Returning home from a cruise can feel a bit flat, but there are a few simple tasks that make life easier and help you hold onto the wonderful memories of your cruise.
These three steps will keep you organised, protect your memories – and get you ready for the next cruise adventure!
1. Sort Out Your Travel Documents Ready For Next Time
- Put your passports, vaccination cards, annual holiday insurance, and any other necessary paperwork back in their safe place.
- Don’t leave them at the bottom of a rucksack or handbag, so you are desperately searching for them when you come to go on your next cruise!
- This will avoid panic and stress next time you travel.
2. Download and Back Up Photos & Videos
- Transfer photos from phones, cameras, or GoPros before you forget.
- Get rid of any rubbish photos or duplicates that you don’t want to keep.
- Back them up to cloud storage or an external drive to keep them safe.
- You can make albums or share highlights with family and friends while memories are fresh.
3. Update Your Cruise Globe (Free)
- Add your latest cruise while details are still fresh in your mind.
- This will record the ship, itinerary, dates, and nautical miles for future reference.
- You can build your personal cruise history and keep all memories in one place.
The Cruise Globe is now available as a free app. It’s easy to keep track of all your cruise adventures in one place, just search The Cruise Globe on the App Store or Google Play Store on your phone.
BONUS TIP: Give your pets lots of attention!
They will have missed you! Make up for lost time.
I miss my pets when I cruise. It is lovely to go on holiday – but it’s even lovelier to return to these two!
Before You Go
Find out about my top tips for disembarkation day here:
4 Things You Should Always Do on Disembarkation Day
Some cruise lines will give you a full refund if you don’t enjoy your cruise. There are plenty of terms and conditions attached though. Find out more here:
These Cruise Lines Will Give You A Full Refund (And Fly You Home!) If You Don’t Enjoy It.
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