Introduction
Getting prepared for the upcoming cruise vacation can be lot of fun, with the exception of the decisions you must make when it comes to packing. Not knowing what to take can certainly be frustrating. These suggestions will help you soon be on your way to packing your bags with all the right stuff!
What to Pack for Adults
Going on an ocean cruise is tons of fun, but getting ready sometimes isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Knowing what to pack is one of the main stressors when getting ready to take any vacation. If you don’t know what to take, it makes it hard to even think about getting prepared.
Before you decide to throw just any ole thing in your bags, your first factor to consider is the destination of your ocean cruise. What will the climate be like where you are going? Knowing your destination and its climate is over half of the work. That will determine what type of clothing you should pack for your ocean cruise.
Besides clothing, there are other items you will need to bring along with you. Here are some basic things and clothing suggestions you may want to pack for your ocean cruise:
- Bathing suits
- Workout clothes
- Medications
- Camera
- Sunscreen
- Plenty of clothing for your entire trip-Laundry service available but expensive
- Travel documents
- Identification
- Casual shorts
- Casual slacks
- Jacket and ties for men
- Dresses or dress suits for women
- Formal clothing for men
- Formal clothing for women
- Travel guides
- A couple of books to read by the pool
- Journal
- Comfortable shoes for walking
- Flip flops for poolside
- Dressy shoes
- Casual shoes
- Safety razors
- Other personal hygiene items
- Socks
- Under clothing
- Sunglasses
Those are just some basic suggestions. You will want to make sure you pack one small carry on bag for the first day. Make sure you have what you need because it sometimes takes a little while for your luggage to be delivered to your stateroom.
What to Pack for Children
Now that you have a pretty good idea of what you need to pack for the adults, it’s time to consider what you need to round up for the children. A lot of the items you want to pack for your child will be dependent on their age at the time you will be taking the ocean cruise.
- Supply of diapers and wipes
- Umbrella stroller
- Baby food
- Formula
- Bottles
- Casual clothing
- Dressy clothing
- Bathing suit
- Shoes
- Socks
- Lightweight jacket
- Books
- Stuffed animal or two
- A few toys
- Portable DVD player
- Extra batteries
- Disposable camera
- Rain jacket/poncho
- Travel documents
- Under clothing
Knowing what to pack when traveling with a child can easily be determined by knowing what your child needs at the age he/she is at. It will also be dependent on whether your child has any special needs. You know better than anyone what your child needs for the ocean cruise. Additional suggestions would be things such as water shoes, hair accessories or any personal hygiene items your child may need.
For toys and entertainment items, you can always fill their favorite backpack full of a few special items that your child wants to take along. Remember that the cruise lines do enforce baggage limits so you don’t want to overdo it.
If you pack your items neatly in the luggage, it will be space saving and will also make it easier for you to find the items when you need them. Taking an ocean cruise will provide a great deal of fun for your family. After the packing is done and your ocean cruise date arrives, you will be good to go!
Tips and comments
Don't overdo it on packing. Cruise Lines do have baggage limits.
