romanroxy

Did carryon for my 1st cruise and all cruises going forward - its not as hard as one thinks, just use a big backpack to hold your toiletries especially hair products, a carryon duffel bag to hold all your clothes and a separate purse to hold your documents/ wallet / whatnot . 2nd cruise, I did checked-in; NEVER AGAIN - the wait was too long and when I got it back, the handle was broken....

Thanks for sharing your experience! I have also ended up with broken/damaged luggage when it was checked-in. I never liked lugging around that big monster of a suitcase either {in between checking it in!} LOL!

I'm thinking of packing extra light this time, many times I have taken so many things I never used or needed during the trip/cruise...

I could NEVER do a back pack and carry on for a week...never! My makeup and hair stuff takes my carryon!

LOL! Mine too! :)

I usually have over-packed for past cruises with a jumbo suitcase, etc...LOL!

Has anyone ever brought a carry-on and backpack for a 7-day cruise? I have chatted with a few people who have done this. Just curious if other Cruisers have done this...

I have observed some ladies walk out of the restroom without washing hands. Then touch the restroom door...

I sometimes wonder about HOW many people touched that buffet serving spoon as they passed through the buffet line, then eat a roll, fruit, french fries, etc...

Hopefully, the serving spoon didn't fall into the food....sometimes I see this happen.

Every buffet I ever go to, I always use a napkin to grab the serving utensil...plus, I make another trip to the restroom to wash my hands before eating.

Besides carrying around hand sanitizer, I also take lysol wipes (for the cabin or hotel room) and anti-bacterial hand wipes in my carry-on.

Love those WISPS!! They are the best thing for traveling away from your (hotel/cabin) room...small discreet little disposable toothbrushes with a dab of toothpaste. Now, I don't need to be taking my toothbrush and toothpaste to port with me. :)

Don't forget nail clippers and tweezers either!

Saw Paula Deen in the casino, y'all. :)

Kept seeing signs for the "Paula Cookin' at Sea Cruise"...didn't occur to me that it was Paula Deen. There were about 1,200 who signed up to be on the specific Paula Deen Cruise. It was a coincidence that we booked on the same cruise (circa 2007).

Hubby won $1,000 on our Alaskan cruise..nickel slots, I think. :)