kchesneylover

1. Take an over the door shoe holder for toilitries

2. Dont hog chairs with your towel. Its rude.

3. Do not forget hair conditioner, leave in conditioner

4. Some of The amenities at the spa are free. We go on embarkation day.

5. Buy water shoes with rubber soles for pool deck and spa.

Well I called NCL again and tis true - they are NOT free.

Never trust someone who has never been on the ship -- the sauna is inside the Spa and part of the facilities you gain access to for the daily or cruise long fee. :eek: :(

I knew it was to good to be true~~ Are you sure?

Well I was (very) concerned about these amenities. Were they free? Was I going to have to pay $10 a day to use these facilites that we got free on the Magica and the Valor?

Short answer: Steam Room and Sauna on the Pearl are apparently FREE according to the rep at NCL I just spoke with.

So I am one happy camper!!!

24 hours of fish and chips in the Blue Lagoon and Steam Room, Shower and Sauna FREE!

me = happy!!!!

The Carnival Corn Hole Competitions!!! lol!! :D

My mom is going on the 12-day Liberty Med Cruise - and I just went to the dollar store and hooked her up:

• Popup laundry hamper
  
• Duct Tape
  
• colorful luggage wrap around clip
  
• A hard-cover journal (and two more for her friends)
  
• Fanny Packs (and two more for her friends)
  
• 15 Clothes pins to hold down the shower curtain (and enough for her friends)
  
• Ziploc bags
  
• Antiseptic wipes (to wipe cabin down)
  
• flip flops for the pool/shower/spa
  
• disposable camera
  
• night light
  
• first aid kit

I am so happy for her! She is going to have the time of her life!!! Now, I just have to get my brother to help her print out her funpass! I wish she would invest her time at Cruise-Critic, but she is always on the go and she's not addicted to CC like we are!! :D

To the folks who listed duct tape: I'm dying to know what on earth you use it for!

Inquiring minds want to know!

 

Suze!

TAKE IT. You just never know when your suitcase is gonna bust open. Ours did.

Also, the duct tape is good for blisters.

Another idea that I thought of was to use Fabric Sheets inside your suitcase. They keep your clothes smelling fresh and clean!

And another tip - like above posters have stated. Always take hair conditioner with you - especially if you have long hair. I made the mistake of assuming they would have it in the shower when all they had was shampoo and soap dispensers.

I brought extra Contact lense solution and an old pair of glasses with me. You just never know... And its better to be safe than sorry.

If you take a dive knife along with you, make sure to take it in your carry on. We got pulled off the ship after we boarded to walk a long way to our luggage and had to turn the knife over to personnel until we needed it in port. (we never used it).

If you are driving to the port and leaving your car in the garage, calculate the amount of $$$ you are going to need to leave the port to pay for the parking and lock it safely somewhere in your car. (We took Super Shuttle from our place in Miami, so we didn't have to worry about that). Parking in the Port of Miami for cruise passengers is $12 per day. You calculate a 7-day cruise x $12 a day - You are roughly talking $84.00. Leaving this amount of money stashed safely in your car takes the worry out of having to save the $$$ while you are on vacation. Or you could stash the money with you in your safe on the cruise. I am not one to advocate whether or not it is a good idea, but it's an idea.

Also, I always take eyedrops with me (I wear contacts) when I go on excursions. This way if your contacts dry up, you can at least have the drops to soothe your eyes.

I will tell you the item that I loved the most was the dollar-store pop-up laundry hamper. When I unpacked, I popped mine open and put it in the clothes closet. At the end of the cruise, I simply removed the hamper, folded it sideways with the clothes in it and packed it in my suitcase.

When I got home I unpacked the hamper and could wash clothes instantly without having to sort through all my other stuff!:p

Well, we went to Tabayana Beach and had the time of our lives. A local guy on a kayak went out with us. He kayaked and showed us the best spots to snorkel. It was really neat. Awesome snorkeling!! Be sure to take an underwater camera. A great excursion (even on your own) that you are sure to enjoy. It was very memorable for me and my fiance.

I guess I will breakdown and get the clear shoe rack. I am just trying to conserve my $$ for the other stuff I need. I lucked out finding the insulated mugs for $1!

Sounds like you got great mugs!!! That's great!! Now people know they can get them at K-Mart if they still have any around!!

 

I went for the $7 or $8 over the door to get the clear one. I figured if I'm going to buy one at the dollar store and leave it every time, cruise at least 2 times a year, in the long run I'll save money to buy one that will last for many many cruises!! (And I love the one we have!! Would really miss it if we didn't cruise with it!!)

 

My DH has found that my addiction has caused us to take so many handy items cruising with us that he has started loving my addiction!! This board has so many great tips!! It sure has added to our cruising enjoyment!! I love it!! :D

Wow. I am so thankful I have you guys for my addiction to packing and preparing. So I went to Kmart today (yes they do still have some stores) and I found the insulated mugs with a Freeze eaze in the center. Just stick in it the Freezer and the center tube freezes. $1 at Kmart in the camping section. And it's a BIG mug!

I finally located the over the door plastic shoe rack when shopping at Kmart. They wanted $8!!! $8 is a lot of money for an o.t.d.p.s.r. I mean come on! Needless to say, I did not buy it. I bought a off-white tweed shoe rack at the $ store. You can't really see through it - but it will have to do.

I cannot find Bonine or Ginger Pills yet. I think I have to go to the health food store for the Ginger Pills. Anyways, I bought drowsy-free dramamine. hmmm.... I am not so sure I like that, but anyway.

Another thing I did was buy one of those composition books (black and white cardboard cover). Anyways, I took it home and cut and pasted pictures of the destinations I was going to and the small itinerary and small map from the Carnival Book. Then I put a laminating sheet on the front and back (after I decorated it) to protect it. My own personalized diary so to speak.

I bought two packages from Eckerd - Buy one get one free - two-pack disposable cameras - One for underwater and one for land. A good deal 4 cameras for $14.00.

I am so excited I cannot even stand it. I am driving my DH nuts. But I am not nuts - so that's good!

oh my - I didn't tell you - I even bought the frozen corn to feed the fishes when I go to Cemetery Reef in Grand Cayman. I have freeze-packs to keep them iced when in port). (I read somewhere that you get to experience "the pirahna experience" when you release the corn in the water). Maybe we shouldnt feed the fish - but don't they get hungry?

I guess I will buy my liquor at the last minute! I got to figure out exactly how I am going to smuggle (such good ideas on this board!).

Originally Posted by Totally Addicted

We also got our large insulated mugs at Wal-Mart. They are great also!! Wouldn't cruise without them!! I know that the mugs will be harder to find than the shoe rack!! We've had our mugs for quite a while, but I saw some earlier this year at Wal-Mart that were really huge!! Ours are really large also, but the ones I saw had pockets, etc. on them. Great cruise mugs!!!! Good luck finding some!

Thank you, Totally Addicted. I will head to Wal-Mart this weekend!

I know this may sound ridiculous, but I cannot find that Plastic Over the Door Shoe Rack anywhere! And I live in Miami!! You would think the dollar stores would be overrun with the shoeracks. The only shoe rack I can find are the woven scruffy feeling ones that are not see through!! It is driving me nuts!

Also I cannot find the big insulated mugs. The only thing I find are cheapo plastico sippy mugs! Or the itty bitty thermos coffee mugs! That's not enough room to fit a mixed drink in! It's driving me nuts!

Anyone else live in Miami, or anywhere for that matter, that knows where I can find the last two packing items on my list? Much thanks to those with suggestions!

Eating anything on a cruise ship "overlooking the beautiful Pacific and Bora Bora" would be just amazing to me! WOW!

I have decided this is my favorite breakfast after having it at the Pacific Edge Restaurant in Carmel. Do any of you know if it is served on the PG? It was served at Sunday Brunch, I was being careful and only had one!! Been regretting it ever since. It was fab!! My dream breakfast would be (having it served to me on my balcony overlooking the beautiful pacific and Bora Bora, with mimosa's of course and my lover enjoying it with me!!