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Packing Efficiently for your next Cruise
Packing
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Six Stress Free Tips for Packing on your
next Cruise
Successful Packing Tip 1:
Write down what you plan to wear each day.
Planning what you will do on vacation is
half of the fun. The best way to pack
sensibly is to look at your Day by Day
itinerary. Envisioning what you will do each
day will help you decide what you’d like to
wear.
Successful Packing Tip 2:
Complete each outfit.
Once you have decided what you’d like to
wear each day, lay the complete outfit on
the bed from head to toe. For example, when
deciding on your bathing suit, include beach
sandals, matching cover up, sun hat, beach
bag, sunglasses. Same formula for your sun
dress, sweat suit, etc… This is an important
step as this is where you begin to mix and
match. As you begin to build your daily
outfits, you’ll notice that with a basic
color scheme you will not need as many
coordinating items such as shoes, handbags,
hair accessories, etc.
Successful Packing Tip 3:
Hangers are the secret!
Want to unpack in minutes? Hangers are
the secret. Hangers allow you to take your
clothes directly from your suit case and
hang them in the closet. For a bathing suit,
hang the suit, cover up, and beach bag all
on one hanger. This is convenient and a
great way to make sure you didn’t forget
anything.
Successful Packing Tip 4:
Don’t over pack your suitcase because:
1. Airlines now charge fees based on weight
of your luggage
Stocking up on magazines for your upcoming
vacation can cost you. Lots of magazines are
heavy. Bring only one or two for the plane
ride and buy the rest in the airport when
you land.
2. Dirty
clothes always take up more space.
3. You
will want room in your suit case for items
you purchase on vacation which leads us to
tip five.
Successful Packing Tip 5:
Pack a smaller suit case inside.
This can be accomplished in one of two
ways. Pack a smaller bag with soft sides
that will fold up. With this option you will
probably have to return home with his bag as
a carry on as it may get crushed if you try
to send it as checked baggage.
Option
2: Luggage sets usually have 2 large pieces.
You can place the smaller case inside the
larger case and pack. This will appear that
you have one suit case going and you’ll have
the option of two hard suit cases that you
can check on the return.
Successful Packing Tip 6:
Completely Unpack
Unpack as soon as your luggage arrives in
your room. Floor space is limited in
staterooms. There is plenty of room to walk
around, but not with a large suit case on
the floor. Unlike a hotel where you may
leave your suit case on the luggage rack or
open on the floor, you will want to
completely unpack and store your luggage
under the bed.
Below you will see how to pack light by
mixing and matching outfits. On a cruise
you'll wear each outfit for a few of hours.
An average day begins with a Sweat Suit for
breakfast and a morning walk on the deck.
After breakfast, change into a bathing suit
with sun dress. Enjoy an island tour in
your sun dress, then off to the beach for
the afternoon. Return back to the ship,
shower and get ready for dinner. The mix and
match outfits below will carry you from day
to evening.
Starting the
day with exercise?
Walking on the
deck or working out in the gym is a great
way to nourish your body and spirit.
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Shorts or
pants with a tank top or tee and
athletic tennis shoes are appropriate
for walking the deck.
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Lightweight windbreaker for early
mornings
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Sneakers
are required to work out in they gym.
Sightseeing
or shopping? Choose comfortable
clothes.
Swimming
with the dolphins or relaxing on the beach?
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Swim suit
under a sun dress or shorts and a tee.
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Sandals
that can get wet and sandy
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A beach
bag to carry your water, camera, book,
cruise card, plastic bag for collecting
sea shells
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Sun visor
or hat
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Sunscreen
Enjoying the
ship?
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Casual
sportswear including pants for playing
cards, reading, attending lectures,
playing bingo and going to the movies.
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Swim suits
and cover ups for enjoying the pool
activities and sunshine on the deck.
Baby It’s Cold
Inside…
Ships can be
cool in the public rooms.
Daytime
Summary…
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Exercise
clothes
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Athletic
tennis shoes
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Swim suits
(2 or more), cover ups, sandals, beach
bag and hat.
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Two
Sundresses – wear twice each
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Two
Shorts, five tops
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Sweater to
match sundress or tank tops for inside
wear when you return to the ship in the
afternoon.
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Pants,
tees, and fashion sweats for indoor
activities.
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Beach
sandals, walking sandals, fashion
sandals, and/or sneakers.
Dinner &
Shows…
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Two Black
Tie evenings
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One
Semiformal night and
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Two Nice
Casual evenings. Dressing up for
evening is a great part of a memorable
vacation. It’s so wonderful to feel
elegant, classy and sexy and have others
around you in the same mode. Looking
great makes the food taste better, the
shows more glamorous, dancing more fun
and puts you in “Star” mode when singing
karaoke.
Suggestions
for Two Formal Nights
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Black
pants or a long black skirt with dressy
tops.
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Small
black bag and
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Sexy black
evening shoes. Same shoes for both
evenings.
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A cashmere
wrap, shawl or jacket are a must.
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Gowns are
beautiful as well.
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Choose a
lightweight packable fabric.
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Avoid
large skirts if you want to minimize
your baggage.
Two Semi
Formal nights
Three Casual
nights
Special
Activities…
If you are
golfing, global etiquette applies. Walking
shorts, a collared polo shirt and golf shoes
are essential.
Sumptuous
meals, maid service and multi entertainment
choices are all at your fingertips on the
ship. Your only job is to look magnificent
and enjoy!
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