Packing Cubes For Upcoming Princess Cruise

[Meena]

Trying to find the best way to cram more into a suitcase for an upcoming cruise, asking for recommendations in packing cubes . . . best ones and can you really fit a lot into each one. Thanks.

[cruising babe]

Packing cubes are the way to go. i use E bags, but I understand there are other makes available, they all look very similar. You can get them from Amazon. I love the way they keep my clothes organised. When I unpack on the ship I just remove the bags from the case and place the bags in the cupboard. The secret is having everything neatly folded and yes you will get loads in the case. The other advantage of these cubes is that if you are doing a multi destination holiday you can organise your packing accordingly. They definately get the thumbs up from me.

[Duck Duck Cruise]

I bought some from ebags.com in three different sizes. I thought they would take up too much room but I was so wrong. I love them and can't do without them now on any trip we go on. I use a small one for all the cords and such for our electronics and another small one for misc stuff like note pads, pens, hand wipes and whatever. There have been times I needed to get into my carry on at the airport and didn't feel strange opening my luggage because I knew none of my under garments would fall out. The bags keep everything nice and neat and I roll my clothes inside so it is easy to see what I have. They hold a lot too. The company has great customer service. Have fun!

[SiBreeze]

I love the packing cubes from Ebags. Don't know how I traveled without them!

[AF-1]

Ditto what everyone has said. I have two sets of packing cubes from ebags. They have a size to fit everything; plus they keep things organized

Edited February 10, 2016 by AF-1

[geocruiser]

I like this brand. I don't have the cubes yet, but I use the folders. They are great.

 

http://shop.eaglecreek.com/packing-organizers-view-all/l/330

[RocketMan275]

Trying to find the best way to cram more into a suitcase for an upcoming cruise, asking for recommendations in packing cubes . . . best ones and can you really fit a lot into each one. Thanks.

 

We've used something similar and they worked fine. BTW, if you're flying, remember the packing cubes put more items in a bag. They don't make them lighter. You may get stuck with excess weight fees. Be sure and weight the bags.

 

However, we did not on our last cruise. As we have cruised more and more, we just pack less and less. On our last seven day cruise we used two roller carry ons and one backpack. More than sufficient.

[DougandEric]

I was going to comment on the weight as well. More stuff = more weight.

[seniorladycruiser]

I have packing bags and envelopes purchased from Eagle Creek and love them. Very light weight and they hold a lot. Last September my husband and I traveled for over a month with one large suitcase each and a very small carryon. We did a Baltic cruise, spent time in London and then did a 13 day land tour through northern Italy.

 

My goal was to use only 1 suitcase per person and I did it managing to stay under 50 lbs. They are so great and keep your suitcase so organized. That was important to us as our land tour involved staying in 4 different hotels.

 

These days I can't imagine packing without them. In addition it was very freeing to not have to manage multiple suitcases throughout our trip.

[denamo]

I really like the folding envelopes for packing shirts and blouses. Can keep everything organized and items aren't all wrinkled. The packing cubes are great as well.

[denamo]

I have packing bags and envelopes purchased from Eagle Creek and love them. Very light weight and they hold a lot. Last September my husband and I traveled for over a month with one large suitcase each and a very small carryon. We did a Baltic cruise, spent time in London and then did a 13 day land tour through northern Italy.

 

My goal was to use only 1 suitcase per person and I did it managing to stay under 50 lbs. They are so great and keep your suitcase so organized. That was important to us as our land tour involved staying in 4 different hotels.

 

These days I can't imagine packing without them. In addition it was very freeing to not have to manage multiple suitcases throughout our trip.

 

That is awesome! You packed a lot in on one trip, luggage and trip wise. :)

Edited February 10, 2016 by denamo

[Justprettynpink]

I have packing bags and envelopes purchased from Eagle Creek and love them. Very light weight and they hold a lot. Last September my husband and I traveled for over a month with one large suitcase each and a very small carryon. We did a Baltic cruise, spent time in London and then did a 13 day land tour through northern Italy.

 

My goal was to use only 1 suitcase per person and I did it managing to stay under 50 lbs. They are so great and keep your suitcase so organized. That was important to us as our land tour involved staying in 4 different hotels.

 

These days I can't imagine packing without them. In addition it was very freeing to not have to manage multiple suitcases throughout our trip.

 

 

I love my Eagle Creek pack it systems. I also like their luggage. I find the ones on clearance (prior year items)

[Pam in CA]

I love my Eagle Creek "Spector" packing cubes. They're made of parachute material and are super light.

 

When packing, I lay everything out and start packing the cubes, some of them days in advance. When it's time to pack my bag, I just tuck them in. Once I get my bag on the ship, I toss the cubes on the shelves and my unpacking is done. :) When packing to go home, I do essentially the same thing. Cubes make packing so much easier and less stressful.

[sassyredhat]

Ha--I am packing right now using the Ebags for our cruise on Sunday. I just took a little break. I got them on Amazon.

All family members use them, including the 2 year old. I love them. I do exactly what Pam does--take out the bag and put it on the shelf. :)

 

Patti

[Darcy15]

Another cube fan here :)

[jennybenny]

I love the packing cubes from Ebags. Don't know how I traveled without them!

 

I love these too. I have every size but the one up top.

They make cruise travel easier. Especially when traveling with 4 in one cabin. I travel a lot for work and originally purchased them for the work trips, but they come in handy for any time I need to pack my luggage.

[JenRonn1104]

My husband and I used these as well and love them. We have them in two colors. Red for me and blue for him, makes is very easy to identify our things.

[OCruisers]

Packing cubes are great and very organized way to pack. If flying, be sure you watch the weight limits.

Edited February 10, 2016 by OCruisers

[2pbears]

Another vote for Eagle Creek Pack-It Envelopes. We bought them seven or eight years ago and we couldn't travel without them. Not only do they keep things organized but your clothes stay flat and wrinkle free. Love them.:D

[GUT2407]

Mrs Gut says she can jam more into the nooks and crannies than with cubes.

 

But that's just her take on them.

[Osborn Cox]

We ordered packing cubes for our last trip, and it was our first experience with them, my wife and I were both impressed with how much more organized we were. We ordered two different brands in two different colors to compare, knowing we would be ordering more for our upcoming Alaskan cruise. We ordered a set of "Amazon Basics" and a set of "Shacke". Both sets came with 4 cubes of different sizes, which fit neatly into 25" suitcases with a little room to spare for toiletrie kits etc. We would order both again without hesitation. For me organization is their real benefit, space has never really been a problem, usually overweight before running out of space. I think they are going to be especially useful on a cruise tour where there will be lots of packing and unpacking.

[mamaboss]

Ha--I am packing right now using the Ebags for our cruise on Sunday. I just took a little break. I got them on Amazon.

All family members use them, including the 2 year old. I love them. I do exactly what Pam does--take out the bag and put it on the shelf. :)

 

Patti

 

I am defiantly going to get a set. When you say yo u take them out and put them on the shelf, I assume your talking about the shelves in with the safe? What size will fit the shelves, small or medium? I was just going to get a set of 4 mediums but like the shelf idea!

[suzieb25]

I am also a huge fan of the eBags packing cubes. I use one as a medicine bag and keep it packed, all I need to do is check the expiration dates. I got another set made by Sharper Image at Marshall's, also good quality.

[bankerbabe]

Another thing that worked really well for us when our kids were little was plain old ziploc bags. I would pack an entire day's outfit into each ziploc bag, including any socks and underwear that were needed. I would then write on the bag which day it was for.

 

In the morning, DD would get up and look for the appropriate bag (this obviously worked long after she was capable of reading) and get dressed without me having to help her find things. Then at the end of the day we would pack everything back into the ziploc, squeeze the air out of it, and toss it back in the suitcase. No smelly dirty clothes to contend with.

 

She's too big now, at 15 years old her clothes won't fit in the ziplocs quite as well. But she just the other day was saying how she misses being able to just grab a day's clothes and go.

[Cruise Raider]

Wow...have never even heard of these before. I am going to try them for my upcoming cruise, though. Love keeping everything organized.