What's your packing must-have?

[SunniLicious]

Not generally for travel, but for cruising in particular - what's the cruise-ship specific thing you would not want to forget to pack? A lanyard for your seapass? Magnets for the walls? Share here to help me sail away on Sunday :D

[Tillie43]

A small light to use in the bathroom at night. Awfully dark in their with the door closed.

[Clarea]

Wife.

[YankeesFan4Life]

Do the cabins have alarm clocks next to the bed? I have severe OCD when it comes to having a clock by my bed, if not, I'll just pack a small one.

[Clarea]

Do the cabins have alarm clocks next to the bed? I have severe OCD when it comes to having a clock by my bed, if not, I'll just pack a small one.

No alarm clocks.

[bobbie0253]

Every medicine we might possibly need. Including things like essential oils we use and epsom salt :)

 

We pack an alarm clock too just so I can see the time. I’m ocd about time too

 

 

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[JBSteelerfan]

A small light to use in the bathroom at night. Awfully dark in their with the door closed.

 

Make sure you have something magnetic, as there are no plugs in bathroom. We also have a small (blue screen) nightlight to plug in by desk to make it easier to find the bathroom at night.

[JBSteelerfan]

Wife.

 

Bob.....checked bag or carry on? :confused:

[Clarea]

Bob.....checked bag or carry on? :confused:

Carry on for sure.:)

[Great 2 B at Sea]

If you have a balcony, definitely bring binoculars.

[cb at sea]

Some ships have a clock read out on the phone....they are small and fairly dim, tho. Bring a clock if you need one...battery operated. You can get wake-up calls, if you need one.

 

This isn't "ship specific", but on all beach vacations, I bring binoculars! Lots to see at sea!

[Yorkvillain]

Wife.

 

 

Oh wow. I’ve never thought about bringing one of those.

[breezy_carol]

Wife.

 

Bob.....checked bag or carry on? :confused:

 

This is when I wish there was a LIKE button.

[flamingos]

A highlighter to mark the things on the daily Cruise Compass that you want to attempt to do. ;-)

[wjterry]

Multi plug strip. A must.

[pasodancer]

K-y

[Newbieflorida]

A small fan and extension cord

[Yorkvillain]

K-y

 

 

Only on cruises?

[pasodancer]

not only on cruise, but want to make sure I have a full compliment of various similar products for the entire length of the cruise - hate to run out.

[George C]

crocs, bathing suite, medicine, credit cards, passport, money, wife, clips for pool towel .

[tortoisegirl]

- large variety of meds / first aid stuff

- small container of liquid hand soap, as I hate bar soap

- alarm clock

- over the door organizer (great to keep things easy to find and get to, even by someone outside the bathroom with the door open when someone else is inside the bathroom)

- mesh shower caddy (no knocking over mini shampoo & body wash bottles)

- pop up mesh laundry hamper to put in the closet, as it makes the best use of extra vertical closet space and makes it easy to keep all our dirty clothes organizer

- small bag/purse for things I want to keep with me while walking around the ship (small bottle of water, book to read, seapass, chapstick, meds, etc) - I like a mini drawstring backpack

- larger backpack for shore excursions

- flip flops, even if not on a beach itinerary, as they make great "slippers" in the room - like hotels, the carpet isn't very clean and I don't want to get my feet dirty then get into bed

- at least 2 pens, to fill out forms (in the cruise terminal and on the ship), write a note to the cabin steward, etc, and as they always seem to get misplaced

[Don Pedro]

- large variety of meds / first aid stuff

- small container of liquid hand soap, as I hate bar soap

- alarm clock

- over the door organizer (great to keep things easy to find and get to, even by someone outside the bathroom with the door open when someone else is inside the bathroom)

- mesh shower caddy (no knocking over mini shampoo & body wash bottles)

- pop up mesh laundry hamper to put in the closet, as it makes the best use of extra vertical closet space and makes it easy to keep all our dirty clothes organizer

- small bag/purse for things I want to keep with me while walking around the ship (small bottle of water, book to read, seapass, chapstick, meds, etc) - I like a mini drawstring backpack

- larger backpack for shore excursions

- flip flops, even if not on a beach itinerary, as they make great "slippers" in the room - like hotels, the carpet isn't very clean and I don't want to get my feet dirty then get into bed

- at least 2 pens, to fill out forms (in the cruise terminal and on the ship), write a note to the cabin steward, etc, and as they always seem to get misplaced

 

Wow! If that is your "must haves" I'd be afraid to see you "nice to haves".

[Cru-Zin]

I like to bring sticky notes, small packets of laundry soap and clip clothespins to hang wet clothes on the line in the shower, mini flashlight, a few magnetic clips, a "fake" credit card to put in the light slot, Chargers for the electronics, and a plug in outlet wit 4 plugs and 2 USB ports. I bought a shoe organizer at the dollar store -- perfect size for toddler shoes but great to hang as a bathroom organizer.

[jaspercat]

:D Bob.

Band-aids (various sizes); polysporin; a small flashlight; tweezers; and lots of batteries.

[setsail]

Sweat pants