If your cruise is 7 days away, this checklist keeps you from boarding stressed or missing paperwork.
- Contact your travel advisor, make sure your reservation has been paid in full.
- Contact your travel advisor, and have them confirm your airline reservation. It is recommended that you arrive the day before your cruise departs.
- Contact your travel advisor, and confirm your pre-cruise hotel reservation.
- Pack Early –
- Check the forecast for every port.
- Add one “Save Me” Item, a light rain jacket or poncho
- Finish Online Check-In
- Put your passport or documents where you will grab them on the way out.
- Print boarding pass and luggage tags as backup.
- Get the house ready
- Hold mail
- Line up pet care
- Water plants
- Set the thermostat and come home to a clean bed
- Money
- Grab some cash for tips and transit
- Tell your bank so your card is not blocked
- Lock in Port Plans
- Excursions, timed entry tickets, anything that sells out
- Reserve Onboard Must Haves
- Specialty dining
- Shows
- Spa and Celebration Extras for birthday and anniversaries
- Cruise Community
- Check out what group or community might be onboard.
- Plan Transportation
- Contact your travel advisor to arrange transportation to and from the terminal.
- Download the Cruise Line App and set up messaging
- Refill Prescriptions and stock basics like motion sickness and pain relief.
- Sleep
- Travel day hits harder than you think. Be sure to get plenty of rest the day before you leave.

