Here are a few reminders as you prepare for your awesome cruise vacation!

  • Remember to bring your Passport. Make 2 copies.  Leave one at home with a family member or friend.  Keep the other with you but separate from the originals.
  • Remember to pack a carry-on bag. You will not have access to your luggage immediately when you get on the ship.  Your bags will be delivered a few hours after you board.  While you wait for your luggage you can swim, eat, and enjoy all of the activities on board.  You’ll want to have important items, however, in your carry-on bag.
  • Remember to bring sunscreen, change of clothes, bathing suit & flipflops for when you 1st get on the ship. You can swim while you wait for your bags to be delivered to your room.  Note: You don’t need to pack beach towels.  The cruise line will provide these.
  • Remember to bring comfortable walking shoes & casual attire. You’re on vacation, don’t worry about dressing up, except for formal night if you’d like to attend.
  • Remember to bring formal attire if you’d like to have pictures taken and dress up on formal night. Most cruise lines have at least one formal night where dress clothes are required if eating in the dining room.
  • Remember to ensure medications & toiletries in your carry-on bag in case your luggage delivery is delayed.
  • Remember to bring an empty bottle to fill up and take off the ship or to the gym as needed.
  • Remember to bring snacks such as granola bars for when you are off the ship.
  • Remember to bring plastic baggies to pack a sandwich or snacks from the buffet off the ship when you are visiting the ports.
  • Remember to bring a wine & cork remover – Most cruise lines allow you to bring one bottle of wine per person. You may be charged a small corking fee to enjoy it at dinner in the restaurant but otherwise you can enjoy it in your room for free.
  • Remember to bring a case of water and/or a 12 pack of sodas or juice. Note: Some cruise lines don’t allow this.
  • Remember to bring a small multi plug cord with a USB cable for charging your phone and/or laptop.
  • Remember to bring an alarm clock if you will be on a schedule while on vacation 😊.
  • Remember to bring a HDMI cable if you want to watch movies from your computer in your room.
  • Remember to bring bug spray if you will be at port overnight.
  • Remember to bring reading materials to enjoy while on deck or while at the beach.
  • Remember to bring laundry detergent to hand-wash your bathing suit in your sink (there’s usually a drying rack in your shower).
  • Remember to bring towel Clips. These are great for hanging wet towels on your beach or balcony chair.
  • Remember to bring hand sanitizer. There will be plenty in public locations but you may want to carry some while at port.
  • Remember to bring an u Hopefully you won’t need one while on vacation though!
  • Remember to bring your camera!
  • Remember to bring your cell phone – Be sure to check with your cell phone provider to understand roaming charges. You should turn off your cell phone while at sea to avoid these.
  • Remember to download the cruise line mobile App – Most cruise lines have mobile apps to use while at sea. Don’t forget to download these.  Find them in your app store.
  • Remember to leave your travel info with your emergency contacts – Leave your itinerary, the ship’s telephone number (plus the name of your ship and your stateroom number), and a house key with a relative or friend.

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