Cruise Or Tour Pre-tour Check List

Written by Fun For Less Tours

Begin packing 2 or 3 days prior to your trip

•	The greatest stress to your vacation is the packing and lack of sleep the day before you leave.
•	Pack and prepare everything ahead of time so you can relax and get a good night’s sleep before your vacation.

Use a packing list

•	Use a packing check list to do your packing. Click here for our Packing List .
•	Take the time to check everything you need off the list as you pack.

Contact bank and credit card companies

•	Find out if your ATM cards will work where you are going.
•	Let your credit card & debit card companies know which countries you could be using your cards in.

Leave valuables at home

•	Leave expensive rings, watches and jewelry at home.
•	Leave credit cards that you do not plan to use at home.

Safeguard your home

•	Contact your neighbors and let them know you will be out of town. Ask them to keep an eye out for anything unusual.
•	Check your doors and windows, secure the locks, set the alarms and set the timers to turn on lights while you are away.
•	Make arrangements to have your lawn mowed and watered or driveways and walks shoveled.
•	Setup vacation holds on your newspapers and mail (Mail holds can be done online).
•	Look over your billing schedules to make sure all bills will be paid while you’re away.

Medications

•	Be sure you have enough of your medications to last through the whole trip and a few days beyond.

Leave a copies of your itinerary, hotel list & cell phone numbers with...

•	Your neighbors watching your home.
•	Close family members.
•	Work if necessary.

Prepare your personal travel pouch in advance with your…

•	Passport
•	E-ticket itinerary or paper tickets (if applicable).
•	Cash, credit and debit cards for the trip.
•	Travel insurance information (if purchased).
•	Copies of the picture page of your passport & credit/debit cards, in case they are lost.

Weather for Your Trip

•	Click here to access Weather Channels website and enter the cities you plan to visit. If your trip is at a later date, you can also get the yearly averages here as well.

Prepare entertainment for down times

•	Books to read.
•	Games to play.
•	Personal entertainment devices.

Enjoy your wonderful cruise or tour vacation!