Go a Day Early

“I always book clients in a hotel the night before the cruise no matter where they are sailing from, it takes the stress out of misconnections, bad weather and lost luggage,” says Mary Jean Tully, chairman and CEO of Ontario-based Cruise Professionals. “Who wants to fly all the way to Barcelona and get right on the ship? It’s nice to wake up in the city where the ship is sailing from, have a leisurely breakfast, relax or do a city tour.”

 

Supersize Your Space
“A stateroom is a small space compared to your home or a hotel room. This is your vacation, be comfortable. We book many clients two adjoining cabins, since two-bedroom suites are in very limited supply,” says Cruise Professionals’ Mary Jean Tully. Most ships have a number of side-by-side cabins with connecting doors.