * Mugs, notebooks, hoodies etc: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/tipsfortravellers?ref_id=22354 My social media: --------------------------------------------------- * Blog: https://www.tipsfortravellers.com * Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/garybembridge * Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tipsfortravellers * Instagram: http://www.instgram.com/garybembridge * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bembridge ABOUT TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS: If you want to get cruising right, Tips For Travellers makes it easy to plan and have the incredible cruise experiences you dream of every time. All my Tips For Travellers advice, tips and tricks tips draw on everything that I have learnt on the 101 cruises I have done to date. #cruisetips #CruisingTips #CruiseTipsAndTricks