steorra Posted August 8, 2023 #1 Share Posted August 8, 2023 I am going on a 14 day Norway/Iceland/Scotland cruise at the end of this month and am utterly confused on what/how much to pack clothing wise. I have unlimited laundry service onboard and am thinking of only really packing for 7 days worth plus one or two dressy outfits? (I would really only want to take one large suitcase and a backpack onboard.) I could definitely use some advise and/or if anyone is willing to share a packing checklist.. Thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awhfy Posted August 8, 2023 #2 Share Posted August 8, 2023 That’s the perfect way to pack, especially if you’re using laundry service. Make sure you bring a hooded wind/rain jacket 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsn55 Posted August 8, 2023 #3 Share Posted August 8, 2023 Unless it's a 'luxury ship', I'd pack 5 outfits to have more room for stuff like earmuffs, thick scarf etc. I usually bring a nice top and wear the 'airplane' outfit to dinner, with better accessories. Almost all my travel clothes are black & beige ... with one bright color. I use accessories to create looks. Needless to say that everything goes with everything. And seriously, unless it's some wild print, nobody ever remembers what you're wearing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrgabriel Posted August 8, 2023 #4 Share Posted August 8, 2023 (edited) I would pack for seven days and plan to use the laundry and re-wear clothes. We only travel with carry-ons now and in the spring we did 18 nights, 13 of which were on cruise ship and I took only a small North American rollaboard and backpack. I packed for seven days and didn’t even wear everything that I carried. We were in Norway in late August 3 years ago and the weather varied from about 13 Celsius in Flåm to 27 Celsius in Bergen so you probably should plan for both summer or early fall weather. I know you will check the weather 😊 Here is a summary of my packing list for our 18 night trip which was in April and early May so I expected chilly weather across the Atlantic but it wasn’t too cold. I wore certain things five or six times over the course of the 18 days . A couple of garments were barely worn. - 4 short sleeved day tops - 3 long sleeved day tops (2 were sweatshirt weight) - 3 dressy or evening blouses/tops - 2 Capri pants, one of which was dressy enough for casual nights in the dining room - 1 pair dress trousers (worn only once) - 1 skirt - 2 dresses (One was never worn because it was too warm for the weather we had) - 1 sweaterweight vest/Gillet - 1 pair jeans - 1 casual pants - 1 shorts - 1 hiking cropped pants - 1 jacket that was dressy enough to be worn in the evening to the dining room - raincoat - A couple of scarves to change the look of dresses or tops Best wishes for your planning. That sounds like a nice cruise! Edited August 8, 2023 by mrgabriel 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoloAlaska Posted August 9, 2023 #5 Share Posted August 9, 2023 I am starting to try the 5-4-3-2-1 packing method for future cruises no matter the length. 5 tops, 4 bottoms, 3 dresses, 3 shoes, 2 or 3 outerwear, 2 bags, 2 scarves, 1 or 2 swimsuits, 1 hat, 1 necklace, 1 sunglasses. the exception to that is activity specific gear so if I’m planning on working out I’ll bring my workout clothes. If I’m doing big hikes I’ll bring that clothing. I plan to bring one medium sized suitcase and a personal item for my 16 day cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystalspin Posted September 22, 2023 #6 Share Posted September 22, 2023 On 8/8/2023 at 6:37 AM, steorra said: I am going on a 14 day Norway/Iceland/Scotland cruise at the end of this month and am utterly confused on what/how much to pack clothing wise. I have unlimited laundry service onboard and am thinking of only really packing for 7 days worth plus one or two dressy outfits? Hello! How did it go? What did you miss, and what did you take and not really need? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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