Cruise themed/assesories stocking suffer for 9yo boy

We are taking a cruise right after xmas (27) so we have decided that it will be everyone's big present this year. But we will still do stockings. I have 2 teenage girls, which their stocking stuffers are quite easy. But I'm having a hard time for ideas for a 9yr old boy. So far I have a m underwater camera and a journal. I'm stuck on more ideas! Thanks!

Jen

Goggles, flip flops, football he can play in the ocean with (plastic type one), rash guard, swimming trunks. My boys are 10 and 11 and even still like the cheap inflatable pool toys. Blow them up the day you are in port. Play with it in the ocean. Throw it away before getting back on ship or give it to someone at the beach when you leave. 😊

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My oldest son says a soda card for the cruise. Haha! We don't keep soda in our home. It's a treat when we go out to eat so he thinks the soda card would be awesome. Haha!

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Both boys also say new sunglasses. 😎

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Thanks! All is a big help!!

Jen

Lanyard and a flashlight

How about some fun luggage tags?

Those tags are great. What fun. :)

OP.... how about a travel DVD player he could use on the plane or some quiet time in your cabin?

Consider stuffing a stocking for him with lots of crumbled up $1.00 bills and some $5.00 bills so he'll have "walking around" money on your ports of call. ;)

LuLu

Consider stuffing a stocking for him with lots of crumbled up $1.00 bills and some $5.00 bills so he'll have "walking around" money on your ports of call. ;)

LuLu

Do the kids still play those video machines that eat up $$? If any ship will have them, I imagine an RCI one will. The idea of $$ is great. :)

Do the kids still play those video machines that eat up $$? If any ship will have them, I imagine an RCI one will. The idea of $$ is great. :)

 

I think the machines use the SS card How about a Carnival gift card that can be applied to his SS card?

Wow! There are some great ideas here. I was thinking that between the dollar bills and the cards for soda and onboard spending you may spend more money on the "stocking stuffers" than what it costs to bring your 9 year old on board!!! hehehehe!!!! I hope you and your family have a wonderful cruise together!!!!!

Many years ago, I worked at NOAA in the Nautical Chart Division. I think a 9 year old might like a nautical chart of the area you are cruising. I just looked, and NOAA no longer sells them directly to the public, but you can get "print on demand" charts from other vendors or maybe a boating shop if one is handy.

I bought my son some small binoculars and he used them a lot on the cruise.

Swim goggles (pool is salt water)

Headphones for his choice of music/game player

Video downloads on player (use your WiFi at home, not mobile data) for him to watch at the airport, on the plane or after he's stuck in the cabin for the evening.

Sunscreen....you can get the small ones with a clip to fasten on your belt loops.

A new ball cap for the sunny days in port.

A cool backpack with lots of pockets for storage, to use on the journey to the cruise, and even in ports.

Books for the journey, if he likes to read, or travel entertainment of whatever sort he enjoys.

Sunglasses.

Disposable cameras. It would be really cool to see what a 9-year-old would feel important to take pictures of! Fun!

Thanks everyone! What wonderful ideas!

Jen