5 things you couldnt cruise without

[a forever cruiser]

Chapstick

 

Sunscreen

 

Hat

 

Camera

 

Books

[molaurie]

This will be my first cruise, and, call me naive, but what's the duct tape for?

[innlady1]

This will be my first cruise, and, call me naive, but what's the duct tape for?

 

I'd like to know the answer to that, too, molaurie!

[traveler girl]

Besides the usual ...

 

IPOD

 

miniature BUDDHA that I got in Thailand (our version of "Where's Waldo") .. he gets his picture taken all over the place in weird and wacky situations

 

geek mug (ie. insulated coffee mug)

 

a novel a day (the library hours aren't the greatest anymore)

 

trashy magazines (did I say trashy?? I meant educational!)

[Merion_Mom]

This will be my first cruise, and, call me naive, but what's the duct tape for?

Anything and everything.

 

Did the airline mangle your suitcase, but you need it to get home again? Repair it with duct tape.

 

Oops! Your hem just fell down. Fix it with duct tape.

 

Closet door a little loose, and bangs back and forth at night as the ship moves, while you are trying to sleep? Keep it closed with duct tape.

 

Kids talking back?

 

Well, you get the idea.

 

:D

[Ceramicpro]

1) A GOOD pair of walking shoes;

2) Laundry Soap & Fabric softener sheets (in case you do your own laundry on the ship, these things can add up!)

3) Extra Dramamine;

4) Extra suitcase or backpack for souvenirs.

5) Twizzlers!:)

[Merion_Mom]

FYI:

 

1) A GOOD pair of walking shoes;

2) Laundry Soap & Fabric softener sheets (in case you do your own laundry on the ship, these things can add up!)

No self-service laundry facilities on any RC ship.

3) Extra Dramamine;

RC gives it away for free at the Purser's Desk.

4) Extra suitcase or backpack for souvenirs.

5) Twizzlers!:)

[jimdicap]

why bring your wife?

[jimdicap]

My 5 things:

Cigars

A good, funny cruise book--whets the appetite on the plane

An extra duffel bag--my wife loves to shop

LARGE ziplock bags

Snorkel Gear

[DiverDownAZ]

1. Power Strip

2. Large Zip lock bags

3. Lots of Batteries

4. Spare camera

5. Extra Camera memory

[IndianaCruisers]

why bring your wife?

 

Why go without her?

[crufkahr]

1. Full Body Tan - no tan lines :cool:
   
2. Dell Digital Jukebox with Speaker (for inside our cabin) & Head Phones (downloaded tons of "books on CD's" - great for the flight or while hanging out at the pool!!!)
   
3. Bikini
   
4. Sunglasses
   
5. Nalgene Water Bottle with Yin & Yang Splash Guard in an Insulated Sleeve to keep my "water" cold

[Finflapper]

1. Identification

2. Something to munch on for airplane take off and landings...hate them

3. packed suitcase

4. wrist watch

5. cell phone

[jimdicap]

1. Full Body Tan - no tan lines :cool:
   
2. Dell Digital Jukebox with Speaker (for inside our cabin) & Head Phones (downloaded tons of "books on CD's" - great for the flight or while hanging out at the pool!!!)
   
3. Bikini
   
4. Sunglasses
   
5. Nalgene Water Bottle with Yin & Yang Splash Guard in an Insulated Sleeve to keep my "water" cold

 

Any pics of you trying to get "full body tan"

Just kidding;)

[suzanne217]

After my experience on the Carnival Liberty in November 2006 on the TA cruise, I will never leave home without some

1. powdered jello

2. powdered broth

3. sleeve of saltine crackers.

The dreaded NORO outbreak affected almost 2000 of the crew and guests. You could not get any of those items from the room service staff without first visiting the infirmary - where dozens of SICK people were congregated! Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it!

[vicsjoy]

Hmmmm..... cruise docs, ear plugs, credit card, passport, dental floss. And I always bring imodium, just in case. :D

 

Don't want to forget the M.O.M. just in case the other happens

TUMS for DH

DH

Video Cam

Digital cam.

[bobnsandi]

Anything and everything.

 

Did the airline mangle your suitcase, but you need it to get home again? Repair it with duct tape.

 

etc,etc

 

:D

 

 

We will take painter's "blue" tape with us, too. Duckie tape seems to leave a really sticky residue, which can harm some surfaces in the cabin. Blue tape is supposed to pull away without damage. Note, however, that it does cost more than Duckie tape.

 

For rattling doors, we found that stiff card stock works well, folding as many times as you need for a shim. Easy to get the card stock, as many handouts and advertisements onboard the ship are printed on thin cardboard. We used masking tape to secure the shims, less residue and easier to work with.

[titomalu]

hat

sunglasses

first aid kit

walkie talkies - to keep kids in control and in touch while in boat, its big !!

backpack to take on shore....very handy !!

 

oh and one more......aloe vera to keep in ice for the sunburns.....it soothes and really feels good....

[crusingkim]

our top 5

BUG SPRAY.......if you go to Belize, u now why

ear plugs......we most always get RUDE neighbors

clorox wipes.......do u know all the germs that r left behind

a bunch of one dollar bills.......the locals always say (no change)

and the last and most important........bandaids....one time...at cruise camp...lol...i took 7 pairs of shoes and come home with 10 sets of blisters....:(

[ittibit]

Wow! Truly seasoned cruisers!!! I'm green with envy!!!!

 

My all time favorite is hair conditioner. It works better than ANYTHING on a sunburn. (for dry skin in winter too! Try it!!!)

 

There is a fabulous packing list out on the main board, put my indepth (can we say ....) list to shame.

[karen&roy]

1. SCOTCH (hidden) :D

2. Insulated mug for my drinks :rolleyes:

3. My hot youg pool boy boyfriend :p

4. Cigarettes

5.A couple of NEW Harley shirts from our town to give to our waiters or cabin steward, they really love getting them and we get to know them better ;)

[goodthatwontcomeout]

sandals, pj pants, a loved one, gunglasses, a camera

[goodthatwontcomeout]

let's try sunglasses.....gunglasses sounds a bit hostile or crazy? :p

[awinner]

My five things that would be a pain to buy:

 

8 feet of thin cotton line (some balcony doors)

 

Leslie

 

Please explain...:confused:

[karen&roy]

Please explain...:confused:

 

probably to hold the balcony doors open. I usually pack a small bungee cord