12 planning lessons learned after missing my cruise ship

Wondering if you should fly in the day of your cruise? Or questioning the extra costs of flying in a day before? Then this video is definitely for you!

I joined the “I missed my cruise ship” club earlier this year in Fort Lauderdale after 6+ hours of delays at Toronto Pearson International Airport. It was a stressful experience but I learned a lot, made some wonderful new friends and discovered a fantastic hotel in St. Thomas that ended up being the highlight of my entire vacation – even after eventually meeting the ship. Join me as I explore the 12 lessons I learned that can hopefully help with your future cruise travel planning.

Hit subscribe so you don't miss part 2 where I’ll cover what my new friends and I learned about travel insurance and Canada’s flight delay compensation regulations after all the dust settled on our trip.

Check out the Mafolie hotel in St. Thomas: https://www.mafolie.com

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📘 CHAPTERS:

00:00 Start
00:57 Flying from Toronto
01:36 Air Canada 912
02:04 Delay 1: Remove bags
02:22 Delay 2 : "What's that on the wing?"
03:20: Lesson 1: On-time performance
04:20 Delay 3: Refuel, new crew
04:55 Tips 2/3: Backup flights
05:38 Tip 4: Princess travel hotline
06:20 Tip 5: Tarmac delays
06:54 Tip 6: Ships don't always wait
07:26 Tip 7: No support at the port
07:54 Tip 8: Meeting the ship
08:10 Tip 9: Backup plan
09:20 Tip 10: Cruise Critic forums
10:33 Tip 11: Embrace extra port time
11:41 Tip 12: Onboard experience

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