Things to do before leaving home for a cruise...

Call bank & credit card companies to notify of foreign travel. You can even give them your itinerary.
Notify neighbors that you will be gone; Ask them to keep an eye on the house.
Have the post office hold your mail or a neighbor or friend to pick up.
Stop your newspaper delivery, or have a friend or neighbor take them in for you.
Turn off water heater, adjust A/C & water to the house.
Leave copies of your passport, airline tickets, traveler’s checks and any credit cards you plan to use with a family member or trusted friend.
Distribute your ship communications cards to friends and relatives.
Bring your travel and health insurance information and have it handy at all times.
Verify that your identification and travel tickets are in your carry-on bag and will be available at all times.
Make kennel arrangements
Get haircut(s)
Get manicure(s) and pedicure(s)
Call cellular provider to add overseas rates for one month
From Bank:
- Get $50 in ones for tipping
- Roll of quarters (Laundry, etc…)
Visit Doctor
- Shots or vaccines for overseas travel
- Rx for patches if prone to seasickness

Fun Ashore

Fun Ashore has the detailed information on the Ports of Departure and Ports of Call to enable cruise vacationers to simplify their planning, maximize their enjoyment in each port and to give detailed descriptions of all of their options so they can make the best decision for their vacation. It was created to help promote the enjoyment of the cruising lifestyle by also enabling both novice and experienced cruise vacationers to maximize their knowledge of the ports they are going to experience and how to ease their embarkation and disembarkation time.