Why you don't fly in the day of the cruise or even the day before

[CruisinNole]

We always fly in a day or two before the cruise as well as make sure we have a long layover if not flying direct. I'll never forget the couple on a British Isles cruise who were flying from California through a smaller airport like Charlotte. They thought that since it was a small airport, they would have plenty of time to make their flight. They did, but their luggage didn't. The wife packed clothes in her carryon. Her husband didn't. The luggage arrived after the cruise departed. That makes for a long 10 days with no luggage.