Originally Posted by mwalsh

Do you have any pre-cruise days built into your itinerary? Those could be your saving grace.

I personally never fly to a cruise overseas without at least 2-3 days of pre-cruise hotel stays. Never ran into trouble before, but there is always a first time. The only time I won't is for a home port cruise. Even for a domestic cruise we'll arrive in the port city at least the day before.