dna515 Posted June 8, 2009 #1 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Hey all! I'm leaving in 26 days and I wanted to start getting all the necessities for my trip. Although I've been on two cruises previously, I am having trouble remembering about the little stuff I wanted to bring. For example, today I remembered I need to buy a big pack of batteries for my camera. I also will be purchasing 2 bottles of sunscreen, but thats all I can think of. Are there any little things that you have brought on your trip to make life a bit easier? :confused:(As if that can happen on a cruise..LOL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyluver Posted June 8, 2009 #2 Share Posted June 8, 2009 i pick up a couple of sample size laundry soap and some fabric softner sheets to bring. I find the boxes you can buy for $2.00 dont have enough soap and are way too expensive, the dryer sheets keep your clothes smelling good before and during use :) we forgot cotton swabs one year ( Q-tips) ugggg what a pain very expensive on the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flounder315 Posted June 8, 2009 #3 Share Posted June 8, 2009 highlighter to mark things you don't want to miss power strip night light underwater camera lysol wipes :) enjoy your cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melknor Posted June 8, 2009 #4 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Post-it notes. That way you can leave notes for the cabin steward or others traveling with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchylover Posted June 8, 2009 #5 Share Posted June 8, 2009 water bottles Iphone/Ipod and charger sunglasses aloe vera (in case of sunburn) advil and any RX meds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2boys97 Posted June 8, 2009 #6 Share Posted June 8, 2009 I would recomend 2 way radios... On my last cruise i lost my husband on the ship and with no way to call him we looked for each other for hours... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelmalou Posted June 8, 2009 #7 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Some of the ships' room safes lock and unlock with a push-button code you set yourself. But others work by sliding any card with a magnetic strip. They warn you to not use your S & S card because it could mess it up. Rather than risk messing up our credit or debit card, we always take a gift card (doesn't have to have any credit on it) like a Walmart or Starbucks giftcard to use as our key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dommer573 Posted June 8, 2009 #8 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Hey all! I'm leaving in 26 days and I wanted to start getting all the necessities for my trip. Although I've been on two cruises previously, I am having trouble remembering about the little stuff I wanted to bring. For example, today I remembered I need to buy a big pack of batteries for my camera. I also will be purchasing 2 bottles of sunscreen, but thats all I can think of. Are there any little things that you have brought on your trip to make life a bit easier? :confused:(As if that can happen on a cruise..LOL) Just change the batteries in the camera before you go, no need to carry more with you. If you use them up you can always buy more in port. As for sunscreen, I forgot to buy some for my first cruise and had to buy a bottle on the ship. If I recall correctly it cost $10+ in 1999. I still have the bottle somewhere in the house. Well, the next time I cruised I forgot to bring the sunscreen, so now I have two bottle of the same brand of sunscreen (somewhere in the house). For our last cruise we bought the spray on type of sunscreen for us and a different type for our DS. Somewhere in the house there are four bottles of sunscreen. So don't forget the sunscreen. Also, If your going to snorkeling, stop by a Target or Wal-mart for a disposable underwater camera with flash if you can find one. Bring lots of money as well, all inclusive doesn't cover casino, ports and any extra tipping you might want to do. A clock radio with CD player or ipod with speakers. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fungusgnat Posted June 8, 2009 #9 Share Posted June 8, 2009 A big beverage container w/ lid. It will keep you hydrated with freedom to move away from liquid supply center. In your luggage, you can use it to contain other small things you don't want slip sliding around. :) Is your camera digital? You want to be sure you have enough storage space - some cards/sticks have a HUGE capacity, but it is good to have a back up card/stick.:D A scanned copy of photo page from passport is simple enough, and good idea in case the unthinkable happens.:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warm Breezes Posted June 8, 2009 #10 Share Posted June 8, 2009 travel size downy wrinkle releaser allergy tablets (DH had his 2nd ever allergy attack on a cruise ship - Uvela (sp?) swelled up due to something he ate - thank God I brought them with me) binoculars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poobears Posted June 8, 2009 #11 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Nail clippers Chapstick with sunscreen, don't burn your lips any meds like tylenol etc for me seabands are a must like someone else mentioned we pack q-tips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holstang Posted June 8, 2009 #12 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Make sure to pack a outlet extender- there's only one outlet in your room, that way you can charge a camera, AND your wife an blowdry her hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaseballMomof4 Posted June 8, 2009 #13 Share Posted June 8, 2009 We always bring our own soda and often bring a small 2 cup coffee maker so we don't have to leave our cabin first thing in the morning or wait for room service which often takes awhile. Underwater cameras with flashes are also a very good idea, they are expensive in port. If you are going to do any snorkeling, you might want to have your own equipment. Some of the excursions just throw them into a pile and recycle them from group to group - ugh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTC loves to cruise Posted June 8, 2009 #14 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Insulated travel mug, refill lemonade, ice tea, coffee, or water easily and take it with you to the pool or shows. Less likely to buy expensive drinks. Also I always refill the water bottle with the melted down ice from the buckets in the room. That way I don't have to buy any more. Glass wipes to clean your glasses or sunglasses. The ladies razor with the shaving cream in it(forgot the name), really helped to shave our legs in the small shower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dna515 Posted June 8, 2009 Author #15 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Post-it notes. That way you can leave notes for the cabin steward or others traveling with you. Great idea! I would've forgotten those if you didn't mention it. I will be traveling with a party of 10 and I know how easy it is to lose people... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Familyforce6 Posted June 8, 2009 #16 Share Posted June 8, 2009 A hat of any kind (my scalp burned) Nail clip for sure Underwater camera for sure (I saw them for 19.99 in one port!:eek:) My favorite thing....a pop up hamper. We would have been serious slobs without one! Booze Ziplocks...gallon and small ones (used them for sooooo many things!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LemurCat Posted June 8, 2009 #17 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Nail glue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipm8 Posted June 8, 2009 #18 Share Posted June 8, 2009 If you drink alcohol and tend to go a little overboard since you don't have to drive anywhere... Anti-Nausea Liquid. It works great... nothing worse then being nauseaus when a boat is moving...:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmk171 Posted June 8, 2009 #19 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Rather than a large pack of batteries, use rechargeable. Keep 2 sets plus a small charger and you'll save a ton in the long run - plus, it helps your carbon footprint! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancy_Goods Posted June 8, 2009 #20 Share Posted June 8, 2009 An around the neck lanyard for your S&S card. Bug spray. Personal wipes to take on shore excursions...so many times I want to wash my hands and these make it easy. A bottle of nail polish incase you need a touch up. Beach bag. Bubble wrap (weighs nothing and fits nicely into the outside pockets or your suitcase). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayscore Posted June 8, 2009 #21 Share Posted June 8, 2009 One more item(s) for you. I bring six small plastic clothes pins, with small fishing sinkers glued to them. I hang these on the bottom of the shower curtain so it doesn't suck in and stick to your, uh, "self"!;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_monkey Posted June 8, 2009 #22 Share Posted June 8, 2009 There isn't a lot of counter space, so I have some heavy-duty suction cups to hang things up on the mirror (like S&S cards on a lanyard and the like). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WishIwasOutThereNOW Posted June 8, 2009 #23 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Just change the batteries in the camera before you go, no need to carry more with you. If you use them up you can always buy more in port. ;) you can buy batteries alright. i paid $15.00 for 4 AA batteries @ shirley heights, antigua. camera was dead, so i had too. you pay to play, dig? also paid $6. for 4 AA batteries in key west. they'd been in the store so long, when i finally put them in in belize, they were dead already. so bring batteries, batteries, batteries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlendaleCruiser Posted June 8, 2009 #24 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Dittos on chap stick. I paid $6+ for one onboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlendaleCruiser Posted June 8, 2009 #25 Share Posted June 8, 2009 One more item(s) for you. I bring six small plastic clothes pins, with small fishing sinkers glued to them. I hang these on the bottom of the shower curtain so it doesn't suck in and stick to your, uh, "self"!;) They are also handy for what they were made for: there is a mini clothesline in the shower and you can rinse out bathing suits or undies and hang them up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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