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This day may be difficult for most people as, its the day you are back to reality and travelling home. But we still want disembarkation day to be just as relaxing as the holiday itself. So I have complied what i think you should do on Disembarkation day.

P&O are amazing with their organisation throughout the cruise, especial on embarkation and disembarkation. With the pressure of getting all passengers and their luggage off safety and preparing for the next lot of cruisers.

1. Triple Check.

Always check the cabin and make sure you haven’t left anything behind, whether you have checked already, you cant be sure you haven’t left anything. Always check the draws, under the bed, the safe, bathroom and any other hidden places. I have found some expensive items which have been left by the previous guests, I can only imagine the feeling of when they realised. I handed it into reception in hopes they were returned to them.

There are also Facebook groups which are dedicated to any lost items and ones that have been found, to help get items such as them to the rightful owners. You don’t want to be left upset after an amazing holiday because you didn’t check one last time.

2. Leave your cabin.

On the last day of your holiday you will be given a small letter which states the time you need to leave your cabin, as well as the time you need to disembark. Normally you are asked to leave your rooms on P&O ships at around 0900 depending on what itinerary you are on. The crew are on a tight turnaround as the next set of passengers can board at 1200, and they need to get the ship ready. You don’t want the cabin stewards waking you up causing you to rush.

To help the flow of everyone disembarking there is a method in place such as depending on your cabin location you will be given a different time. If you are travelling with others and they aren’t on the same deck or near you, they may be given a different disembarkation time. When I travelled with my mum and sister we all had different times yet spoke to staff and when it wasn’t busy we walked off together. You can also ask to change this at reception prior to the morning of disembarkation.

3. Eat.

Making sure you are full up and ready to tackle the day of travelling home is very important. Soak up the last breakfast around the pool or on the deck however, this doesn’t mean you can only eat at the buffet. There will be lots of people around the ship in the morning of disembarkation causing the buffet to be very very busy.

On P&O they open a restaurant as well as the buffet to allow an option for those who don’t want to go to the buffet. As I’m not one for eating breakfast, I head to the restaurant to relax, take my time and have a simple breakfast. I also take a couple muffins to put in my bag for my travels, but that’s our secret.

4. Disembark.

Check the time on your letter given as it states your time to disembark the ship. Leaving on time makes the possibility of a long queue minimised and it will provide a smooth and easy chain of events. There is a different way of disembarking when on a fly cruise, as you are given your own luggage and you need to meet in a restaurant at a specific time. You can change the time of disembarking if others in your party have an earlier or later time at reception.

If you have pre booked transport, the last thing you want is the taxi to become more expensive, due to them sitting and waiting outside. You also don’t want to be stuck finding your suitcase or stuck behind a long queue because you missed your disembarkation time.