Rare moposh Posted August 11, 2022 #1 Share Posted August 11, 2022 What do you have with you on embarkation day while you wait to receive your luggage? I believe we can take a carryon with us. I just don't know if I will need to. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktbr11crs Posted August 11, 2022 #2 Share Posted August 11, 2022 At a minimum we take a carry on with medications, jewelry, electronics, and anything else that is valuable or important. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poocher Posted August 11, 2022 #3 Share Posted August 11, 2022 All my cruise documents, prescription meds, bathing suit if I am so inclined, my 2 bottles of wine, sunscreen. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loman Posted August 11, 2022 #4 Share Posted August 11, 2022 We take a small purse like travel bag with meds , documents , and socks and underwear , just in case luggage is lost. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare brillohead Posted August 11, 2022 #5 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Anything that would ruin my cruise if I didn't have it -- electronics/chargers, glasses/contacts, medications, identification documents, cash/cards. If you're going to want to access the swimming pool or hot tub that first afternoon, pack swimming gear as well. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum2Mercury Posted August 11, 2022 #6 Share Posted August 11, 2022 (edited) If my husband has his way, we'll board with a small backpack each ... containing the things people have mentioned above: electronics, medicines, jewelry, money and paperwork, wine and soda. I'll be wearing my prescription sunglasses /carrying my eyeglasses because I am dependent upon them. We're really not into swimming right away, so we don't pack swimsuits. If I have my way, we'll board with one roll-on carry-on each. Rolling luggage really isn't any effort, and then we don't have to wait for our luggage to be delivered. As soon as the rooms open, we're ready to go in and get set up. Regardless, a warning: My sister cruised a couple months ago with some first-time cruiser friends. They told the friends what to carry on /what to send through with the porters ... but the friends didn't listen. When they opened their suitcase, their iPad was gone. That bag went through multiple hands and then sat in the hall unattended for some time, and they had no recourse /could not prove anything. A much lesser problem, but still a problem: My brother-in-law fussed because my sister had failed to pack a box of Little Debbie Oatmeal Cookies, which he'd wanted to have in the room for snacks ... no big deal, right? Except she swore she HAD packed them, and back at home they found no left-behind cookies. So someone in the bag-moving line-up removed them. I really wonder who's risking his job for a pack of cookies, but I suppose the risk of being caught is pretty low for them. Edited August 11, 2022 by Mum2Mercury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare moposh Posted August 11, 2022 Author #7 Share Posted August 11, 2022 I guess I should put locks on the cases. No, I'm not putting my phone in my suitcase. I'll guess I'll have to carry meds on with me along with a few other things. I was hoping to avoid having to take another carryon (besides my small backpack), but it seems like I will have to. But I should be able to put in the room so I don't have to take it around with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseguy1016 Posted August 11, 2022 #8 Share Posted August 11, 2022 As other have mentioned, at minimum, you should carry on your meds, electronics and other valuables. We bring one small carryon with those things and we also put in our bathing suits and a change of clothes for dinner in case our luggage hasn't arrived by then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseguy1016 Posted August 11, 2022 #9 Share Posted August 11, 2022 1 minute ago, moposh said: I guess I should put locks on the cases. No, I'm not putting my phone in my suitcase. I'll guess I'll have to carry meds on with me along with a few other things. I was hoping to avoid having to take another carryon (besides my small backpack), but it seems like I will have to. But I should be able to put in the room so I don't have to take it around with me. The rooms don't open until 1:00 or 2:00 so depending on when you board, you may have to drag it a round with you for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Itchy&Scratchy Posted August 11, 2022 #10 Share Posted August 11, 2022 (edited) since we fly to the port, we always pack these into the carry-on luggage (aka, a backpack per person) and then carry it on: 1) passports, money, electronics 2) all the meds 3) One swim suit or trunks, one pair of shorts, one pair of flip flops per person. Toothbrushes. 4) lysol wipes - we use them on the plane and to wipe down everything in the cabin before suitcases arrive Edited August 11, 2022 by Itchy&Scratchy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klfhngr Posted August 11, 2022 #11 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Swimming trunks and lotion! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted August 11, 2022 #12 Share Posted August 11, 2022 My wife. 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BND Posted August 11, 2022 #13 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Jewelry, meds, cash, passports, laptop, cameras, wallet, phones, all go in carry on. We also lock our regular luggage. If anything's going to get opened, it will be bags that take no effort. Locking them means an extra step or two which someone wanting to grab something doesn't have time for. You don't want to make it easy so we don't. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinMamainMN Posted August 11, 2022 #14 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Passports, medication, iphone, sunglasses, Kindle, chapstick. It all fits in a small backpack or tote bag. We leave the rest with the porters so we don't have to schlep it around to bar hop or get lunch. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare moposh Posted August 11, 2022 Author #15 Share Posted August 11, 2022 31 minutes ago, cruiseguy1016 said: The rooms don't open until 1:00 or 2:00 so depending on when you board, you may have to drag it a round with you for a while. I've got 12:30 to 1 for my boarding time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare moposh Posted August 11, 2022 Author #16 Share Posted August 11, 2022 I'm not flying to the port so it's a bit different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njkruzer Posted August 11, 2022 #17 Share Posted August 11, 2022 1. Checked luggage is locked. 2. In addition to what's been said clothes for dinner. Since someone's luggage is delivered last, I figure I might want my very casual change of clothes for the evening just in case my bag is that last one! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikew0805 Posted August 11, 2022 #18 Share Posted August 11, 2022 I carry on everything. Short cruises I have a rolling backpack, and longer cruises I have a rolling duffel. I prefer to board later in the day, so I am able to go directly to the cabin and unpack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rudeney Posted August 11, 2022 #19 Share Posted August 11, 2022 My carries her purse with all her usual accoutrements in it. I have a very small rolling carry-on that is large enough for a laptop, chargers, meds, and two bottles of wine. I don't bother carrying on any clothes. I figure if they lose out luggage, I'm going to have to buy new stuff anyhow and I have insurance so I'm not too worried about the cost. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattak619 Posted August 11, 2022 #20 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Since We don’t fly to our port,we don’t worry about clothes. The only things we bring are a rolling duffel we can put our coats( we sail in January out of Bayonne) also the meds,tablet,chargers,then in my purse(extra large) all documents,passports,copies of reservations,valuables(jewelry),and cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCVTSGIRL Posted August 11, 2022 #21 Share Posted August 11, 2022 3 hours ago, moposh said: I've got 12:30 to 1 for my boarding time. That's the time you can arrive at the pier not the time you can get into your cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted August 11, 2022 #22 Share Posted August 11, 2022 4 hours ago, moposh said: What do you have with you on embarkation day while you wait to receive your luggage? I believe we can take a carryon with us. I just don't know if I will need to. Thanks. Small backpack with passports, vaccine card, covid test results, meds, phone, camera. Everything else goes in the suitcase given to the porter. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ257 Posted August 12, 2022 #23 Share Posted August 12, 2022 I take my airplane size roll on suitcase and a backpack onboard. They contain everything except dive/snorkel equipment. I check my dive bag and only my dive bag. I always board around 1pm as I live in south Florida so drive to the port. This past April I dropped off my dive bag about 12:30, parked my car and started the check in about 12:40. Got to my room at 1pm and my dive bag was already there:) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverbeenhere Posted August 12, 2022 #24 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Check in 1-2pm go straight to stateroom with all items packed in a carryon. Unpack, cruise… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denamo Posted August 12, 2022 #25 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Along with all the valuable items and med others have mentioned, I have my swimsuit in my carry on. Not because I'm quickly heading to the pool, but finding a swimsuit to fit the way I like probably would be difficult if something unforeseen happening to our luggage. Especially critical for a Caribbean cruise when typically there's a beach day planned. As someone mentioned, getting on after cabins are open would mean no lugging around a carry on. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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