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Packing Efficiently for your next
Cruise
Packing Article.pdf
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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