One Step Ahead of the Weather Man
BySeveral weeks ago, I blogged about the weather in New York and how important it is to purchase trip insurance for any cruise. I must have put a hex on the weather because, sure enough, another monster storm recently rolled through a wide swatch of the U.S. cancelling more than 20,000 flights. What a wild winter! I read somewhere that 49 out of 50 states got snow so far this winter season. Sorry Hawaii, snow cones do not count!
But even when the when Spring springs this year, don’t forget about trip insurance and one other great cruise idea – arriving one or more days early for your cruise. Cruises depart from some wonderfully exciting places like Miami, Barcelona, Athens, New York and San Francisco to name a few. If you zip into the airport, retrieve your luggage (no zipping here) and then zoom to the pier, your in-depth experience in these cities may be from the window of a taxi or bus. Arriving early allows cruise passengers to add a “cushion” to potential travel delays and is worth it just for that alone. Then there is a chance to actually enjoy your embarkation city. You can always spot the passengers who arrived a day early at the pier. They look very relaxed. They got here yesterday. Did a little sightseeing, had a nice dinner, slept peacefully at a nearby hotel, and hit the snooze alarm a couple of times this morning. Many port area hotels offer pre cruise packages that are competitively priced and offer special amenities such as airport and/or pier transfers, complimentary breakfast and other cruise-oriented features. For guests arriving by car, many hotels will allow you to park for free while on the cruise. With pier parking rates approaching $20 per day in some areas, this is truly a bargain.
Your cruise experts at www.iCruise.com can help you arrange a pre or post cruise hotel that is the perfect way to start or end your cruise. Great service, great prices, great advice. The Cruise Professor knows that’s why www.iCrusie should be your first port of call on any cruise!
