WE’VE all seen them from our balcony staterooms – ‘pier runners’, who are just moments shy of missing all aboard, and the gangway being pulled up on them. Chrissy Valdez, senior director of operations at travel insurer Squaremouth, recently listed a number of ways to avoid this fate befalling you....
Checking your subscription…
Subscribe to Continue
You've reached a subscriber-only article.
Subscribe free to Cruise Weekly for unlimited access to all articles, plus our regular newsletter and breaking news bulletins delivered to your inbox.
WE’VE all seen them from our balcony staterooms – ‘pier runners’, who are just moments shy of missing all aboard, and the gangway being pulled up on them.
Chrissy Valdez, senior director of operations at travel insurer Squaremouth, recently listed a number of ways to avoid this fate befalling you.
Her number one tip is of course to book cruise line-backed shore excursions, which the ship will always wait for to return, no matter how late it is.
However Valdez said it is also worthwhile saving the phone number of both the port agent and even the cruise ship itself.
These are usually made available on the daily newsletter or the line’s app.
Valdez also insists upon booking inbound or outbound flights through the cruise line, ensuring they help you out if the trip’s schedules goes awry.
×
Subscribe for Free Access
Get full access to this article and all premium content. FREE forever.
