What to wear

[Seabiscuit66]

This may sound obvious, but what should I wear to the beach? After getting off the ship and boarding a bus, shuttle, or taxi is beachwear appropriate? Is there a place to change and secure my belongings? Planning a Carnival cruise to Progreso and Cozumel in January. Thanks in advance.

[cb at sea]

Swim suit with either a cover-up or shorts/tee over it.

 

Few places have lockers, so only bring the barest minimum of stuff. Don't bring expensive electronics, unless someone can watch it while you take a dip. Bring a tote...you can put your stuff in it, and keep an eye on in when you get wet. If there is a man will swim trunks that have a velcoed pocket, credit cards, IDs, and even cash can get wet!

 

Be sure to dry off before getting a taxi back....they don't like it if you're wet! Doesn't take long for a swimsuit to dry on you!

Edited December 22, 2015 by cb at sea

[Keith1010]

Just wear coverups or shorts and shirt over your swimsuit.

 

Don't leave valuables on the beach that are unattended. If no-one is there to watch them for you buy a waterproof container that you can wear around your neck to hold valuables.

 

Keith

[SPacificbound]

Good sunscreen, apply liberally and often.

[Flatbush Flyer]

Good sunscreen, apply liberally and often.

 

 

Please make sure that sunscreen is "reef friendly." For example:

 

Aubrey Organics Natural Sun Sunscreen, Sensitive Skin/Children, SPF 30+

Badger Sunscreen Cream, Unscented, SPF 30

UV Natural Sport Lip Sunscreen, SPF 30+

Badger Broad Spectrum Sport Facestick, SPF 35

ECO logical All Natural Sunscreen, SPF 30+

Elemental Herbs Sport Sunscreen, SPF 30+

Green Screen D Organic Sunscreen, Original, SPF 35

BurnOut Ocean Tested Physical Sunscreen, SPF 30

Raw Elements USA Eco Formula SPF 30

All Terrain KidSport

[Bonnie J.]

My husband just wears a shirt and his bathing trunks which look like shorts. I used to wear shorts and a top over my bathing suit. Now I have two swim shorts. These are bathing bottoms that look like shorts but have a lining like a man's bathing suit and are for swimming. I got the swim shorts at LLBean. I can wear a takarini (SP!) top so I am wearing a bathing suit off the ship. When we come out of the water we wrap in a towel and don't go right back to the ship. We can sit on our towels if we haven't walked to a beach in a cab or bus.

 

We don't take anything valuable off the ship. I take a throw a way camera, my husband puts the small amount of cash in his Velcro pocket and we leave everything in our beach bag on the beach. The only time we had a 'neighbor' watch our stuff was a beach in Jamaica.

Edited December 23, 2015 by Bonnie J.

[cruiseonthebrain]

My husband just wears a shirt and his bathing trunks which look like shorts. .

 

My husband does this too. I have several beach cover-up light weight dresses that I bought in St. Maarten one year. They are terrific to wear over my swimsuit in port or while going from cabin to Lido on the ship.

[GUT2407]

What would you wear going to the beach at home

[cruiseonthebrain]

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what would you wear going to the beach at home

 

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[Wayfairers]

I agree...wear shorts/top or a dress over your swimsuit and you will be fine no matter where you go before or after the beach.

[sail7seas]

I have a collection of oversize, to just above the knee t shirt cover ups I have bought in various islands. I bring a few on every cruise as good to hang around on the verandah or wear to the beach over my swimsuit.

 

[bakersdozen12]

The best thing that I can recommend is definitely bring some water shoes! Not all beaches are the same, but for example, when we went swimming at Seven Mile Beach in Grand Cayman a couple months ago, there was what felt like rocks all over the bottom of the ocean. It turns out it was actually washed up pieces of coral, but let me tell you, it hurt like heck without water shoes! Thankfully I had some with me to put on. You don't need anything expensive. Mine were just $5 Walmart water shoes. But I was so happy to have them.

 

Anyway, have fun on your cruise!