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I made a mistake on the first post... the ship returns to San Pedro on Saturday March, 21 @ 7:00am. I decided to make a reservation for the 6pm flight for a number of reasons. Being the first cruise we've ever taken, and not being in a rush, I'd like to error on the side of caution and just relax during the whole process.

The last time I tried to rush and cut a flight close, I almost missed a layover flight from Chicago to Munich, Germany. Learned my lesson that time and decided never again.

Thanks for the feedback everyone and happy cruising!

Hello Folks! :cool:

We're first time cruisers looking forward to our 7 day Mexican Riviera cruise in March aboard the Crown Princess. I'm reading various books and websites trying to gather ideas and educate myself on the "art" of cruising. Whcih brings me to my question:

What's your best "Budget Saving" idea: What have you found that saves you money, but keeps your cruise as enjoyable as possible.

AND

What "Splurge" do you buy every cruise that you just can't do without?

Love to hear your answers! :D

From what I've read so far, I think we'll play it safe and book the 6:09pm flight at Long Beach. No sense in hurrying and potentially panicing trying to race to make a flight.

IS there food being served in the morning of disembarkation? I'd like to have our bags packed and locked and out in the hallway the prior night, so we can enjoy that last morning on board the ship. May take a stroll around the deck before leaving. Thanks all :)

We will be returning from a Princess Mexico 7 night cruise on March 22nd. The itinerary says the ship docks at Long Beach Terminal at 7:00am. I'm trying to decide which flight to book for our return to Portland, OR out of Long Beach airport. The safe bet is the 6:09pm flight, but there's an 11:05am flight that would get us home quicker.

I'd like to take one of the cheap shuttles from the cruise terminal to the airport, but not sure of the time. Perhaps a cab would work better? I've read you can request early disembarkation...but maybe we want to linger on the ship?

What's my best bet here?

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We will be returning from a Princess Mexico 7 night cruise on March 22nd. The itinerary says the ship docks at Long Beach Terminal at 7:00am. I'm trying to decide which flight to book for our return to Portland, OR out of Long Beach airport. The safe bet is the 6:09pm flight, but there's an 11:05am flight that would get us home quicker.

I'd like to take one of the cheap shuttles from the cruise terminal to the airport, but not sure of the time. Perhaps a cab would work better? I've read you can request early disembarkation...but maybe we want to linger on the ship?

What's my best bet here?