The Cruise Port-Day Playbook

Better days ashore start here.

Plan better days ashore with a practical cruise playbook, an interactive action workbook and a printer-friendly version.

The Cruise Port-Day Playbook cover and included 26-page playbook, interactive action workbook and printer-friendly workbook.

Digital PDFs · $11 USD

Inside the playbook

  • A 26-page guide to planning better cruise port days.
  • An 11-page interactive action workbook with fillable worksheets, checklists and decision tools.
  • An 11-page printer-friendly workbook with the same exercises for writing by hand.
  • A one-page Start Here sheet explaining what to open first and how to use the package.

Plan thoughtfully. Enjoy your time ashore.

Decide between cruise-line excursions, independent tours and exploring on your own. Understand docked and tendered ports, research transportation, plan the journey back to your ship and prepare a simple Plan B. Prioritize each port as Must-Experience, Explore or Relax.

Get your digital collection

Your $11 USD purchase is handled through Gumroad. Download four PDFs in one ZIP file: the guide, Start Here and two workbook editions. The package contains 49 delivered pages; both workbooks contain the same exercises in different formats. No physical book is shipped.

Use your workbook your way

Read the playbook first, then use the worksheets for the ports that need more planning. Open the interactive workbook in a PDF reader that supports fillable forms, save a separate copy for each port and check that your answers have saved. PDF features vary by app. For writing by hand, choose the printer-friendly edition.

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