endywalk Posted January 12, 2012 #476 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Great tips. Thanks. I can now pack my things right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplehuman73 Posted January 17, 2012 #477 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I've enjoyed reading through this thread and getting some ideas for cruising. Like most everything in life, everyone has their opinions on this topic for sure! My husband and I are experienced travelers, but this will be our first cruise, so I've gotten some great ideas for our trip. I like the idea of the over the door hanger, not only for cruising, I could see this coming in handy for other trips as well as in my laundry room! :) I will say I have always packed a tiny roll of duct tape and it has come in handy for things like taping up a sheet to block out light in a too-bright hotel room and creating a makeshift diaper. Happy travels! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endywalk Posted January 27, 2012 #478 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I've enjoyed reading through this thread and getting some ideas for cruising. Like most everything in life, everyone has their opinions on this topic for sure! My husband and I are experienced travelers, but this will be our first cruise, so I've gotten some great ideas for our trip. I like the idea of the over the door hanger, not only for cruising, I could see this coming in handy for other trips as well as in my laundry room! :) I will say I have always packed a tiny roll of duct tape and it has come in handy for things like taping up a sheet to block out light in a too-bright hotel room and creating a makeshift diaper. Happy travels! It's good to know some traveling tips. ------------------------ Dolomite Jazz Rollator | Rollators Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janabm81 Posted January 28, 2012 #479 Share Posted January 28, 2012 One last tip for everyone: If you are a coffee drinker (like me) and use splenda or any other low/no calorie sweetner, you might want to bring some with you. Especially if you only like one particular type. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gators23 Posted February 24, 2012 #480 Share Posted February 24, 2012 A timeless topic/thread, perfect! Much mahalo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bella1977 Posted February 27, 2012 #481 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Wow, awesome list and ideas! As a first time cruiser I appreciate all the ideas. I am new to cruising but not to traveling. One thing I wanted to add that has proved invaluable to me and my husband is Apple Cider Vinegar. You can drink straight or you can buy it in pill form. Apple cider will kill the virus that causes food poising. My husband seems to be plauged by this and it works everytime and has worked for me once (only got sick once). You take is as soon as you start feeling sick or take it everyday on your trip to avoid never getting sick. It does not hurt you to take everyday. Its actually really good for you. Google it if you wish! :) My husband has started doing this on every trip and has not been sick in a few years. It use to be every other trip he would get sick. Just thought I would mention it. We are going to Mexcio for our first cruise and I know this will be very helpful for us. Hope this will help someone out there. It's a trip saver for us. Thanks again for all the tips! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldsc Posted February 27, 2012 #482 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Great list! Another idea...we packed balloons to blow up and tape to our door. :) It was SO much easier to find our rooms when walking down really long hallways. Here are a couple of my lists if you want to read them: Packing Light For A Seven Day Cruise 15 Strange Items to Pack For a Cruise I do not understand why people need balloons to find their rooms on a ship even though there are numbers on the door but they do not have a need for balloons in a hotel. I have never seen anyone decorate their door at a motel. DON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Foster Posted February 27, 2012 Author #483 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Good idea on the Apple Cider Vinegar, I just had a friend come off a week long Caribbean cruise and her husband got the virus and was confined to his room for two days. Ugh.. that would be so sad.. after all the planning. We decorate our doors on our cruise when we have our cocktail parties.. it is just festive and we travel with a group. Sometimes my husband can't remember our cabin number and he needs all the help he can get.. Happy Cruising!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonids Posted February 27, 2012 #484 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Wow, awesome list and ideas! As a first time cruiser I appreciate all the ideas. I am new to cruising but not to traveling. One thing I wanted to add that has proved invaluable to me and my husband is Apple Cider Vinegar. You can drink straight or you can buy it in pill form. Apple cider will kill the virus that causes food poising. My husband seems to be plauged by this and it works everytime and has worked for me once (only got sick once). You take is as soon as you start feeling sick or take it everyday on your trip to avoid never getting sick. It does not hurt you to take everyday. Its actually really good for you. Google it if you wish! :) My husband has started doing this on every trip and has not been sick in a few years. It use to be every other trip he would get sick. Just thought I would mention it. We are going to Mexcio for our first cruise and I know this will be very helpful for us. Hope this will help someone out there. It's a trip saver for us. Thanks again for all the tips! Thanks for this tip! I had no idea apple cider vinegar helped with that. I will definitely be implementing this on my upcoming (and first) cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bella1977 Posted February 28, 2012 #485 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Your very welcome! I am not sure about the dreaded Noro viruis as that is viral not bacterial. Apple Cider is good for bacterial....which is the most common type of food poising. Either way, we won't travel without it and it surely will not hurt you. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCcruisinfamily Posted March 8, 2012 #486 Share Posted March 8, 2012 I am printing my list and gathering my items for 5 of us for 9 nights! Wow, it will be a load of stuff. :) Thanks again, Kelly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Foster Posted March 28, 2012 Author #487 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I am printing my list and gathering my items for 5 of us for 9 nights! Wow, it will be a load of stuff. :) Thanks again, Kelly Hope it all went well for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyMedic2006 Posted April 3, 2012 #488 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Janet.... I was curious about the cooler you mentioned on your list. Are these coolers smaller enough to folder up and go into your luggage? Are the easy to fold up and stow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyMedic2006 Posted April 3, 2012 #489 Share Posted April 3, 2012 flash light and sign for your cabin door What is the sign on the Cabin door for? :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyMedic2006 Posted April 3, 2012 #490 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Belkin Mini Surge Protector with USB One of my favorite items. I take it when we go on week trips as well. Have fun! Why is this one of your favorite items? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Foster Posted April 3, 2012 Author #491 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Janet.... I was curious about the cooler you mentioned on your list. Are these coolers smaller enough to folder up and go into your luggage? Are the easy to fold up and stow? There are folding and collapsible ice chest out there if you are looking for something to stay stationary in your cabin then you could also get the inflatable ice chests. which take up no weight or space. There are ones with wheels that can be folded up if they are in one of the larger suitcase bags, I have also used it as a little suitcase and checked it as a bag. Depends on which airline you are flying on. If you have to pay to check your luggage and have room in your larger bag, then I'd put it in the large suitcase. The main reason we like an ice chest in our cabin is to keep our water and soda's really really cold. We keep them iced down all day. Great for when we were cruising the caribbean, not so important when we were cruising Alaska last year.. LOLOL :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Foster Posted April 3, 2012 Author #492 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Why is this one of your favorite items? Well it is small and I can plug in a variety of items. Better than a power strip. I also like the USB Port. Best Regards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Foster Posted April 3, 2012 Author #493 Share Posted April 3, 2012 What is the sign on the Cabin door for? :confused: While I really don't have signs for my door, there are some who like to decorate their door so that when they are wandering the halls they can find their cabin easily.. and people do get a kick of out seeing the way some people decorate their doors. When we were on Liberty of the Seas a few years back they have the mall area, that had inside rooms with windows overlooking the mall area. Several people had their windows decorated.. It was really cute... :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyce From Yardley Posted April 3, 2012 #494 Share Posted April 3, 2012 What is the sign on the Cabin door for? :confused: Hi, I always put a sign on our door so our cabin is easy to spot going down a long hallway. Have a wonderful cruise. Joyce & Of Course Harvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gators23 Posted April 3, 2012 #495 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Small Rolling Ice Chest – We bring this to keep our drinks really cold in our room. The room attendant will fill it with ice daily for us. Got mine on ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/52-Can-Collapsible-Rolling-Cooler-Orange-Grey-W-Tags_W0QQitemZ140292469301QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_De faultDomain_0?hash=item140292469301&_trksid=p3286. c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39 %3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50 Question relating to coolers: Carnival has a 12x12x12 size restriction...I found a 15x12x12 cooler with wheels... will this past muster or is Carnival strict on this issue? Thanks in advanced. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Foster Posted April 3, 2012 Author #496 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Question relating to coolers: Carnival has a 12x12x12 size restriction...I found a 15x12x12 cooler with wheels... will this past muster or is Carnival strict on this issue? Thanks in advanced. :) Now, that I really couldn't answer for you because I haven't been on Carnival in awhile, but if I were you I would take your question over to the "CARNIVAL BOARDS" because there will be someone over there that has recently gone and can answer that question.... Happy Cruising!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyMedic2006 Posted April 4, 2012 #497 Share Posted April 4, 2012 There are folding and collapsible ice chest out there if you are looking for something to stay stationary in your cabin then you could also get the inflatable ice chests. which take up no weight or space. There are ones with wheels that can be folded up if they are in one of the larger suitcase bags, I have also used it as a little suitcase and checked it as a bag. Depends on which airline you are flying on. If you have to pay to check your luggage and have room in your larger bag, then I'd put it in the large suitcase. The main reason we like an ice chest in our cabin is to keep our water and soda's really really cold. We keep them iced down all day. Great for when we were cruising the caribbean, not so important when we were cruising Alaska last year.. LOLOL :-) I am not really wanting anything too mobile. Something for our room for drinks, plus I am an insulin dependent diabetic and it is nice to be able to keep my insulin chilled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Foster Posted April 4, 2012 Author #498 Share Posted April 4, 2012 I am not really wanting anything too mobile. Something for our room for drinks, plus I am an insulin dependent diabetic and it is nice to be able to keep my insulin chilled. Oh don't fret over your insulin, the cabins all have mini fridges in them. I just prefer my drinks colder than what I get from the mini fridge. So don't think you need to bring something to keep your insulin cold. If you still want a stationary cooler to keep things colder, then I would go with the inflatable cooler!! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gators23 Posted April 4, 2012 #499 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Now, that I really couldn't answer for you because I haven't been on Carnival in awhile, but if I were you I would take your question over to the "CARNIVAL BOARDS" because there will be someone over there that has recently gone and can answer that question.... Happy Cruising!!! Fab idea... and after reading some of the comments, went out and found one that works. Thanks You! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyMedic2006 Posted April 11, 2012 #500 Share Posted April 11, 2012 There are folding and collapsible ice chest out there if you are looking for something to stay stationary in your cabin then you could also get the inflatable ice chests. which take up no weight or space. There are ones with wheels that can be folded up if they are in one of the larger suitcase bags, I have also used it as a little suitcase and checked it as a bag. Depends on which airline you are flying on. If you have to pay to check your luggage and have room in your larger bag, then I'd put it in the large suitcase. The main reason we like an ice chest in our cabin is to keep our water and soda's really really cold. We keep them iced down all day. Great for when we were cruising the caribbean, not so important when we were cruising Alaska last year.. LOLOL :-) Janet... I did a little research tonight and I found these cooler... http://www.amazon.com/Inflatable-Pirate-Treasure-Chest-Cooler/dp/B001HBXULC/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS?ie=UTF8&coliid=I32OXX8YSJF55T&colid=3BLPRYMDTXHUG and i thought that this inflatable palm tree would just add alittle fun decor to the room to go along with the cooler... http://www.amazon.com/Inflatable-Palm-Tree-35-inch/dp/B000R4KLXA/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_T1?ie=UTF8&coliid=I1FF0XQCC7QTU6&colid=3BLPRYMDTXHUG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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