Make the first day of your cruise a breeze with these 31 expert cruise embarkation day tips. With these insider secrets and hacks, you will be one step ahead of your fellow cruisers, and your first day will be smooth sailing!

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GENUIS CRUISE EMBARKATION Mistakes To Avoid!
0:00 Introduction
0:52 What is Embarkation Day?
1:37 Complete Online CheckIn Early
2:12 Make PreCruise Purchases
3:14 Pick Cruise Embarkation Day Outfits
3:56 Arrive a Day Early
4:31 Print Luggage Tags
5:09 Arrive at the Terminal on Time
5:45 Upgrade to Expedited Embarkation
6:32 Check Larger Bags With Porters
7:11 Have Documents Handy
7:53 Pack Necessary Items in Your CarryOn
8:32 Bring Bottles of Wine in Your CarryOn
9:07 Avoid Packing Prohibited Items
9:45 Don’t Head to Your Cabin
10:21 Sign into Ship's Intranet
11:00 Book Entertainment Reservations
11:33 LastMinute Dining Reservations
12:12 Check the Daily Schedule
13:04 Complete Muster Drill
13:56 Skip the Buffet
14:31 Explore the Ship
15:17 Sign up Kids at the Youth Center
16:29 Take a Spa Tour
17:27 Find Your Table in the Dining Room
18:18 Unpack
19:11 Organize Your Stateroom
19:57 Meet Your Stateroom Attendant
20:22 Attend the Sail Away Party
21:07 Don’t Go Overboard
21:52 Put Cell Phone in Airplane Mode
22:35 Browse the Gift Shop

CRUISE EMBARKATION DAY TIPS
You want to ensure your cruise embarkation day is smooth sailing. To do so, planning begins before the first day of your cruise. Download the cruise line's app and complete your checkin as soon as possible. With the app, make all your precruise reservations, book shows, and other addons. This is one of our big embarkation day tips!

Once at the terminal, another embarkation day tip is to leave your larger luggage with the porters. This will make it easier to navigate the ship once onboard. However, do bring a carryon with you on to the ship. On cruise embarkation day, this carryon should include all your cruise essentials, two bottles of wine, and pack some musts like a bathing suit. Although, don't pack prohibited items, like an iron or steamer.

Once onboard the ship, another embarkation day tip is to explore. While walking around, remember to take pictures and cruise embarkation day selfies! You'll want to finish your muster during the first few hours onboard. Also, make sure you wrap up any lastminute reservations. These could include dining reservations, show reservations, or booking other addons.

One cruise embarkation day tip you might overlook is getting a spa tour. This will help you know about deals and promotions in the spa.

At some point during the embarkation day, we recommend you also unpack and store your bags under the bed. Packing cubes are a great aid in keeping all of your clothing organized. We always make it a point to meet our stateroom attendant on embarkation day as well, and you should do too.

Among other items to check off your todo list on cruise embarkation day is to check out the youth center with the kids. Cruisers should also attend the sail away party and put their phones in airplane mode before the ship sets sail!

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