Best and most useful things you’ve brought on your cruise

[ccc321]

Ive searched but couldn’t find anything.  What are the most useful thing you’ve brought on youre cruise.  I like the idea of bringing magnetic hooks for hats, bags, and anything else you can hang

[tonit964]

I always bring a flameless (battery) candle for the bathroom at night. It provides a soft glow rather than the blaring bright light that blinds you trying to make your way back to bed.

[Sea saw 56]

We bring small rechargeable fans.

We are used to sleeping under a ceiling fan at night, so it's hard to sleep without a bit of noise and air moving in the bedroom.  They charge via a USB cord that is included, we got them on Am$zon.

We also used them out on our balcony in the Caribbean.

[RocketMan275]

Five or six bottles of very good wine to have rather than the overpriced/not so good wines served by the cruise line.

[TrumpyNor]

3-4 fridge magnets, to hang up the Freestyle Daily etc. as the walls in the cabins are metal. A highlighter/textmarker to highlight stuff in the Freestyle Daily that may be of interest that day. 

[SpacemanSpiff]

Something I always travel with - some blue painters tape. It's a good temporary fix, can cover the door peephole, etc.

[The Shrike]

My wife.  🙂

A clothespin to secure drapes so we can block as much light as possible.

Earplugs.

 

[ChiefMateJRK]

Rum runners?? (in the old days before generous beverage packages)

 

5 minutes ago, SpacemanSpiff said:

can cover the door peephole, etc.

 

Why would you do this?

[Kierste]

Towel clips for deck chairs

[z4oslo]

The most useful I have brought, is my clothes. I have prevented many ackward situations during my stay on the ship.

 

I get that it can be convenient to be wrapped in a towel for 7-14 days, but you also miss out on potential fun, like strip poker!

[Dcoy]

13 minutes ago, z4oslo said:

The most useful I have brought, is my clothes. I have prevented many ackward situations during my stay on the ship.

 

I get that it can be convenient to be wrapped in a towel for 7-14 days, but you also miss out on potential fun, like strip poker!

But you’re all set for the Toga party and the ship does all your laundry free. 😬

[ggTexasGal]

1 hour ago, The Shrike said:

My wife.  🙂

A clothespin to secure drapes so we can block as much light as possible.

Earplugs.

Your list and mine are quite similar.  In our case, my husband! 😁

[ccc321]

1 hour ago, The Shrike said:

My wife.  🙂

A clothespin to secure drapes so we can block as much light as possible.

Earplugs.

 

Lol.  Smh

[Homosassa]

1 hour ago, ChiefMateJRK said:

 

 

 

Why would you do this?

The door peephole sometimes needs to be covered because depending on the position of the bed, the light from the hallway through the peephole  shines like a flashlight in one's eyes  at night.

[drumming cruisers]

1 hour ago, The Shrike said:

My wife.  🙂

A clothespin to secure drapes so we can block as much light as possible.

Earplugs.

 

We use the pants hangers from the closet to do that. Works great!

[mjcatlvr]

Lightweight nylon tote. Great to take into town, to the pool or the beach and once used it to carry home some souvenirs that wouldn't fit in the suitcase. Fits easily in my pocket. Amazon

[Jason82]

An appetite, positive attitude, and ability not to take yourself too seriously. 😃

 

Clothes for any weather...We've had 70's in Juneau and several inches of rain in Roatan, just for an example. 

 

I love the soft light idea for the bathroom. 

 

 

 

 

[Yesimapirate]

2 hours ago, The Shrike said:

My wife.  🙂

 

Going to get real awkward around here when someone says "me too"

[gosd123]

Duct tape...for things that go clink clink in the middle of the night such as glasses/bottles in your cabin..d

[sejumc]

I always bring a small spray bottle to fill with water to get wrinkles out of clothes. Spray and hang.

 

[AlwaysInMotionTravel]

Lanyard for your keycard.  🙂

[BirdTravels]

An old hotel keycard to keep the power on in the stateroom

 

A non-surge protected multiplug 

 

[mjcatlvr]

10 minutes ago, BirdTravels said:

An old hotel keycard to keep the power on in the stateroom

 

A non-surge protected multiplug 

 

This is also something that we always bring! Great idea

[RRSeeker]

Power strip (without surge protector), Bonine or Dramamine, travel clothes hangers, mesh laundry bag (for dirty clothing), wrinkle release spray and magnetized hooks.

Also emergency medical kit (cold meds, cough medicine, pain reliever, band aids, etc.)

[mjcatlvr]

21 minutes ago, RRSeeker said:

Power strip (without surge protector), Bonine or Dramamine, travel clothes hangers, mesh laundry bag (for dirty clothing), wrinkle release spray and magnetized hooks.

Also emergency medical kit (cold meds, cough medicine, pain reliever, band aids, etc.)

Hell yes to the emergency medical kit! We pack Aspirin, Pepto Bismol, DayQuil, NiQuil, Allergy Tabs, Bandaids, Alcohol wipes, Poison Ivy wipes etc... we come prepared for anything since we do like to get out and enjoy everywhere!!! All of this stuff is hard to find in ports then very expensive when you do find it.

Edited June 18, 2022 by mjcatlvr