Choosing your departure port
Choosing the correct departure port is one of the most important aspect of your cruise. It could be even more important than choosing your cruise line, cabin, and itinerary. Getting to your port Where your departure port is and how you get there can affect your cruise and budget more than you might realize. If you need to fly to your port, you will have the added expenses of the airfare, parking and taxis. There will parking fees at a port you drive to as well, and potentially a large gas bill. Check the rates of both the airport and cruise terminal parking when budgeting, and do you best to estimate the rest. If you choose to fly, I highly recommend always flying in the night before your cruise rather than the morning of, even though this adds the expense of a hotel to your trip. If the last time to board the ship is 3pm, you want to get there no later than 2pm. Taking into account potential travel delays and traffic getting from the airport to the cruise terminal, you...