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MAJOR CRUISE DISEMBARKATION DAY BLUNDERS TO AVOID

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Self-disembarkation

  • You will need to be able to carry your own bags off with no assistance.

 

If you have put your bags out to be collected

  • Remember to leave a change of clothes out to wear the next morning.

  • Keep a big bag with you incase you leave something behind.

 

Booking flights too early or too late

  • Normally the ships dock between 6.30 and 8.30 am.

  • Aim for a noon or later flight.

  • Airline check in only opens two hours before a flight so you don’t want your flight too late either.

 

Disembarkation Time

  • Don’t accept the disembarkation time if it doesn’t fit in with your plans for the day.

  • Go to Guest services and have it changed, they are always very helpful.

 

Check your bill before you leave the ship

  • You will receive your bill on the last evening.

  • Make sure it is correct before you leave as it’s very hard to have any corrections made once you leave the ship.

 

Check your Cabin

  • Remember to check you cabin that you haven’t missed packing any of your things.

  • Check the safe.

  • Leave something in the safe that you will need on the day you leave.

  • Triple check the draws.

 

Passports

  • Sometines the ship holds your passport.

  • Collect your passport, you don’t want to have to go back for it.

 

Disembarkation Luggage Tags

  • Remember what colour your luggage tag is. 

  • You will need to show this when you get off the ship.

  • Have something on your bag to identify it to you.

 

Key Cards

  • Don’t leave it in your cabin.

  • You will need it to get off the ship.

 

Lifts

  • Everyone will be trying to get off the ship at the same time.

  • Avoid the mid ship lifts, go forward or aft.

  • Go up in the lift, which will be empty and then go down to the floor you want.

 

Cabin Amenities

  • While the umbrellas, binoculars, bath robes etc are all lovely, if you take them you will be charged for them.

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