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Packing Tips For Your Cruise

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Packing Tips For Your Cruise

Before you start on your voyage there is a lot of excitement. You may miss certain small yet important items while packing. Imagine if you cannot find your toothpaste or other such essential items on the first morning of your holiday!

To avoid getting sunburns you may remember your blue wide-brimmed hat. But while dreaming of a lazy stroll on the deck with your hat on, thinking that its color matches well with the ocean you are likely to miss your sunglasses. On the other end, over stuffing your suitcase is also unwise. You may have packed a whole lot of irrelevant stuff for cruising. So holiday planning is crucial.

Some useful packing tips for your cruise that may be helpful in your holiday preparation:

Generally people tend to remember cameras, alarm clocks and CD players.

Remember to pack your electric razor and not leave it behind where it is normally kept, if you use it on your departure day. Electric gadgets work with batteries. So, make sure you carry enough for all your electric appliances.

Another area where people tend to be careless is prescription medication. Please carry a copy of your prescription along with the original, if you can. This would come handy as a backup if you happen to lose one piece of your luggage. Also, it is sensible to put two bottles of your medication in separate bags in case the first one gets misplaced or lost.

You must carry atleast two pairs of bathing suits. For an aesthetic reason you may not want to be seen wearing the same pair everyday. For a practical reason your suit may not dry when you wish to wear it.

If you wish to use large beach towels then you must carry your own as on the cruise the towels available are bath-sized meant for the bathrooms.

Your packing list could also include sunscreen, a pair of sunglasses and few flip-flops.

Carry essentials like memory cards, batteries or films for your camera.

You may also carry a notebook with you. This would help you to log in all your impressions while they are still fresh in your mind and make you feel like a sea explorer on an adventure. Plus, these impressions will strengthen your memory more then what you can remember from the video or the pictures alone.

Cruise stories are a huge hit with people. If you possess good skills at writing then who knows your impressions may be a bestseller some day!

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Cruising Tips

Packing Tips For Your Cruise Vacation

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Packing Tips For Your Cruise Vacation

Need some help with packing for your cruise? While packing for a vacation may seem like a no-brainer, there are actually a few guidelines you should follow with respect to packing for cruises.

First, don’t expect to pack extremely lightly and then buy most of your essentials on board. While you will find some available merchandise, toiletries, and even clothing on the cruise ship, most items will very likely be overpriced (because of premiums), and may not be exactly what you’re looking for or what you need.

Find out whether the cruise you’ve selected is formal, casual, or both, and then pack accordingly. Keep in mind that in most cases, formal means “semi-formal” on cruises. This means that instead of donning your best tuxedo and fancy ball gown, opt for a nice suit and a pretty cocktail dress instead. Think of dressing for a nice church wedding, and you’ll be set. If you’re on a formal cruise but don’t want to dress up, eat at different times, ask about casual meals, or order room service.

Pack non-bulky, lightweight clothes that don’t wrinkle easily, and that you can wear several times on the ship. For example, a nice pair of dark jeans can be dressed up or down, a lightweight men’s blazer can also be dressed up or down, and a simple black skirt can be worn with different tops, blouses, and jackets for different looks.

Plan to do laundry at least once during your cruise, as most cruises have self-serve laundry facilities on board. This way, you can avoid over-packing, particularly if you’re going on a longer cruise. Another way to cut down on the amount of clothing you pack is to plan to wear any souvenir clothing you know you’re going to buy on the cruise, which will save you some space, and won’t force you to “make room” for your purchases for the trip home. For toiletries, use smaller containers and sizes, like travel-size shampoo, soap, and toothbrush/toothpaste.

Pack according to where your cruise ship will take you, and what season it is. For example, if you’re on a tropical cruise (no matter what time of year), pack very light cotton layers. If you’re not sure, find out what the climate is like in that area and at that time of year, or ask your cruise agent.

It’s not recommended to pack any of your most expensive items, as you’ll likely worry about them getting lost or stolen for the entire cruise. Leave them at home and bring along cheaper substitutes. Keep all your necessary valuable items—money, documents, identification, medicine, camera, cell phone—with you on your carry-on.

Finally, check with a cruise agent to make sure you’re aware of any special requirements or restrictions (for example, most lines won’t let you bring alcohol with you) with respect to packing for your specific cruise.

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