12 planning lessons learned after missing my cruise ship

Wondering if you should fly in the day of your cruise? Or questioning the extra costs of flying in a day before? Then this video is definitely for you! I joined the “I missed my cruise ship” club earlier this year in Fort Lauderdale after 6+ hours of delays at Toronto Pearson International Airport. It was a stressful experience but I learned a lot, made some wonderful new friends and discovered a fantastic hotel in St. Thomas that ended up being the highlight of my entire vacation – even after eventually meeting the ship. Join me as I explore the 12 lessons I learned that can hopefully help with your future cruise travel planning. Hit subscribe so you don't miss part 2 where I’ll cover what my new friends and I learned about travel insurance and Canada’s flight delay compensation regulations after all the dust settled on our trip. Check out the Mafolie hotel in St. Thomas: https://www.mafolie.com #cruisetips #porteverglades #yyz 📘 CHAPTERS: 00:00 Start 00:57 Flying from Toronto 01:36 Air Canada 912 02:04 Delay 1: Remove bags 02:22 Delay 2 : "What's that on the wing?" 03:20: Lesson 1: On-time performance 04:20 Delay 3: Refuel, new crew 04:55 Tips 2/3: Backup flights 05:38 Tip 4: Princess travel hotline 06:20 Tip 5: Tarmac delays 06:54 Tip 6: Ships don't always wait 07:26 Tip 7: No support at the port 07:54 Tip 8: Meeting the ship 08:10 Tip 9: Backup plan 09:20 Tip 10: Cruise Critic forums 10:33 Tip 11: Embrace extra port time 11:41 Tip 12: Onboard experience 🎥 OTHER VIDEOS: Not so Majestic cruise to Alaska: Has Princess lost its way? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8JeJJ_5Qgc