First Caribbean cruise

[Jeff&Mel]

Good morning :)

 

I am hoping some of you Caribbean experts can assist me :)

 

We are taking our first Caribbean cruise this New Years. We are doing a 10 day cruise with 5 sea days.

 

What do you all pack for your Caribbean cruises? Do you pack differently than that of say a Med cruise?

 

Thanks in advance-

 

And I love details so feel free to tell me your wardrobe :)

[diane.in.ny]

For a Caribbean cruise I would pack plenty of shorts and short sleeved shirts. Sandals. Bathing suits. Sneakers.

 

The big difference between that and a Med cruise is that for a Med cruise I pack less shorts and more long pants. I am a bit old fashioned and do not believe in going ashore to foreign cities looking like I'm dressed for the beach. I always wear long pants and a nice t-shirt. I also don't wear sneakers in Europe. I do take some shorts and sandals to wear on board the ship during sea days.

[Jeff&Mel]

For a Caribbean cruise I would pack plenty of shorts and short sleeved shirts. Sandals. Bathing suits. Sneakers.

 

The big difference between that and a Med cruise is that for a Med cruise I pack less shorts and more long pants. I am a bit old fashioned and do not believe in going ashore to foreign cities looking like I'm dressed for the beach. I always wear long pants and a nice t-shirt. I also don't wear sneakers in Europe. I do take some shorts and sandals to wear on board the ship during sea days.

 

Have you been to the Caribbean in the winter? Are shorts ok?

[OCruisers]

Have you been to the Caribbean in the winter? Are shorts ok?

 

It's summer weather in the Caribbean all year long!

For sure ... TAKE SHORTS! :D

[cb at sea]

Pack as you would for a beach trip...with something slightly nicer for dinners. Shorts/tees and swimsuits are the uniform for daytime!

[CowPrincess]

Good morning :)

 

I am hoping some of you Caribbean experts can assist me :)

 

We are taking our first Caribbean cruise this New Years. We are doing a 10 day cruise with 5 sea days.

 

What do you all pack for your Caribbean cruises? Do you pack differently than that of say a Med cruise?

 

Thanks in advance-

 

And I love details so feel free to tell me your wardrobe :)

 

It is HOT. Trust me on this :D I took mostly linen and some technical fabrics. Linen pants, technical convertible pants (bottoms zip off to become shorts), linen shirts. I use fabric to protect myself from the sun in addition to using sunscreen.

 

I just checked my pics from our S. Carib trip, and I'm in linen, mostly. With a few pics of tank tops and shorts. Evenings I was in linen. DH was wearing golf shirts and shorts mostly. In the evenings he was in summer-weight wool pants with (you guessed it :D ) linen shirts. For formal nights I wore silk.

[Floridiana]

Summer clothing!

 

Bring a jumper/sweater or pashmina for air conditioned rooms.

[awhfy]

A good sun hat & plenty of sunscreen. Moisture wicking fabric is the best invention ever

[KARTI1955]

Shorts, tanks, tees, sundresses but don't forget a sweater or wrap. Interior is usually freezing. I always take a hoodie too but I am a snowbird :D just habit I guess.

[Lois R]

I would say 90% of us on here have been to the Caribbean (give or take

a few on either side).......I have sailed to the Caribbean at least a dozen

times over the years at almost all of my cruises there have been in the

winter.

Daytime is very casual......shorts, t-'s, bathing suits, cover up for bathing

suit......sundresses, sandals.........

 

The Caribbean is warm all year round.

[NorthernLite]

It helps to know which line you will be on also. But definitely pack something festive for New Year's Eve. I would imagine you'll see many long gowns and maybe a few tuxes. And yes, at least one warm top you can pop on if the AC gets totally frigid. I like Tommy Bahama quarter zipper pull overs ever since I discovered the cinema on one ship must have also been the ice cream freezer. I don't even pack the pull over but wear it on the plane. They also handle the ship's laundry well if you have a lot of sea days and your favorite after dinner bar is on the cold side.

[mousey]

I too have been on many Caribbean cruises and I agree that what you'd wear in the summer is what you'd wear on the cruise.

 

I would however, pack a long pair of pants and some kind of long-sleeved top/jacket because it can get cool at night in some of the interior venues on the ship and out on deck...even in the Caribbean!;)

 

A sunhat is also a must for me and at least one pair of really good-quality sunglasses.

 

I hope you have an amazing cruise!