I’m now home from my vacation, am back flying, and am very nearly rested up. It’s amazing the rejuvenating effect a little time away can have.
One of the best tips that I can give to someone booked on a cruise is to arrive at your embarkation port as early as possible. I have always found it preferable to arrive the day before sailing.
Yes, most ships don’t sail until 4 pm, but arriving earlier the same day as sailing doesn’t leave much of a margin of error. I see it happening on flights all too frequently. People taking the last flight that gets them where they need to go. Then there’s a mechanical, or a weather delay, or some other cancellation. Nerves are shot, tempers flare, and the next thing you know a perfectly enjoyable trip has become an unhappy and high stress situation.
I flew from Seattle to San Francisco for the Dawn Princess sailing. It’s roughly a two-hour flight, one easily made to get me to the ship for a 4 pm sailing. Even so, I flew to San Francisco the day before sailing. This gave me plenty of time to get a good night’s sleep, enjoy some time in San Francisco, and get to the ship at a comfortable and leisurely pace.
I started the vacation in a relaxed mode, happy and smiling. And that’s always a good thing.
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