Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruise lines will start allowing passengers to check through their luggage to their flights. Disembarking a Cruise ship is probably the worst part of the cruise, and this program will make the process much smoother for everyone by taking the pressure off of the baggage handlers.

The program, which began with ships based in Vancouver, B.C., in 2003 and costs $10-$20 per passenger, is rolling out this winter at five more ports — San Juan, Seattle, San Diego, Miami and Fort Lauderdale (the last three for Celebrity only). “Anything that makes disembarkation easier will be popular,” says Mike Driscoll, editor of Cruiseweek.USATODAY.com.