Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Guests disembarking a large cruise ship in Flåm, Norway. David Nikel No matter how enjoyable a cruise vacation is, disembarkation day is inevitably a sad experience. You’re leaving somewhere that’s become almost a second home and bidding farewell to crew and fellow guests who have become close friends.
Not only that, but it all happens in a rush, early in the morning. But as seasoned cruisers know, there are ways to minimize the stress on disembarkation day. Although these tips and strategies won't take away the disappointment, they will reduce the risk of making an embarrassing mistake that will cloud your vacation memories.
Check Your Onboard Statement No one wants to do bookkeeping on a cruise, but the final night is your last chance to quickly check through your onboard account. In fact, doing it regularly throughout the cruise is the best way to quickly identify and query any unexpected charges. It’s much harder, and in some cases impossible, to do anything about your onboard account once you’ve left the cruise ship.
Other things to watch out for include any onboard credit you were expecting and the levels of gratuities billed. MORE FOR YOU Netflix’s Best New Show Has A Perfect 100% Critic Score New Chrome Security Rules—Google Gives Websites Until 11/1 To Comply Ranked: The 30 Most Walkable Cities In The World, According To A New Report Read The Disembarkation Instructions Thoroughly Every cruise line wi.
