Cruise Vacation Packing Checklist

Essentials-In other words, without these you will be waving goodbye while your ship sails without you!! Your cruise vacation packing list must contain these items-

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1. Passport and visas if necessary and photo ID (drivers license)

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2. Cruise documents and e docs or airline tickets

Will make your life easier for you to enjoy your cruise vacation-

Credit Cards

A sturdy document holder to keep you organized

Travel Insurance document

Health Insurance cards

Emergency phone numbers of relatives back home

First Aid kit including band aids, aloe, antiseptic ointment, bug repellant, suntan lotions, prescription drugs and some over the counter items such as aspirin would be advisable.

Sunglasses, Guidebook, money/language translator, cell phone, laptop if you need to keep in touch with the outside world

A waterproof holder for your cabin key, waterproof camera as well as video camera for those photo ops

Your favorite water bottle from home will make it easy to take to the fitness center and the jogging track

Straw beach mats and beach bag

How much clothing do you really need? Well, first that will depend on the length of your cruise. For the typical 7 night Caribbean Cruise you will usually need 2 sets of formal wear if you intend on dining in the formal dining areas. The rest of the evenings you can get away with business or resort casual wear. Don't forget change of shoes/bags and accessories you will need as well as your personal toiletries. Bathing suits are essential as well as fitness wear if you'd like to take advantage of the free health clubs aboard most ships. Good walking shoes, sneakers, sandals and heels for the late night clubbing.

Now if you are going to Alaska you will want to bring along some different items than if you are going on a warm sunny island of the Caribbean. You will want to layer your clothing as it can get quite chilly cruising along the glaciers. A water proof jacket with a zip out lining would be very nice to have along. Binoculars for whale and wildlife spotting. A good pair of hiking shoes would also be very helpful. Gloves, hat and raingear are all essential for Alaska Cruises. Sweaters, shirts that can be layered and jeans as well as kaki's to take along. You still need the suntan lotion and some bug repellant.

My best advice is to pack as light as possible since cabin sizes aren't very accommodating as compared to a typical hotel room. But you didn't come on a cruise to spend all your time in your cabin. Most cruise ships do not limit you to an amount of suitcases. The airlines still do that but a lot of people drive to the ports so that is why I mention this. However, since your cabin is where you will be storing your gear for your entire vacation, you will want to limit the unnecessary baggage and keep it to an acceptable minimum.

Cruise Vacation Packing Checklist

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