Transpacific Crossing: Anything you wished you'd packed?

[PandaBear62]

While it's still awhile away, I am doing a 29 day cruise, Seattle to Alaska to Tokyo and then two weeks (basically) through Japan and Southeast Asia. I believe there are 9 consecutive sea days after leaving Alaska. 

 

Are there things you wished you'd packed? I don't necessarily mean clothing (although that's okay as well). I meant more "stuff" since you have over a week just at sea. Anything you brought and didn't need?

 

I keep a master packing list, but want think about what I may need for a longer trip and when there are many days I can't run to Target!

 

Any advice is appreciated!

[CDNPolar]

Good question.  Looking forward to answers as we do our first TA cruise in October with 6 consecutive sea days.

[oldandgraying]

I wish I had brought more of the heavy duty magnetic hooks (the cabin walls are magnetic). I brought a few but often wished I had brought more of them. More “athletic type” fabric clothing because it dries faster than cotton as we washed clothes in the sink a couple of times. The cotton shirts and underwear took a day to dry and the other type dried in a couple of hours. If you get seasick easily, bring your anti-nausea prescription. We had smooth seas, but you never know!  Enjoy your trip! 

Edited Saturday at 12:30 PM by oldandgraying

[KKB]

14 hours ago, PandaBear62 said:

While it's still awhile away, I am doing a 29 day cruise, Seattle to Alaska to Tokyo and then two weeks (basically) through Japan and Southeast Asia. I believe there are 9 consecutive sea days after leaving Alaska. 

 

Are there things you wished you'd packed? I don't necessarily mean clothing (although that's okay as well). I meant more "stuff" since you have over a week just at sea. Anything you brought and didn't need?

 

I keep a master packing list, but want think about what I may need for a longer trip and when there are many days I can't run to Target!

 

Any advice is appreciated!

 

7 minutes ago, oldandgraying said:

I wish I had brought more of the heavy duty magnetic hooks (the cabin walls are magnetic). I brought a few but often wished I had brought more of them. More “athletic type” fabric clothing because it dries faster than cotton as we washed clothes in the sink a couple of times. The cotton shirts and underwear took a day to dry and the other type dried in a couple of hours. If you get seasick easily, bring your anti-nausea prescription. We had smooth seas, but you never know!  Enjoy your trip! 

Just did a TA in April--28 days total w/ UK.

Excellent advice from @oldandgraying.

1st time we actually used the hooks--they are quite heavy, so I always felt they weren't worth taking up precious weight in a suitcase. Did use them...tho, honestly, wasn't a deal breaker.

 

I agree with clothes that dry easily--especially if you are handwashing. 
Princess has a laundry room, so we bought Arm & Hammer laundry sheets plus brought dryer sheets--light, took up no room & helped keep suitcases fresh!

 

And ALWAYS have seasick meds on hand. They were used a couple days.

 

I do recommend asking doc for Tamiflu &/or antibiotics.

I always bring a COVID kit with cold meds/lozenges/boullion cubes. 

I battled bronchitis the month before we left so took a LOT of lozenges--still wasn't enough. And we didn't love the ones we found in the UK.

 

If there are any snacks you enjoy at home, bring them. You will appreciate a fav that you cannot get onboard.

 

Have a great time!