pacheco18 Posted April 17, 2009 #1 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I've read tons of tips on packing for a cruise - but my question is really about cruise-specific items that you cannot live without on a cruise ship in particular = e.g. your travel mug, extension cord etc. What are your top 5 items that you MUST take with you on a cruise ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted April 17, 2009 #2 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Travel alarm clock Power strip to charge vour camera, cell phone and netbook computer Appropriate clothing for formal and smart casual evening; days in port and beach etc Rx for mal de mer in case of rough seas DH and Credit cards. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cymro1953 Posted April 17, 2009 #3 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I've read tons of tips on packing for a cruise - but my question is really about cruise-specific items that you cannot live without on a cruise ship in particular = e.g. your travel mug, extension cord etc. What are your top 5 items that you MUST take with you on a cruise ship? Hi Larraine, I was trying to think what I'd have that I wouldn't have on a hotel holiday. 2 I can definitely think of are a spare pair of spectacles and my spare false teeth. NO seriously. Last year one of my main worries was that when I was looking over the side they might slip off and end up in the sea. Also a proper mug for my tea and coffee rather than the melamine ones they provided in the 24 hour buffet. The suit and tie for the formal nights, I'd never take them normally, (and didn't last time either as it was an informal cruise line) The alarm clock is a good idea sail7seas, I normally rely on my mobile phone I can't think of anything else we took that was different from a hotel holiday Berwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miss prairie girl Posted April 17, 2009 #4 Share Posted April 17, 2009 My list would include: 1. swimsuit 2. yellow highlighter for noting 'must-do's' in the Princess Patters 3. my 'holey' shoes for walking on the beach 4. sunglasses and sunscreen 5. list of family members' addresses to send postcards to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taxguy77 Posted April 17, 2009 #5 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Travel alarm clockPower strip to charge vour camera, cell phone and netbook computer Appropriate clothing for formal and smart casual evening; days in port and beach etc Rx for mal de mer in case of rough seas DH and Credit cards. :) 1- I don't need the power strip, as just need to juice up the cell phone the last night 2- I guess you don't take nudest cruises :D 2a- I sure don't :eek: 3- Heard they have meds on board they give out in really bad seas 4- DEFINITELY TAKE DH! :p , credit cards are great too. 5- (mine) Nite lite for bathroom. Strange rooms are sometimes hard to find your way around while half asleep, and when in the room there's no need for a huge bank of lights to wake DW:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted April 17, 2009 #6 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Binoculars!!!!!! Anything else I bring, I would bring on ANY vacation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacheco18 Posted April 17, 2009 Author #7 Share Posted April 17, 2009 These are great responses - hope we get more It's those special "cruise" items I care about (although I totally understand the extra set of false teeth !) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cymro1953 Posted April 17, 2009 #8 Share Posted April 17, 2009 These are great responses - hope we get more It's those special "cruise" items I care about (although I totally understand the extra set of false teeth !) I've only got 2 but they'r right at the top in the front. The ones you want for Christmas in the song :D so I'd look awful without them. :eek: Berwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fann1sh Posted April 17, 2009 #9 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Clothespins - either to hang hand washables, or weight down the shower curtain (so it won't stick to you!) A compact fan/air purifier (plug in/wall current or batteries) - to give more air flow if the cabin is stuffy, or eliminate odors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uppitycats Posted April 17, 2009 #10 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Power strip tops my list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCCruisin' Posted April 17, 2009 #11 Share Posted April 17, 2009 1. I don't know what I'd do without a shoe organizer to keep the bathroom organized so everything isn't out on the small counter. 2. travel alarm clock 3. power strip with usb and electrical ports for charging ipods, cell phones, etc 4. small cooler to store water, soft drinks 5. night light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy ks Posted April 17, 2009 #12 Share Posted April 17, 2009 1. Passport and cruise documents 2. Sunscreen 3. My own toiletries 4. clothing (includes formal, casual, bathing suits, day wear & shoes) 5. DVD player - I can't sleep without it I can leave the rest of the gadgets at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtwingcpa Posted April 17, 2009 #13 Share Posted April 17, 2009 A sense of humor and a flexible attitude! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HesitantCruiser Posted April 18, 2009 #14 Share Posted April 18, 2009 1. Bonine 2. Power strip 3. I did enjoy having the travel mug but could have lived w/o it 4. Clothes with pockets (casual clothes especially). I'm not a lanyard kind of gal. 5. Small camera in addition to SLR 6. Bungee cord for balcony door 7. Shoe organizer for over door 8. One dollar bills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zukeeper4 Posted April 18, 2009 #15 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Heres my top five: 1) aA decent sized travel alarm clock. I have one that self adjusts the time based on the atomic clock so it changes time when you go through time zones....kind of fun on trips that change time zones... and you can set it with a backlight to stay on if you want and use it as a nightlight if needed too. Inside cabin is sooooo dang dark. Did an inside once and not likely to do it again. 2) CREDIT CARDS!! 3)$1 bills and $5 bills for tipping and small novelty purchases in ports. 4)Advil (cures most everything!) 5)IPOD (can NOT run without one and I love using the gym every AM) And lastly, expanding waist pants, LOL!! Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
138east Posted April 18, 2009 #16 Share Posted April 18, 2009 If you don't like the idea of a power strip, a three way plug is small and will do the trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5waldos Posted April 18, 2009 #17 Share Posted April 18, 2009 1)Prescription medications 2)Credit cards 3)Passport 4)Change of clothes 5)Couple of good books and reading glasses (does that make 6?) Not that these are confined to cruises. I can do without or replace everything else if necessary. No formal clothes? Oh well. No bathing suit? Oh well. No DH? Oh well (well, maybe he should be listed:D). No duct tape extension cords bungee cords alarm clocks shoe holders hampers special soaps or hair stuff coolers fans antiseptics cleansers etc etc- have NO need for any of these. I find that less is more- I want to leave everything behind when I travel, not take it with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5waldos Posted April 18, 2009 #18 Share Posted April 18, 2009 1) aA decent sized travel alarm clock. I have one that self adjusts the time based on the atomic clock so it changes time when you go through time zones....kind of fun on trips that change time zones... Your's works onboard? My atomic watch goes crazy and I never know when/where I am when I rely on it! One morning about 6 of us, unrelated, all had similar time warp problems with our atomic timepieces. Very weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oceanbums Posted April 18, 2009 #19 Share Posted April 18, 2009 My 5: lightweight tote bag cargo pants (love the pockets) camera and extra batteries straw hat sunscreen and chapstick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2sunny Posted April 18, 2009 #20 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Travel alarm clockPower strip to charge vour camera, cell phone and netbook computer Appropriate clothing for formal and smart casual evening; days in port and beach etc Rx for mal de mer in case of rough seas DH and Credit cards. :) VERY well said! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVShockey Posted April 18, 2009 #21 Share Posted April 18, 2009 With 3 boys traveling with me if I put their dirty clothes back into the suitcase, it reeks after the first day. So I put their socks and shirts in a pop up hamper and put some dryer sheets in there. Keeps the clothes from stinking up everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauer Posted April 18, 2009 #22 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Definitely spare contacts (me) and/or glasses (husband). My husband broke his only pair of glasses, and had to wear sunglasses for two days at sea until we got to a port. I also have to have an alarm clock, travel hairdryer (bad hair days would negate a good wardrobe!), Ambien, and Band-aid blister bandages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5waldos Posted April 18, 2009 #23 Share Posted April 18, 2009 With 3 boys traveling with me if I put their dirty clothes back into the suitcase, it reeks after the first day. So I put their socks and shirts in a pop up hamper and put some dryer sheets in there. Keeps the clothes from stinking up everything. Wouldn't it work just as well to put the dryer sheets into the unpacked suitcase with the dirty clothes? I assume that the suitcases have been completely unpacked, but I am hyper about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cymro1953 Posted April 18, 2009 #24 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Heres my top five: 1) aA decent sized travel alarm clock. I have one that self adjusts the time based on the atomic clock so it changes time when you go through time zones....kind of fun on trips that change time zones... and you can set it with a backlight to stay on if you want and use it as a nightlight if needed too. Inside cabin is sooooo dang dark. Did an inside once and not likely to do it again. 2) CREDIT CARDS!! 3)$1 bills and $5 bills for tipping and small novelty purchases in ports. 4)Advil (cures most everything!) 5)IPOD (can NOT run without one and I love using the gym every AM) And lastly, expanding waist pants, LOL!! Jan Hi Jan, The wife and i will 2nd and 3rd the expanding waist pants LOL! Berwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterCaro Posted April 18, 2009 #25 Share Posted April 18, 2009 my question is really about cruise-specific items that you cannot live without on a cruise ship in particular = e.g. your travel mug, extension cord etc. Backup eyeglasses, small alarm clock, bubbles, binoculars, and three-outlet adapter. Caro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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