Packing - Cold at night?

[jb456]

Wondering if we should pack a light jacket / sweater for night time if were outside on the deck?

 

What other things should we bring?

 

Thanks.

[KLD1019]

if you get cold easily, yes. im very cold natured, so at night i always switched to jeans and a light jacket to carry around if i got chilly.

[evandbob]

Wondering if we should pack a light jacket / sweater for night time if were outside on the deck?

 

What other things should we bring?

 

Thanks.

 

Where and when are you cruising? If Alaska, for sure, dress in layers; if Caribbean, many women will need a sweater in the MDR, and it's often breezy on outside decks. Mediterranean, it depends on the season.

[cjnwildfire]

I always bring a light jacket, sweater or at least a hoodie.

I make my kids bring them too. It can get cold INSIDE the ship after you have been out in the sun or even in the shade on deck.

 

The dinning room often gets cold for me and the kids!

[KLD1019]

yes, the MDR is FREEZING all the time!!

[cjnwildfire]

This is a very helpful thread, you won't need all of it!

 

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=986205&page=33

[jb456]

Thank you all - link is helpful to... sorry I guess I should have mentioned Caribbean cruise, I think I would not have posted a sweater question if I was going to Alaska :D

 

Thanks again!

[sjcruiser]

It can be windy out on deck at night, and I see lots of people with light jackets or windbreakers on. In the MDR, Theater or other venues, I have heard people state that the inside venues are cold, and have on a sweater, shaw or wrap.

[IPlayWithString]

Wondering if we should pack a light jacket / sweater for night time if were outside on the deck?

 

What other things should we bring?

 

Thanks.

 

I always bring a light jacket of some type for both myself and DS because while it's not necessarily cold outside on the deck at night, indoors it's fricking freezing.

[jb456]

Hopefully the liquor will supply sufficient anti-freeze lol but we will bring light jacket/few sweaters just in case.

[cjnwildfire]

Thank you all - link is helpful to... sorry I guess I should have mentioned Caribbean cruise, I think I would not have posted a sweater question if I was going to Alaska :D

 

Thanks again!

 

Here is a tip I don't think is in there.

 

Pack early, don't wait until the last minute, even if it means your guest room looks like a tornado went thru it.

Unpack and take a good look at what you are taking in each suit case.

 

I usually end up repacking about half!

 

Remember it is a cruise and nobody is going to notice if you wear a pair of pants 2x's.

 

I usually only pack 2 pairs of pants (for the MDR) for a 7 day. You may want to pack more if you plan on wearing them all day. I only wear them for a couple of hours at dinner, then I am back into something more cumfy!

 

Hope this helps!

[Lovefuninthesun]

I always pack a shawl/wrap or two -- mostly becasue the MDR and theater are frigid -- think meat-locker!:eek:

[MzOhioLady]

I always pack a Hoodie! As others have said, there are areas on the ship where it gets cold.

[CraftyScribbles]

Looks like I'm packing a wrap or two.

[h_blond2]

I'm usually hot all the time, but I've seen many people wearing jackets or sweaters around the ship...the AC is always blasting on high! If you think you'll need a jacket, bring it!

[evandbob]

I'm usually hot all the time, but I've seen many people wearing jackets or sweaters around the ship...the AC is always blasting on high! If you think you'll need a jacket, bring it!

 

And the answers for men will be different than the answers for women.......

[Chrislynn55]

And the answers for men will be different than the answers for women.......

 

So true! DH is always freezing everywhere and I'm always too warm, lol!

[BlueHonu]

I always pack a fleece and I'm warm blooded male.

[dallas52]

my wife always packs a light jacket, it get cold in dining room and also the other places at night.

[092306]

It's definitely cool at night around the ship and it does get very breezy on the outside decks at night. I always bring a light sweater or zip up hoodie for evenings.

 

 

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[jb456]

Thank you everyone, very helpful!

[sdriver]

I'm so glad someone asked this. I thought about it and then forgot about it! Very helpful! Adding light fleece to the packing list now!

 

 

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[winddawn]

Wondering if we should pack a light jacket / sweater for night time if were outside on the deck?

 

What other things should we bring?

 

Thanks.

It depends on whether you are hot natured or cold natured and what season you are cruising to the Caribbean. Typical weather is upper 80s in the daytime and 70s at night except for winter months. It also depends on how far south you are cruising to in the winter time. Bahamas can be windy and cool in the winter months, but in the southern Caribbean it stays warm year round. To cut costs, Carnival has been keeping the A/C warmer than they used to. So I'd worry more about whether I need to take a fan for my cabin than a sweater. But I'm not cold natured. In the winter I usually pack one hoodie.

[Confuzzled]

Sailed on Valor to southern Caribbean last month and got so chilled inside on the ship that I was shivering even in my light sweater. I ended up buying a large heavy sweatshirt in the gift shop to layer over my shirt and sweater. I was totally jealous of the women who could wear sleeveless tops and dresses and still be warm. And I wondered if there were people in the MDR complaining about my shabby attire. I told my husband I would probably read about myself later on Cruise Critic!

[OCruisers]

You are likely to need something warmer INSIDE the ship. The a/c in public areas is often very chilly. ;)

LuLu