Travel planning guides
These Egretline Travel guides answer the planning questions U.S. travelers ask most: which documents you need, when to go, what a cruise really costs, whether travel insurance is worth it, and how travel advisors work. Every guide links to the government or supplier source behind each fact.
Passports
Fees, processing times, book vs card, kids' passports and the six-month rule.
REAL ID
Which IDs TSA accepts, how to spot a compliant license, and the $45 ConfirmID fee.
Travel insurance
What each coverage does, when CFAR makes sense, and why your health plan may not travel with you.
Best time to cruise the Caribbean
Hurricane season, peak storm weeks and how holidays and school breaks change the picture.
Hurricane season travel
Season dates, peak weeks, insurance timing and what to do when a storm forms.
Cruise packing list
Documents first, then clothes for sea days, ports and dinner, plus what to leave at home.
Cruise budget
Every line item beyond the fare, with published gratuity and port parking rates.
Do I need a travel advisor?
When booking yourself is fine, when an advisor helps, and what to ask before you choose one.
How travel advisors get paid
Commissions, planning fees and host agencies, and what to ask before you pay.
Booking timeline
Passports, deposits, insurance windows and final payment, in the order they come up.
Talk to an Egretline advisor
Tell us about the trip and a real person will help you sort out the details.