Hat for cruise

[deziner73]

Ok all. I am going on my first cruise in October....7 night on Carnival. I know I need to get a hat, but I have no idea what. I am 40 years old and have SUPER thick medium length hair. I hate baseball caps and visors....they make my hair stick out on the sides and I look like a clown. Because I have super thick hair, it's hard to find a hat that will fit properly and not fly off my head.

 

Any suggestions???

[Scrapnana]

I purchased one of these for my next cruise. You can roll it up to put in your luggage and hand wash it if necessary. I normally hate hats (or anything else that goes around my head), but I wore this for a few hours after I bought it at a street fair and almost forgot I had it on.

[magandab]

Ok all. I am going on my first cruise in October....7 night on Carnival. I know I need to get a hat, but I have no idea what. I am 40 years old and have SUPER thick medium length hair. I hate baseball caps and visors....they make my hair stick out on the sides and I look like a clown. Because I have super thick hair, it's hard to find a hat that will fit properly and not fly off my head.

 

Any suggestions???

 

I bought this one from Coolibar.com

 

http://www.coolibar.com/product/Sun-Hats/Womens/Packable/Reversible-Pool-Hat/pc/2222/c/2271/sc/2195/156053.uts

 

And the "Big Floppy" and the "Large Brim" from Crushable Seagrass Hats

 

http://www.crushableseagrasshats.com/products.aspx

[magandab]

Scrapnana, we were typing at the same time. Great minds, and all that.

[deziner73]

I really like the seagrass hats....those are super cute!

 

Anybody like the scala hats? I thought they were cute too, but I am concerned they might not stay on my head with all my hair!

[magandab]

What are Scala hats?

[deziner73]

http://www.amazon.com/Scala-Womens-Cotton-Brim-Size/dp/B002YX0984/ref=sr_1_1?s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1377483060&sr=1-1&keywords=Scala

[jagsfan]

Get a hat you can tie on. If you wear a hat at sea on an open deck or balcony you might see it fly.

[magandab]

I like a wider brim than that. Where are you going on your cruise? I like the Coolibar because of the ponytail hole in the back.

[deziner73]

I'm going to the Southern Caribbean...I don't care about a ponytail holder since my hair isn't long enough for that. :-)

[semichigan]

I purchased one of these for my next cruise. You can roll it up to put in your luggage and hand wash it if necessary. I normally hate hats (or anything else that goes around my head), but I wore this for a few hours after I bought it at a street fair and almost forgot I had it on.

 

I have this! I also got it at a street fair and love it. It's been on 4 cruises with me. The adjustable tie is perfect too, if it gets windy I just tighten it a bit and it has never blown off. I have the 14" one where the brim turns up around the edges.

 

 

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[Arusha]

Travelsmith's "Big Brim Packable Panama Hat" is available in several hat sizes, up to XL, perfect if you have a lot of hair. I bought it in Large.

 

 

http://www.travelsmith.com/women/accessories/hats/

 

I also bought a Tilley hat, very similar to this style, from Travelsmith a couple of years ago:

 

 

It also comes in sizes up to XL and is available at http://www.villagehatshop.com/tilley_th8_natural_black.html

[deziner73]

Thank you all! I think I'm going with the seagrass hat.

[magandab]

Thank you all! I think I'm going with the seagrass hat.

 

Good choice! If you "need" two, or have a friend who also wants one, note that if you buy two, shipping is free. In my view of the world spending $29 to save $7 makes perfect sense! LOL :rolleyes: