Luggage....How much???

[BlueSky73]

I hate to ask a question that may have already been answered, but if it has, I can't find it...

I gave my husband a 28" suitcase for Christmas, and I have a garment bag, and a medium size shoulder bag, which will be our carry on with swimsuits, etc...

I have to purchase my luggage now, and I'm trying to figure out what I need - do you think a 28", or a set that has a couple smaller (24", 21") cases that can be attached to each other?

We're going on a 7 day, so 2 formal nights...and I'm not sure how to say this without sounding odd, but we wear religious undergarments - which basically means 7 more thin shirts and thin "shorts" for each of us.

[toxicfairy]

We fly to port most of the time ( exception was twice in 8 cruises) we fly southwest so we don't pay for bags. I take 2 suitcases a large and a medium (from a 3 pc set) plus I use a carry on. Dh takes a wheeled garment bag plus a large duffle bag plus a carry on. Yes we take suits( pants, jacket tie, shirt) 3 every cruise, plus dockers and button downs , shorts, tanks ect... dresses and gowns, heels ect...I like having what I want/need and I like choices😉

 

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[juliea344]

Only carry-ons for us. We're a family of 4 and we bring 4 carry-ons plus one small checked bag for shoes, hairdryer, sunscreen, and misc stuff. I have it down to a science. And I don't even do it Marie Kondo style. If I did I could probably get down to 3 bags!

 

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[davekathy]

We take three large soft sided (29"). We keep them under 50 lbs. each. Only have to pay for one piece of luggage each way. For us it's just part of the cost of traveling.

[dawn s]

we are a family of 4 , all adults flying from manchester to barcelona and are aiming at 3 large expandable case 1 for dh and i , 1 for both ours sons and one for formal stuff , we anjoy dressing up as we dont gt a chance normally ,both our boys have autisam so our nights out are rare ! saul tops shorts which are all mix and match maxi dresses and 2 formal shoes , 1 semi /casual pair and the usual walking stuff dh takes u not a lot of room in cases , plus our carry on , our fight company allows 23 kg each :)

[Desert Cruizers]

For a 7 day cruise or 2 week cruise I pack the same so can get everthing I really need in a 22 ". For ladies, i pask mainly evening slacks, blouses to match then if a warm weather cruise will be mostly in shorts with blouses to match. I utilize Packing Cubes to separate slacks, blouses and undergarments. Toiletries go in a Zip lock bag. I take 2 pair of evening shoes and tennis shoes and good pair of walking shoes. Our last cruise which included 2 days in NYC before going to Quebec for our 15 day NE cruise, 80 % of my clothes were in the carry on. It can be done.

[josprince]

This thread begs for this: On the bed I lay out all the clothes I want to take, and the cash I think I will need. Then I pack only half the clothes and double the money.

[Talex831]

This thread begs for this: On the bed I lay out all the clothes I want to take, and the cash I think I will need. Then I pack only half the clothes and double the money.

 

 

 

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[Lisa8]

I usually go with one piece of checked luggage and one carry on. But inside my checked luggage I have my smaller roller carry on luggage so I can use when I come back with souvenirs. I dont know how people can get away with just two pieces of carry on luggage. Sometimes I feel silly the amount of stuff I pack lol. But I cant help but pack more than I can use

[tanyaewa]

4 pp x 4 carryons. We even did a 3 week road trip in Australia like this. It doesn't even seem like a struggle. Always lots of clothing choices

[Desert Cruizers]

I forgot about our 54 Day Australia trip, which included a 13 day NZ, 9 days post stay in Sydney, then 18 day Transpacific and 12 day Hawaii to Seattle all in one 25 " and # 1 one 22 ". Wore the same clothes and washed along the way.