Z'Loth Posted May 1, 2017 #26 Share Posted May 1, 2017 (edited) It has been twelve years since my last cruise, so plenty has changed. I'm taking advantage of technology to organize my paperwork, although I will have hard copies "just in case". :) Since I'm use Android on my mobile devices, I'm using Google services. Google Calendar - This is where I have everything scheduled. It's an appointment book, so I can set appropriate "milestones" for completing things, including verifying that I have my passports. Google Drive - This is where I have my confirmations stored in PDF format. Included documents: Cruise booking Travel insurance Airline confirmations including flight numbers Pre-cruise hotel reservation Receipt for cruise excursions and drink purchases Scans of passports and driver's licenses (only during the trip) Yes, I can also put in excel documents, word documents, and text documents. Why? I can then pull up the documents from my phone, my tablet, or my computer. As for your other questions: 2. How early to you plan your excursions? - I have a end-of-August cruise, so I've booked two of the excursions in mid-April. These are excursions that I really really want to take. 3. How early to make hotel reservations for the night prior to sailing? - Depends. Because there is a major conference happening prior to the cruise, I've booked two nights at a hotel within walking distance. 5. What other bits should I consider? Checking the tips articles for stuff to bring along on the cruise and, more importantly, what to leave at home. (Including the coffee maker) Edited May 1, 2017 by Z'Loth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyllrap Posted May 3, 2017 #27 Share Posted May 3, 2017 I simply create two folders on my computer. One I put on my computer desktop and put anything in there related to the cruise. The other is a folder I create in my email and put emails related to the cruise there. I don't do an excel spreadsheet or anything. But when it gets close to the cruise, I start to print out relevant documents and put them in a paper folder. We generally don't book cruises terribly far in advance. When I book, I then start to look for hotels, parking options, shore excursions, etc. and book them pretty soon after booking the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuckTollerFans Posted May 4, 2017 Author #28 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Thanks everyone for these great suggestions. I started a spreadsheet with some of your ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GottaKnowWhen Posted May 4, 2017 #29 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Thanks everyone for these great suggestions. I started a spreadsheet with some of your ideas. :D I hope you put a copy into DropBox so we can all share! :') Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuckTollerFans Posted May 4, 2017 Author #30 Share Posted May 4, 2017 I will do that when I fill it in a bit more. I've been so busy lately, I need to focus a bit more on May 2017 than 2018. Soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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