OK, on our first cruise, we weren't used to the small size of a cruise ship cabin, and it wasn't long before the whole place was just a big mess. Part of the problem was that we took too much along. So, for our last cruise we pared down a bit on what we took with us. (Just bring plenty of quarters for the laundry machines) We did do better, but it was still difficult to keep the cabin orderly so that we could find things without digging through a big mess. The vanity desktop was a particularly bad area. It seemed to collect just about everything that didn't have a specific place.
I thought it would be nice in our final three week countdown to share some tips with each other. We have a combination of very experienced cruisers along with some folks cruising for the first time, and everybody in between of course. For example, tips on how early to arrive at the cruise terminal, packing, cabin organization, how early to be at the shows, etc.
I would like to kick off with a call for tips on cabin organization. What tricks have you learned along the way that can help the rest of us.
For example - When getting everyone ready for formal night or to go to dinner, we put the kids on "The Island" They would sit on the couch, or the upper part of the bed while Beth and I scurried around the cabin getting things ready. They couldn't leave the island because of the "sharks". We would rescue them when it was their turn in the bathroom or to get dressed.
Matthew