May 4, 2015
Gary Bembridge author of "The Cruise Traveler's Handbook"
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Getting To And From Your Ship: Flight Times
If you are making your own flight arrangements to get to and from
your ship, there are a few key guidelines that I recommend you
follow.
If you can, aim to get to the embarkation port the day before your
cruise leaves and stay overnight. This means that if there are any
flight delays, cancellations or other issues you should have time
to make other arrangements. If you miss departure and are
travelling independently, the cruise line will not assist you if
you get to the ship too late.
If travelling in on the day, double check what the latest time you
can embark. Ensure your flight arrives in plenty of time and allow
generous amounts of time for collecting your bags, clearing
immigration and customs if required, and ensure you know how and
how long it will take to get to the port - even in bad traffic.
Booking a transfer is a good idea.
On disembarkation day make sure you know what time the ship is due
in and only book flights that leave from lunchtime and onwards. The
ship may arrive late, there may be delays in clearing the ship and
then you have to wait for your allocated time to leave the ship.
Leave yourself time to make your flight.