Your sail date.
Our itinerary.
Tell us when you leave and we'll send a personalized countdown — port notes, packing reminders, and free things to do — timed to arrive exactly when you need them, right up until you board.
How your countdown works
Tell us your sail date
One form, thirty seconds. We ask which ports you're calling on and when you leave — nothing else.
We build your day-by-day
A personal countdown is assembled from our port notes — free beaches, quiet trails, what to book ahead versus skip entirely.
Emails arrive as the day nears
Prep tips early, port specifics closer in — paced so you're never overwhelmed and never scrambling.
Three of our port guides
Maui
Skip the shore excursion desk — the free lookout at Ho'okipa sees more turtles than most paid tours, and it costs nothing but a short walk.
Kaua'i
A ten-minute walk from the pier puts you at Kalapaki Beach — calm water, real sand, zero booking fee.
Hilo
Rainbow Falls is a free five-minute drive from downtown — go before 9am and you'll likely have it to yourself.
“Every other cruise site felt like it was trying to sell me a shore excursion. This just told me what was actually free at each stop, and when to pack my reef shoes. It felt like it was written by someone who'd actually been.” — Past Passenger, Pride of America
A few honest answers
Are you affiliated with any cruise line?
No. We're an independent newsletter written from the pier, not the ship. We don't sell excursions or receive commission from bookings.
What does this cost?
Nothing. The countdown emails are free. We keep it that way on purpose — it's how we stay honest about what's actually worth paying for at port.
What do you do with my sail date and email?
We use it only to time and personalize your countdown. No selling your data, no third-party ads. Unsubscribe at any point and it's deleted.
Your countdown starts whenever you're ready.
One form. No upsells. Just the itinerary you didn't know you needed.