DW and I were supposed to sail MARCH 13, 1993 on RRCL cruise (our first).
No problem with winter storms in March, right?
Storm of the century moved in.
We hot footed it out one night early (paid for same day one way flight to charlotte; NCAA final four is town had to beg a hotel room; caught connecting flight in the morning to Miami).
1/3 of our cruise missed the boat, and about 1/2 those that did had no luggage.
It became a ball, everyone sharing clothes, camera gear, etc.
Shows two things: (1) what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, and (2) fly in the day before.
Jim