What are unique ideas to bring on cruise?

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TINKERTOY ..... the 1 & only

The dress on ship is casual all day until 6:00PM, so take:
-swim wear (at least 2), shorts, tank tops and "T's", sandals, beach shoes,
-your snorkel equipment if you have it, sun glasses and sun screen, lotions,
-a cap or big hat for the sun, a book if you are a reader, your music player,
-sneakers and clothes to workout in if you like to use the gym, good walking shoes, your camera and spare batteries or a charger.

- Its best to pack using soft-sided luggage because with space limited in your cabin it fits under the beds better if its not hard sided luggage.

- Pack using the vacuum clothing bags (about $20 for 3 at Target) so that you can get more in your bag AND so that if the TSA at the airport opens your bag they can see what's inside without rummaging through your things.

-Take a small carry-on bag for the last night of the cruise. On the last evening you will be required to put your luggage outside your cabin by about 2:00 AM so that they can start taking it down to the lower deck for offloading the next morning. So you will need a small bag for your toiletries and your clothes that you sleep in.

- If you can take a six-pack of bottled water and soft drinks in your carry-on for your cabin. You will have to pay for both on the ship and its nice to have those handy in the cabin.

- If you are taking your cell phone, MP3 player or other item that needs to be plugged in take an extension cord as the plugs in the cabin are generally not in the best places and there are usually only one or two.

- Take a small bottle of hand sanitizer and/or hand-wipes. There are generally sanitizer dispensers at the entrances of restaurants, the buffets and dining room, but some times the are not there or not working. The sanitizer helps prevent the spread of the Norwalk Virus that sometimes occur on cruise ships.

-If you plan to get into the pools or hot tub as soon as you get on ship (they will be open), bring those clothes in your carry on bag; you other luggage may not get to your cabin until much later in the afternoon.

- Take a can of air freshener for your cabin bathroom. The bathrooms do not always have exhaust fans and you will be in close quarters.

- Take a few zip lock bags of various sizes; they always come in handy.

- Take some one dollar bills (also maybe a few $5's) for tipping the porters in the airport, at the pier (they do not work for the ship), and they will come in handy in port stops for buying small items in the markets and at vendor stands; especially bartering places.

snapoutofit

I had to buy a $10 bottle of sunburn relief aloe after I got a horrible sunburn sitting by the pool for 15 minutes with no sunscreen on.

Mary L

Be sure to bring a tote bag! It will be extremely useful to hold your key/ID card, a bit of cash for the casino, sunglasses, a book, suntan lotion, sunhat on board during the day, and to stuff your swimsuit coverup into while you're at the pool. You won't regret having it!

Kristina L

Many people pack really heavy on a cruise. I did on my first one. Now I pack as light as possible. The only things that I make sure I don't forget are:
1. camera w/battery charger
2. sun screen
3. Appropriate footwear for the excursions you plan on doing. If I'm going to hike, I bring my hiking boots. If I'm going to white water raft, kayak, or go canyoning, I bring my canyoning shoes.

Nothing else matters. Everything else you bring is frosting, so don't stress out about it.

Carnival C

um i just came from one and i bought just sum clothes outside things and just usally stuff maybe um sum muney cause the bar drinks are expensive on the trip im 12 and i ordered a virgin pincoloda and it was really small and cost 4.92

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