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Thank you to all who chimed in here.  Your responses were very informative, and we now understand more clearly our prerogatives.

The brief stop at KEF may be the key.  Because we depart evening hours from Seattle, we are probably okay until KEF.  But that's sure to be the moment when a snack would help.  So we have enough time to find something before we depart to Stockholm?

To your inquiries: I have looked more carefully at our invoices. We will be making the full journey to Stockholm on Icelandair (economy).  We depart Seattle at 6:55 pm and alight Reykjavik at 9:15 am; then depart on Icelandair, 10:30 am, arriving Stockholm at 3:40 pm.  Our document doesn't speak of meals.  So we wonder about our endurance.

Our night flight from Seattle to Stockholm includes a change to Icelandic at Reykjavik.  We are wondering about meal service, thinking we may be famished after the first leg.  What should we expect?  Should we fast until we reach Stockholm?  Any wisdom from those who have traveled this arc?  

Thanks for giving a fuller picture of what might be encountered.  The "ability to describe" is a sign of savvy.

I appreciated the response because this thread implicates our own cruise.  Are there any considerations beyond the official requirements?        

Wow!  You have put peacocks on parade here.  Thanks for the conversation.  Great ideas to mull.

2 hours ago, PhD-iva said:

Not overdoing it??? 
I say, GO FOR IT! 🤩

 Okay, she says, "GO FOR IT!"  Do you hear that everybody?  Watch for her in the fast lane.😄

Nice frothy discussion.  Best dress in good taste, perhaps a pleasing style, not overdoing it.  

Thank you for providing contemporary observation of what is being worn on Nautica.  There's nothing quite like a fresh look at what is walking into the dining room or bar.  

Thank you for kicking off this discussion.  Is the sailing set beginning to elevate their dining appearance?  Does it signal that the world is weary of looking like the dog-eared sofa they just shared with Muffin?  

Do Nautica voyagers dress up for the evening dining experience?  What does the ambiance suggest?  Guide us as we prepare to pack for our Baltic and North Sea sail.   

2 hours ago, cjwags said:

I have lived the "carry on only" lifestyle for may years as i traveled space available due to airline connections.  I mastered the art of a "capsule wardrobe" and washing clothes in the bathtub when there was no other option.  While I loved not worrying about lost luggage and waiting at the baggage claim, I now travel with a large suitcase and a decent size tote bag on board.  While I don't love the heavy suitcase, I do love having choice and more than two pair of shoes! 🙂

 

What great commentary.  Having voyaged with the minimum in the past, we now prefer the flexibility of choices.

Thanks to all the tipsters for great advice and sense of humor.  Maybe we'll relax and enjoy the sail after all.😂  

19 minutes ago, JDincalif said:

We've found that our 28" Briggs&Riley cases have been slightly too large/deep, even unzipped and opened, to fit under beds in Oceania R class OV cabins. Cabin attendants will such store bags at your request until you need them again.

Being able to stow one's luggage goes to the heart of the matter.  Thanks for the insight.  We haven't sailed yet, so what you've said now enters into our conversation.

Love the logic in play here.  The "rolling duffle" suggestion is very keen.  

1 hour ago, AMHuntFerry said:

There is everyone from carry-on-only (us except for cruises) to Paris-Hilton-luggage-quantity on this site. I know you've chosen size, but if you haven't purchased yet, I have been eyeing a Brigg's and Riley bag lately that is a rolling duffle. I also looked at the hard sided 28" trunk (~ 10 liters more), but I leaned toward the rolling duffle since it will fit under the bed to use for either clothes headed for the laundry, or rarely used (or "out of season") items. I was getting ready to buy, but there is now a 20% off sale on one line of their more traditional compression luggage, so now I'm waffling (I'm the slowest shopper ever!). Anyhoo, if underbed storage is appealing and you go with the trunk, you could always pack some fabric underbed storage bags. Enjoy your cruise!

You have expressed our sentiments precisely.  The less burdened by baggage the better.  Thank you for chiming in.  We are getting the benefit of a seminar-at-sea before we join the airport shunt.

15 minutes ago, ronrick1943 said:

We take a large suitcase and never have had a problem.  We really don't lug anything, you have porters at the hotel, ship and even at the airports.  I'd rather wait 10 or 15 minutes than have to carry you bags on and off the plane, or hotel room and the ship.

Mutatis mutandis, we've settled on the 28-in. wheeled trunk and one suitcase of lesser dimensions.  Cumulative conversation contributed to our peace of mind (hard to come by in 2024).

These replies are very helpful.  You are dealing with greenhorns.  There is a dialectical element operating that multiplies the effect of your comments.  That's an oblique way of saying, "We read between the lines."  You are the experienced voyagers; we are your ignorant mates.  I would prefer to travel light, check the cargo, and join up at Stockholm at our stateroom.  Are we crazy?  

For those who are wise, practical, and experienced:  We will board Nautica for a three week sail this summer, and we are wondering about luggage dimensions.  I'll just come right out with the question.  "Is a 28-in. trunk about right, or too cumbersome, unwieldly, and magnificent for such a voyage?"  What's your ideal luggage dimensions?  Thank you for your input  Your travel savvy and experience with luggage will help us with our planning.  

There have been some wonderfully engaging replies here.  One can even read between the lines. 😊

"Ship market" refers to the shops onboard our vessel.

Thanks to everyone who posted a reply to my question.  The conversation is helpful in imagining our voyage.  We don't expect a lot of shopping on Nautica, but the stroll through the ship market is part of the adventure.  The ports will have more options.  Your shared insights are much appreciated.