I’m taking a cruise and did a search for suggestions. The next few blogs for tasks are things I learned. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker. These notes are about what to pack.
Alarm clock battery
Anti-bacteria sanitizers.
Baseball cap to shade eyes while on lounge chairs.
Bring a power cord
Bring one to two sweatshirts
Bug repellent
Clothes: For daytime wear, we suggest packing clothing that can be worn in layers
Coat warm coat
Cup: your own hot/cold cup
Disinfectant wipes
A document holder may be a transparent paper hold to prevent wrinkling of the papers and provide visibility.
Don’t wear white at dinner
Dramamine seasick meds
Duct tape fix doors or repairs
Earplugs
Eyeshades
First aid kit and add what other you use
Flashlight / portable light
Formal wear
Gloves: A light pair of gloves that are waterproof
Hand cream
Hand disinfectants (loop on a backpack)
Hankey
Hat warm
Highlight markers
Jacket, all-weather make sure there’s a hood on your all-weather jacket
Jeans for excursion
Keyboard for lectures on the ship
Lanyard to hold you ship key.
Lanyards to hold badges (free at the casino)
Laundry pods and two clothes softeners.
Leather shoe with ankle protection
Light sweater
Lightweight jacket
Lip balm
Long johns if going on a glacier
Long sleeve shirts
Magnets to hold papers to metal walls of the cabin.
Moleskins in the back puck and small scissors
Nightlight for the cabin
No hairdryer Leave the hairdryer at home
No umbrella no. Don’t pack an umbrella have a coat with hood
Pillboxes for popular meds.
Pillow your own pillow
Plastic bag for dirty laundry
Pop up clothes hamper
Portable bins from the dollar store to store shoes
Portable radio to listen to the local station.
Post-it notes
Power cord for the phone.
Power strip as cabins has few plugs
raincoat / poncho
Recorder / notebook for lectures
Room freshener
Shoes Closed-Toe, Comfortable Shoes
Short hanger to hold things
Shot wipes for spots on clothes
Slippers
Stocking cap or warm cap and scar
Sunblock
Sunglasses
Surge protectors are actually banned from cruise ships
Tanktop
Tennis shoes
Thick socks
Travel cup
Travel size packets of tissue
Two pair of shoes
Unwrinkled spray
Vest
Water bottles
Ziplocs for other uses.
Ziplocs to protect electronics.
Sources
Princess Cruises Tips: 5 Things You Need To Know Before Cruisinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qioaf1Q2d-Y
Food On The Grand Princess – Slideshow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTrobl4CTqs
10 tips on Princess
Top 10 tips for planning your Alaska cruisehttps://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2019/01/17/top-10-tips-planning-your-alaska-cruise
Top 15 Alaska Cruise Tips Every Cruiser Needs to Know for 2019
https://eatsleepcruise.com/2017/05/top-15-alaska-cruise-tips/
Outspoken Advice From Local Alaskans
http://www.alaska.org/cruises/advice/alaska-cruise-tips
Best Alaska Cruise Packing Tips
https://thevacationgals.com/best-alaska-cruise-packing-tips/
Packing Advice for a 2-Week Land+Cruise Tour to Alaskahttp://travelingwiththejones.com/2014/04/29/packing-advice-for-a-2-week-landcruise-tour-to-alaska/
Alaska Cruise Watch Outs. 8 Things Brochures Don’t Tell You! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9MPoFUekXc
9 Top Cruise Hacks, Tricks And Tips For 2019 / 2020. How To Have An Amazing Cruisehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoamy17fz2o
Cruise Packing Tips: 21 Unusual (But Essential) Items To Packhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EFJvNuw9K8
9 Things Cruise Lines Don’t Want You To Know. And Won’t Tell Youhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs5UKha9ALc
10 Mistakes First Time Cruisers Make
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29jvFtbUCsQ
10 things cruise lines don’t talk about
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU0ThNTDhrc
TRAVEL TIP | 12 Cruise Ship Tips From a Former Employeehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qmTPOFSTaI
Alaska Cruise & Packing Tips | MsGoldgirl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJWjp-7UqSU
What to expect on an Alaskan Cruise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90-HdEEGaVs
WHAT TO PACK FOR AN ALASKAN CRUISE | Cruise Tipshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-aOY1OADx0
Alaska Cruise Tips. 6 Need To Knows Before You Gohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn7dpNw5kSI
Alaska Cruise Tips. 6 Need To Knows Before You Gohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn7dpNw5kSI
What To Pack For A Cruise | Must Have Itemshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1S0AP2ShKw
What To Pack For A Cruise | Must Have Itemshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1S0AP2ShKw
107 Best Cruise Tips, Tricks, Secrets, and Freebies
50 Best Cruise Hacks 2019: Tips to Save Money, Wi-Fi, Weight & Hassle
50 Best Cruise Hacks: Tips to Save Money, WiFi, Weight & Hassle in 2023
Making the most of your inside cruise cabin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NEvjc3_Ikk
Cruise Cabin Organization Tips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eb4zXQ1Vdxk
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