Can't image the horror show...folks getting off ships in ports with reasonable weather, but cant get a flight home..and worse, IMHO, cant get to the port to board. Planes have to come from somewhere..Some folks fly to the port the day of..or even the day b4 and stay over. Even driving can be a poor to impossible option. If ever there was an excuse for travel insurance...there it is. and you guys know Im not a fan...but wintertime??? sheesh...
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The weather nightmare
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Another option if you return from your cruise with closed airports is to rent a car and get to a place the airports are not affected.
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Our next cruise port is 1200 miles away and that is about as close as it gets. 
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I'm onboard with your comment. We always go a day prior as I don't trust air transportation. Wish we could drive to the ports we sail from.
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The dogs and I love the snow, so it is all good. This was taken 4 days later.
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Beautiful photo! Sometimes it seems like Mother Nature just flips a switch into the next season rather than using the dimmer switch like we expect.
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Do you know what lasted about 3 days for us, Fall. We have some beautiful colors for 1 1/2 days and then snow.
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Johngold
Since we live so far from any sailing ports, we now fly in the day prior, usually an early flight if we can. We also try now to stay an extra day after, just to extend the vacation and avoid returning to cold weather.
Also, It doesn't hurt to have the extra travel insurance.
Ah...the land of the frozen tundra eh? heard your summer lasts about 3-4 days...j/k...agree with y'all about the insurance...we have a traditional debate about it and just keep getting it...
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Well we don't have cruise ships (except for the Great Lakes) sailing out of Green Bay yet, so I guess we will just keep flying.
Since we live so far from any sailing ports, we now fly in the day prior, usually an early flight if we can. We also try now to stay an extra day after, just to extend the vacation and avoid returning to cold weather.
Also, It doesn't hurt to have the extra travel insurance.
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AuntPinkie, yes I did! It was a whirlwind of a cruise - only two nights and I didn't even get off the ship when we ported in Nassau because I had so many things scheduled onboard. It was a non-revenue media sailing and I got to attend the naming ceremony, which was really, really nice. :) The ship is beautiful and I'd definitely take a full cruise on her.
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