How To Pack For a Cruise
I’ve been feeling cruises lately, and feel like they are a special breed of travel that can be much different than other travel options. You see a bunch of places, but you’re basically stationary, because you’re on a ship and you don’t have to pack up and move every day or so. You have a lot of options for activities on and off the ship, which means you’re probably taking a few more things, but you have less room than you would in most traditional hotel rooms.
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You should also pack a bit differently for a cruise than how you normally would for traditional travel. I’ve given you a sample capsule wardrobe and also a list of good-to-have items. So, let’s talk about actually packing these items.
Use packing cubes
I’m a big fan of packing cubes to keep all my clothing organized. It’s also nice to use different sizes to separate my clothes from Eric’s, just so it’s incredibly easy to find what we need. My favorites are compression cubes and I have a similar set to these. I use a large one for all of Eric’s clothes and a medium one for mine, then a small one for all our underwear and socks. Not only are they great for organizing your stuff, but take more in less space. That’s important if you’re trying to pack as small as possible.
Keep your swimsuit and sunscreen in a separate, smaller bag
I suggested this packable, insulated tote bag from Travelon. Not because it’s insulated, but because it’s got a waterproof lining. When you board the ship, you will not have access to your bag(s), unless you want to drag them around with you until your room is ready. It may be several hours before you can get into you room and your bags are delivered to the door, so pack things you may need/want in a separate bag to use in that time: swimsuit(s), sunscreen, medication*, sunglasses, flip flops, hat, passport/ID, portable battery.
This means you won’t be burdened with stuff, when what you really want to do is grab lunch and then have a drink by the pool. It enables you to hit the deck running much more easily. And if you want to redress instead of wandering around the ship in your swimsuit, you have a bag with you that is perfect for that.
*if you get motion sickness, make sure you bring medication for it, or, even better, try bands like Blisslets, which are pretty and use acupressure to stave off nausea.
Put your important documents in waterproof pouches
Waterproof pouches are great for snacks, but even better than that, they can be used to keep things like your travel documents, passport, phone, and cash dry and separate from wet things in your bag or when you’re near the pool on that first day.
You can use these in your suitcase to corral all your like things together, like your cords for electronics, your magnetic hooks or clips and nightlight, so you can pull each right out of your bag and put stuff to use.
Use a hanging toiletry bag
You’re not going to have that much space in your cabin bathroom, especially when it comes to counterspace. Keep all your toiletries off what little free space you have by bringing on that unfolds and hangs up. The flat-out toiletry bag from Travelon is a little bigger than normal toiletry bags, but a great choice, or the Bagsmart one is larger and has more compartments to see all your things at once. If you’re a minimalist, the Travelon compact kit is awesome.
You can always use a second hanging shoe organizer on the back of the bathroom door to spread things out a bit. I recently bought this set of two, so you can use on in the main cabin and one in the bathroom.
Last, but not least, don’t forget to bring cash for tips onboard (it can be easier to keep track of them this way) and for shore excursions.
When you’re more organized on your trip, you’ll spend more time enjoying your cruise than digging in bags for things you know you packed, but can’t find. It also helps for when you have to pack all your things before going to bed on the night before you have to get up bright and early to disembark.
What are your must-have tips or items for cruising?
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