Stress Free Cruise Tips

Greetings From Miami

2019 Dare

Cruises Inc, CruiseOne, Dream Vacations

National Conference

When going on a cruise vacation there are a few ways that you can take some of the stress of traveling away. One of the easiest ways is to arrive at the embarkation port a day early.

Unless you live close to the port city, odds are that you plan to fly to your cruise destination. Flights can be delayed for many reasons: weather and mechanical problems probably being the most common. The last thing you want is to start your vacation worrying if the ship will be there when you arrive.

While checking in for our flight at O'Hare International Airport today, we had a conversation with

Sara who works for American Airlines. She and her family are avid cruisers and she struck up a conversation because of our cruise shirts. 

She asked when our cruise departed and we said Saturday.  She replied that it was good we were traveling a day early because she's seen many frantic passengers flying on the day of their cruise and facing delays due to weather or other factors.  Just recently a large family group missed their cruise due to bad weather at their destination.  You not only have to consider the forecast at your departure city, but also at the destination, and everywhere in between.

So, there you have it from another expert in their field.  Travel early to avoid stress and ruined vacations.  Of course we told her that we were travel agents on our way to our national conference and the conversation turned to how much she loves cruising.

As you might expect, I follow my own advice about arriving a day early.   I'm writing this post from our hotel room in Miami, Florida.   Our National Conference will be held on board Royal Caribbean Symphony of the Seas.   Tonight MSC Cruises hosted a cocktail party  at our conference hotel:  Hyatt Regency Miami.   We can't wait to get on board Symphony of the Seas.   We love that new ship smell.

When things go wrong, such as missed connection, unexpected illness, and flight delays, a little pre-planning can help with the stress and protect your vacation investment.  Our second tip for eliminating stress is purchase travel insurance.

TRAVEL PROTECTION 

Choose A Plan Now; Rest Easy Later. 

Common travel problems like flight delays, injuries and illness, unpredictable weather and lost or stolen luggage are why we recommend you travel with the LeisureCare Travel Protection plan. The LeisureCare Travel Protection Plan provides protection designed just for travelers. It can provide coverage for many of the things that can go wrong before and during your trip.

We will be posting highlights from Symphony of the Seas, so be sure to come back to visit again and follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

 

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