November 16, 2006
Packing Checklist For Your Cruise
It's time for your long-awaited cruise. You won't forget anything if you use this very extensive checklist for packing for your cruise.
Title: Packing Tips for a Cruise
Author: Rob Jacob
Article:
When going on a cruise, packing can be a slightly stressful but
fun chore. You might be worrying about remembering everything?
If you forget something, chances are you can buy it on the ship.
The cruise lines are more then happy to sell you those little
things you forgot…for an inflated price of course. That
disposable underwater camera that you could buy on sale at home,
might cost you up to three times that price on the ship, or in
port. So well ahead of the cruise, I prepare a list of things I
want to bring. The list can be modified and reused for the next
cruise. Then as I am packing things into the suitcases, I place
a little checkmark on the list to show I packed that particular
item.
The following is part of my own list. It is by no means
complete, or will it work for everyone. Copy and paste the list
into an editor, and tweak it to fit your own needs.
Miscellaneous:
Cruise and airline tickets
Passports or driver's licenses and birth certificates
Camera Film if bringing film camera/Memory cards if bringing digital camera
Underwater disposable cameras
Guide books for places you are visiting
Reading material
Mp3 player loaded with favorite music
Contact info for friends and family
Batteries for electronic devices (correct sizes)
Athletic bag for carrying snorkel equipment, towels, etc etc. (double as
carry-on bag)
Pin number for credit card cash
Toiletries: (most of this should be packed in carry-on luggage)
Prescription drugs (ALWAYS pack in carry on luggage)
Lotion, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Hairbrush, Shaving cream, Razors
Spare contacts and glasses (ALWAYS pack in carry on luggage)
Contact solution, and case
Sunglasses
Sewing kit (for loose buttons, seams, etc
Suntan lotion or sunblock / Aloe vera lotion
Shampoo, deodorant soap, Deodorant, Motion sickness pills
Clothes:
Suit or dress
Dress shirt(s) or blouse, Dress socks or stockings, Dress shoes
White shirts, Tie(s), Casual pants, Casual shoes, Casual shirts Belt(s)
Sandals
Shorts, Swim-trunks, Socks (tube or anklehigh), Sneakers
T-shirts and tank tops
Hats, Fanny packs
Optional:
2 12packs soft drinks (wrapped in plastic bags)
(I do this, because I drink a lot of pop, and it is nice to have
some cold pop's available in the cabin. Just keep a couple of
cans in the ice bucket with ice. At the end of the cruise, you
have the space and weight available for souvenirs.
Comments:
Seal stuff that might leak inside plastic bags (ie shampoo,
toothpaste…)
About the author:
Rob Jacob loves to travel and runs a travel related blog at
http://www.TravelWithRJ.com
All packed and ready to go? BON VOYAGE!! HAPPY SAILING!
Comments
November 18, 2006
Lesley said:
Nice list, although you seem more organised for a cruise than I am at home!
Are you actually allowed to take pop on board now? I didn't think that you were allowed to take your own food on to a cruise - at least not from reading some of the restrictions on certain lines.
Have I misread them?
The rest of the list makes a lot of sense - the prices in touristy places for the basics can be obscene
Bethany said:
I also was not aware that you could bring your own food or drinks aboard. Perhaps this is a more recent change?
I like being organized before a vacation, it allows me to feel more relaxed and dwell in the excitement of what I'm about to experience. I think everyone can benefit from this list, whether going on a cruise or preparing for an ordinary vacation.
November 23, 2006
TravelJoe said:
That's really a long list. But I think they are all worth bringing as prices of these things on board are really shocking. And it is true that some of these may not be bought on board. One thing that's in this list that I don't bring is reading materials. I am not that fond of reading during trips.