What To Pack
First and foremost, DO NOT FORGET YOUR TRAVEL DOCUMENTS AND IDENTIFICATION!!
- PLEASE CONTACT YOUR BANK/CREDIT CARD before leaving to notify them of travel dates so that your card is not flagged for fraud.
- Have mail and newspaper deliveries out on hold while you are away.
- Passport – a must for travel outside of the United States
- Cruise – Passport OR Certified Birth Certificate and Government Issued ID (as long as the cruise starts and ends at the same port)
- Boarding Pass
- Credit/Debit Cards/Cash ($1 & $5 bills for tipping)
- Insurance Cards
- If cruising, check-in at least 3 days prior to departure. You can't check-in at the 24-hour mark. Believe us, it will save you tons of time.
- Download airline apps for up-to-date notifications of any changes.
Clothing & Accessories
- Casual and formal wear
- Casual and formal shoes (swim shoes and flip-flops)
- Sleepwear
- Unmentionables and socks
- Bathing suits and cover-ups
- Beach bag
- Hats and visors
- Jewelry (do not place expensive jewelry in checked baggage)
- Glasses, contacts, solutions, and cleaners.
- Sunglasses and protective case
- Purse/Travel bag such as a cross-body or messenger bag
- Sweater – the dining room may get cold.
- Ziploc bags to pack wet items if needed and many other uses
- Downy Wrinkle Releaser
- Laundry bag for dirty clothing
- Be sure to pack a swimsuit and change of clothes in your carry-on in case your cabin/room is not ready or your luggage is delayed or lost. No need in delaying the fun.
Toiletries & Personal Items
- Prescriptions – Pack in your carry-on just in case your luggage is lost.
- Face Cleanser
- Toothbrush and toothpaste
- Floss and toothpicks
- Mouthwash
- Body wash
- Powder - baby, medicated, or other
- Razors and shaving creams
- Q-Tips and cotton balls
- Deodorant
- Cosmetics
- Perfumes, colognes, and body sprays
- Hair Styling Products
- Shampoos & Conditioners
- Hair custards, mousse, hairspray, and hair gel
- Curling Irons (most cruises and hotels have hairdryers)
- Hairbrush and comb
- Hair Clips, Bobby Pins
- Rubber Bands, Headbands, and Ponytail Holders
- Hand sanitizer
- Hand Soap
- Lotion a moisturizers
- Grooming kit – fingernail and toenail clippers, nail files
- Baby wipes or other cosmetic wipes
- Desitin (heat/diaper rash ointment)
- Other Medications and First Aid kit
- Band-Aids/Neosporin
- Aloe Vera
- Dramamine/Bonine for motion sickness
- Aspirin - Aleve – Tylenol – Advil
- Tums - Pepto – Immodium
- Benadryl
- Emergen-C - Airbourne
- Superglue (great for small cats and nicks)
- Lip balm/Chapstick
- SUNSCREEN
- Saline/Contact Solution
- PooPourri
- Sewing kit with extra safety pins
If you forget anything your room steward may have sample sizes. They usually do.
Electronics & Useful Items
- Cell phone and charger
- Camera and camera charger
- Power strip w/out a surge protector
- Multiple USB outlets
- Extra batteries
- Nightlight
- Laptop/tablet/Ipad
- Waterproof camera and/or a phone bag
Room & Cabin Needs
- Magnets, magnetic clips, magnetic hooks (most of the walls and doors on cruise ships are steel)
- PRO CRUISE TIP: If the a/c in your cabin goes off when your balcony door is left open, place a magnet over the button that releases when the door is open to keep the a/c on.
- Bungee cords
- Use for hanging wet clothes.
- PRO CRUISE TIP: Use a bungee to hold your balcony door open.
- Extra hangers and clothespins for hanging clothes
- 3M Command Hooks
- Over the door shoe holder to organize personal items, etc.
- Hang with 3M hooks and not the hooks they come with as those scratch the doors.
- Towel bands or clips – It can get windy and these will keep your towel right where you put it.
- Highlighter – It will make keeping up with activities and information in the daily newsletter much easier.
- Post-It Notes
- Febreeze/Room air freshener/PooPourri
- Small Fan
- Clorox/Lysol Wipes
Extras
- A lanyard
- Hot/Cold cup with a lid. The cups on board cruise ships are little. Thank us later.
- Ziploc bags for snacks.
- Duct tape – It is great for fixing broken luggage to taping drawers closed during bad weather.
- Zip ties (for many uses, believe us)
