31 Cruise Embarkation Day Mistakes You Can Easily Avoid!

Make the first day of your cruise a breeze with these 31 expert cruise embarkation day tips. With these insider secrets and hacks, you will be one step ahead of your fellow cruisers, and your first day will be smooth sailing! Subscribe to the Eat Sleep Cruise YouTube Channel if you love to travel and cruise the world! https://www.youtube.com/c/EatSleepCruise1 If you enjoy the video, please give it a BIG THUMBS UP! GENUIS CRUISE EMBARKATION Mistakes To Avoid! 0:00 Introduction 0:52 What is Embarkation Day? 1:37 Complete Online Check-In Early 2:12 Make Pre-Cruise Purchases 3:14 Pick Cruise Embarkation Day Outfits 3:56 Arrive a Day Early 4:31 Print Luggage Tags 5:09 Arrive at the Terminal on Time 5:45 Upgrade to Expedited Embarkation 6:32 Check Larger Bags With Porters 7:11 Have Documents Handy 7:53 Pack Necessary Items in Your Carry-On 8:32 Bring Bottles of Wine in Your Carry-On 9:07 Avoid Packing Prohibited Items 9:45 Don’t Head to Your Cabin 10:21 Sign into Ship's Intranet 11:00 Book Entertainment Reservations 11:33 Last-Minute Dining Reservations 12:12 Check the Daily Schedule 13:04 Complete Muster Drill 13:56 Skip the Buffet 14:31 Explore the Ship 15:17 Sign up Kids at the Youth Center 16:29 Take a Spa Tour 17:27 Find Your Table in the Dining Room 18:18 Unpack 19:11 Organize Your Stateroom 19:57 Meet Your Stateroom Attendant 20:22 Attend the Sail Away Party 21:07 Don’t Go Overboard 21:52 Put Cell Phone in Airplane Mode 22:35 Browse the Gift Shop CRUISE EMBARKATION DAY TIPS You want to ensure your cruise embarkation day is smooth sailing. To do so, planning begins before the first day of your cruise. Download the cruise line's app and complete your check-in as soon as possible. With the app, make all your pre-cruise reservations, book shows, and other add-ons. This is one of our big embarkation day tips! Once at the terminal, another embarkation day tip is to leave your larger luggage with the porters. This will make it easier to navigate the ship once onboard. However, do bring a carry-on with you on to the ship. On cruise embarkation day, this carry-on should include all your cruise essentials, two bottles of wine, and pack some musts like a bathing suit. Although, don't pack prohibited items, like an iron or steamer. Once onboard the ship, another embarkation day tip is to explore. While walking around, remember to take pictures and cruise embarkation day selfies! You'll want to finish your muster during the first few hours onboard. Also, make sure you wrap up any last-minute reservations. These could include dining reservations, show reservations, or booking other add-ons. One cruise embarkation day tip you might overlook is getting a spa tour. This will help you know about deals and promotions in the spa. At some point during the embarkation day, we recommend you also unpack and store your bags under the bed. Packing cubes are a great aid in keeping all of your clothing organized. We always make it a point to meet our stateroom attendant on embarkation day as well, and you should do too. Among other items to check off your to-do list on cruise embarkation day is to check out the youth center with the kids. Cruisers should also attend the sail away party and put their phones in airplane mode before the ship sets sail! GET MORE TIPS FOR EMBARKATION ON THE BLOG: ttps://eatsleepcruise.com/cruise-embarkation-day-tips TRENDING VIDEOS FROM EAT SLEEP CRUISE: Our Picks for Best Alaska Cruises in 2023: https://youtu.be/0zvGMdNfCmI 10 Best NEW Cruise Ships for 2023: https://youtu.be/hgh0yWQ_FwI 25 Expert Alaska Cruise Tips: https://youtu.be/wsQggXltN90 Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to our channel above to get the latest cruise tips, cruise reviews, packing guides, port guides, travel tips, and more. Join us on Social Media as we “Sea the World, One Port at a Time.” Instagram: https://instagram.com/EatSleepCruise Facebook: https://facebook.com/EatSleepCruise Twitter: https://twitter.com/EatSleepCruise TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@eatsleepcruise Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/EatSleepCruise Royalty-Free Music Courtesy: https://www.epidemicsound.com/ Some Promotional Video Courtesy of respective cruise lines #cruiseembarkation #cruisetips #cruise