Thursday, October 30, 2014

Episode 14: DisCRUISEney

    
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 Prior to 180 days (Book, Brainstorm, Budget)

-Choose destination/ dates
-Research 
-pay schedule
-passport
-set budget
-Start planning process
-Excursions research
-Join Facebook Group (Dis Boards)
-Book Flight
-Submit Vacation at work
-Brainstorm FEE


6 months (Research, Review, Reflect)

-Budget (Start saving for souvineers/ drinks/ etc.)
-Start FEE
-shop for clothes
-Think about packing (Especially if you are flying)
-10 Checklist
-Parking
-Start researching desitnations
-Check passport status
-Start planning Transportion
-Familiarity with Ship

3 Months (Confirm, Copy, Collect)

-Final payments
-Online Check in
-Book Port Adventures
-Dining reservations (Palo/ Remy)
-Gather important info on destinations (paperwork,US embassy, Currencey, Vaccines, Country Warnings, etc., Ship number)
-Arrangments at home
-Transportation (Driving, Flying, getting around, etc.)
-Go over reading material provide by Disney
-Check Personal Navigators if Possible
-Expert with Ship
-Research Destinations
-Create 10 day Checklist


1 Month to go (Fix, Familiarize, Finalize)

-Go over paperwork, all important docs (Passport)
-Pay off remaining balance
-Notify banks, credit cards, Phone Provider
-Confirm arrangements at home
-Finish FEE and pack
-Start Packing (Don't forget Pirates night, Formal night, and Stamps)
-Travelers checks
-Vaccinations
-Confirm travel arrangements
-Update 10 day Checklist
-Confirm vacation from work
-Distribute copies of passport to family members.
-Copy birth certificate (leave originals at home)

10 Day Checklist (Gather, Game-plan, Go)

-Paperwork
-Confirm home arrangements
-Finish packing
-Leave in instructions for the home
-Take care of Pets (notify vet, permission to take to vet in case of emergency)
-Confirm flight, Cruise, parking
-Confirm arrival and departure (activities, snacks, etc.)