Vacation Checklist

Before you leave home here is a checklist to help you prepare:

1. Purchase travel insurance and make sure you keep contact info with you as you travel.
    This will protect your investment in case you need to cancel due to illness or death in the family. It will also cover expenses up to a certain amount if you should lose your luggage or it is delayed. Your insurance will also protect you if you should get sick on your trip and need medical attention or to fly home (and that can get very expensive). I ALWAYS buy this for myself. It's a small price to pay for piece of mind.

2. Make sure you have your passport and required I.D. Your passport must not expire within 6 months of when you are traveling.  Also if required obtain necessary visas and immunizations.

3. For a cruise pre-register your guest information online and print out your edocs.

4. Don't forget to call your credit card company and let them know you will be out of the country and the dates. Otherwise if they see charges on your credit card which look out of the ordinary they may put a freeze on your card.

5.  Leave a copy of your credit card and passport with a family member or friend. I also take a copy with me and put it in my safe.

6.  Remember to stop mail and newspaper.

7.  Reserve any shore excursions. You can do this online or your travel agent will be happy to help you with this. Many times I can reserve an excursion which has fewer people and costs less. I can also give you some recommendations of can't-miss sights based on my experience as well as the experiences of my past clients.

8.  Print out any hotel or transfer vouchers which your travel agent emailed to you.

9.  Go and enjoy!

I will cover some packing tips in an upcoming blog.
Happy travels!

Wow! Look at this January cruise!

January is a great time to head for warmer weather but you must act now to take advantage of this low price. It is on the Caribbean Princess departing on Jan. 19 from Ft. Lauderdale. Ports of call are Aruba, Curacao and Princess Cays. Usually you have to book a 10 day cruise or depart from San Juan to visit Aruba and Curacao but now you can cruise there on a 7 day cruise from Florida.
Not only is this a different and interesting itinerary but look at these prices! Inside cabins start at $633.47 per person including all taxes and govt. fees. Ocean view is only $50 more pp. and balcony cabins are $883.47 pp.
Call me soon to reserve this and I will also give you $50 shipboard credit per cabin to use as you wish.
Contact me at 336-922-1837 or email becki@cruisetogether.com.