The last day of the cruise is always bittersweet. There are delicious meals, drinks, pool time, and another incredible day in the show, but I know that the return to reality is on the horizon, so that packing and other errands match.
When you get off the cruise ship, it is not as easy as you can check out from the hotel so that cruising is not generally not. It is important to cover the bass on the last day of the cruise and confirm that you are ready. Check the invoice, pack the bag, cash out with a casino … the list will continue.
In addition, most venues and amenities close the store by the morning of the boarding, so the last day of the last voyage is really your last event.
From the tasks you need, you need to take care of you before you get off to a fun activity that we will not forget. Here, there are 13 on the last day of the cruise.
Please check the boarding group
Especially if you have a flight to catch, it is important to know when you have to leave the ship in the morning of the boarding. The ship usually assigns a decline time based on priority status and flight time. Alternatively, you may be able to request a time frame with the cruise line app.
On the last day of the cruise, you will receive a color -coded tag, indicating where the group will destroy from the ship and find the place to find the luggage on the pier.
If the timing does not work on the post -cruise plan, you need to request changes with the guest service desk. In particular, if you are planning to have the crew remove your luggage from the ship, you need to request a change.
When planning I’m walking from the boat with a bagHowever, ignoring the assigned time, you can settle down as soon as the ship is liquidated at the port. Make sure you can carry all your luggage yourself.
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Please spend the rest of the on -board credit
Whether you have earned the on -board credit in advance, or is included as part of the reservation, do not waste the money. If it is the last day of your cruise, and if you have more credits than you can spend on the drink, we recommend that you go to a retail store for shopping at the last minute. Now is the time to buy all the brands of cruise ships as a souvenir for travel.
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Alternatively, you can see if there is a possibility of obtaining yesterday in a spa or specialized restaurant. Please be careful. Otherwise, you will spend a few hundreds so that you don’t waste $ 20.
Please check the invoice
Did all on -board credits apply properly? Did you claim a drink even if you have a drink package? Give enough time on the last day to process contradictions.
Checking the invoice at the end of the cruise is required, but it is recommended that you pay attention to your account when a voyage or processing problem occurs. It is especially easy to hold your folio tabs these days. Cruise line app。
But if you’re too busy to check your on -board account every day, make time in the last day and correct the claim. Guest services usually have a long line on the morning of boarding (often in the last evening). Solving your account is the last thing you want to worry about when you have to take a flight home.
Cash out at a casino
You will cache the prize money at the casino and the balance of unpaid, but if you are playing table games such as poker, blackjack, roulette, do not forget to cash out the casino chips. I don’t want these valuable tokens to be turned into expensive souvenirs.
Casino chips are not worth the land. The next cruise is not valid. The casino is not open when the ship is docked at the diving port, so it is necessary to process this task on the last day of the cruise.
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Please access the photo gallery
Be sure to buy memories of your favorite photo before the cruise disappears. On a ship that is still printed and displayed (while using digital images), the staff at the photo shop discards all unidentified prints by the end of the evening. In a new technique ship, the digital photo gallery is not held on the morning of the ship to buy at the last minute.
It is recommended that you visit the photo gallery early and give yourself time to beat the crowd, find a group photo, and narrow down your favorites. If a cruise line links photos to an account using face recognition, the photos may be missing due to a technical error. The photo gallery staff requires time to check the file and track the image.
Cruise lines such as Royal Calibians and celebrities may be able to skip the line completely. This is because these lines can display, purchase, and download cruise photos directly from the cruise app.
Recover duty -free sake
Did you buy duty -free sake at the port? The cruise line keeps it for you during the cruise period, but is usually delivered to your room last night. Still, it is recommended that you clarify the policy of the cruise ship in advance in case you need to pick it up yourself.
These alcohol bottles certainly surpass the allowance for carry -on liquids, so if you are flying at home, pack them in the checked luggage. To set the pickup luggage, you need to wait until the purchase of duty -free sake is delivered.
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Return the borrowed towel
You may want to take those nice fluffy pool towels home, but if you don’t remove the towel from the ship and return it, many cruise lines will request you. To avoid unexpected charging of the invoice, return the towel checked out in the pool and leave the beach towel in the cabin.
Pack your luggage outside the door
I know that packing means that your cruise has been officially completed. Sigh. But you need to leave your luggage in the hall on the night before you are offering, so you need to start packing early in the daytime. Attach these colored luggage tags into a large bag, then put them out of the door so that the crew of the ship can take them out and transfer their luggage to the pier in the morning.
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Place anything you need the next morning, such as toothbrush, medicine, or clothes replacement. Also, please have important travel documents such as passports, IDs, and key cards. As mentioned above, if you want to avoid this extra preparation, or if you want to go out of the ship, you can dig out by carrying your luggage yourself.
Check in the flight
If you have Internet access on board Alternatively, don’t forget to find Wi-Fi on your port on the last day and check in your flight 24 hours ago. You can easily do it on your mobile phone, save your steps at the airport, and go home as smoothly as possible after the cruise.
The airport is always busy, so if some cruise ships are miserable at the same time. If you already have a boarding pass and pay to check your bag, you can avoid crashes at the other passenger to check in at the airport.
You only need to save a portable boarding pass on a digital wallet or airline app, check in at the airport or to print a boarding pass. If you already pay a check bag fee online, the bag drop line is often shorter.
Thank you to the crew
Most cruises of today Automatic prepaid thanks Or you can include the charm as part of the cruise fare. However, if you want to be grateful that a specific crew member has gone beyond the top, you can leave an envelope with cash or give additional hints on the last day of the cruise.
By last night, we would have been able to build a bond between the cabin attendant and the main dining room server that took care of each night. Or you may want to thank other crew members who had a special impact on vacation. Aside from money, simple gratitude and sincere notes are very useful.
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Look carefully at the cabin
When the packing is over, give the cabin a thorough appearance and make sure nothing is left. Check the closet, withdrawal, especially safety. Reconfirm the vanity of the bathroom and remove the magnet attached to the cabin door or wall. Don’t forget to look under the bed.
I have seen unforgettable friends and family leaving important items such as passports, keys, and jewelry in the safe. Or, perhaps, I forgot that I had pushed some things into the drawer on the out -of -the -box outlook that I didn’t need to use before the end of the trip.
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Hide the items left in one place in the last morning. You do not need to search again before leaving the cabin. You may be able to send your forgotten belongings after the cruise. However, what you have lost and discovered is not always reliable, so it is better not to keep anything on the boat even if you leave.
Please book the next cruise
The cruise line wants you Book your next sailing while you are still on the boat -A, if you want to lock the best offer, you should do so. Usually, the future cruise desk provides a much lower deposit (if you change your thoughts later, enhances flexibility), or an additional onboard credit beyond the published promotion. I will put it in.
You can create a deposit to use it for future cruise reservations, even if you haven’t been in mind on a specific sailing day. With this flexible reservation, you can lock only available offers on board. In addition, when you know that there is another cruise you are looking forward to, it doesn’t feel like goodbye!
If you want to save time on the last day, check if the cruise line can book the same offer when you get home (usually within a few days).
Finally …
Of course, there are several “chores” on the To Do List for the last day of the cruise, but do not enjoy the last day of your vacation. Whether it’s the last tropical cocktail, the last spectacular dinner, or the goodbye stage show, fill your favorite cruise ship activity on the last day and evening.
Remember to take a little time to see the sinking into the sea again. Don’t forget the cool sea breeze, the fascinating wake of the ship, and the quiet calm at dusk approaching.
Make the most of the last breakfast before getting off the boat on the morning of the ship. (This is the last thing you are looking forward to, and we personally do so.) Whether you choose a buffet or the personalized service of the main dining room Not to skip the morning meal for the last, the heartfelt breakfast plate and hot cup coffee are goodbye to your last cruise ship.
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