5/27/06 "Il pochi il fiero i blabbermouths" We *will* sail again Part 10

[justmestace]

I just can't wait. I have plenty to do but all I want to do is dream of being on the boat I feel like a child waiting for Santa

ANY DON'T FORGET TO PACK TIPS

PANTS!
Rubber Bands
Wine


Okay...fine...hard to tell what you might have forgotten.....can you post your list??

 

[ohiominnie]

Kind of makes you wonder what they're coming up with next, doesn't??? That KT has a mischievous look about her.......

Yeah....scary!!!

Cool! U TOP with Kevin and my mischievous kid!!

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[chip&dale&fun]

I just can't wait. I have plenty to do but all I want to do is dream of being on the boat I feel like a child waiting for Santa

ANY DON'T FORGET TO PACK TIPS

Stacey posted the most wonderful packing list.....I am not sure if it was placed on Mary's site, but if you ask nicely Stacey may re-post.....

That is - if she has time when she is not kicking my butt!!

I'd suggest you search for it, but if you searched "packing" you have 1000s of posts....

My best real tip - place your formal clothes in the plastic dry cleaning bags. Criss cross them in the suitcase. Put in tux (suit) and let it overlap the sides, put in dress, let overlap, etc so you have garments hanging over all 4 sides. Place lots of soft stuff in the center...then fold up the clothes in reverse order....It does not wrinkle. The other advantage is if the case is lost, both you and DH will have to appear at dinner wearing bathing suits and T shirts....

 

[soothy]

PANTS!
Rubber Bands
Wine


Okay...fine...hard to tell what you might have forgotten.....can you post your list??

If you really want me to but I must admit it is slightly longer than war n peace

 

[tinksdad]

PANTS!
Rubber Bands
Wine


Okay...fine...hard to tell what you might have forgotten.....can you post your list??

I put those three in different order of use!! But I got them all....

check

check

check!!!

 

[BWVPam]

NEWS UPDATE


Amanda has her stuff (shirts and bags) and she is on her way to Orlando.

 

[chip&dale&fun]

Tell Mr. I Get To Eat At The Beach to balance the darn box on his head!!

temper * temper mon capitan...

a wee bit stressed today are we?

 

[chip&dale&fun]

NEWS UPDATE


Amanda has her stuff (shirts and bags) and she is on her way to Orlando.

APPLAUSE

 

[justmestace]

temper * temper mon capitan...

a wee bit stressed today are we?

Just a WEE bit........


I want ONE day....just ONE....with nothing to do but pack.....do you think I have one of those? NOOOOO. I just knew this would happen. I knew I should have not worried about things being all wrinkled and packed a long time ago.

 

[tinksdad]

NEWS UPDATE


Amanda has her stuff (shirts and bags) and she is on her way to Orlando.

That is WAY COOL!!! Talk about the 11th hour.... whew!

 

[WDWLVR]

NEWS UPDATE


Amanda has her stuff (shirts and bags) and she is on her way to Orlando.

Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[RachelTori]

NEWS UPDATE


Amanda has her stuff (shirts and bags) and she is on her way to Orlando.

GREAT NEWS!!!

 

[ohiominnie]

NEWS UPDATE


Amanda has her stuff (shirts and bags) and she is on her way to Orlando.

YEE-HAW!!!!! No thanks to Fed-ex, but LOTS of thanks to you, Pam, and the vendor!!!

 

[CajunGirl2]

YEE-HAW!!!!! No thanks to Fed-ex, but LOTS of thanks to you, Pam, and the vendor!!!

Yeah Pam! Way to go. Who would have thought we'd all be so excited that Amanda got her shirts & bag?

Ang

 

[chip&dale&fun]

Just a WEE bit........


I want ONE day....just ONE....with nothing to do but pack.....do you think I have one of those? NOOOOO. I just knew this would happen. I knew I should have not worried about things being all wrinkled and packed a long time ago.

My goal is to finish house chores this weekend and pack Monday-Tuesday time frame....

 

[kikipug]

Yeah Pam! Way to go. Who would have thought we'd all be so excited that Amanda got her shirts & bag?

Ang

Further proof that there is truth to the statement:
"Life is short... celebrate EVERYTHING!"

 

[justmestace]

I had laundry going this morning, and was waiting for that to finish so that I could go to the office and get invoices sent out. Since we have no real time next week to block out for packing, I decided to rearrange my schedule for today.

I'M PACKING!!!

Will still have some things to throw in next week....but at least that stress will be gone.
Will still have to find time for the invoices, but I had a lovely offer of help from the oldest DD. I KNEW there was a reason I had kids.



U- T.O.P. For packing!!!!


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[justmestace]

Congrats Amanda!!!




PAM.....you went way above and beyond....mere thanks are not enough!

 

[justmestace]

Took me a while, but I found it. No wonder I never get anything done.
And a reminder...this needs to be altered to suit your family's needs.

Packing List

I hope I can copy and paste...I did it as a Word document, because I was afraid if I typed it all on here, I'd get "Server Busy" just as I hit submit.



Packing List



Clothing:

I’ve found the easiest way to do this is to figure out the dinner nights first:

1) Formal

1) Semi Formal

1) Pirate or Tropical

1) Tropical

3) Casual

Decide each outfit for that night and shoes to go with them. I also try to wear the same color for formal and semi (i.e. black) so that I only pack one pair of dressy shoes/sandals

Then...I know that I will want to change clothes for the clubs at night, so I pack one pair of jeans and two pair of comfortable "excercise"-type pants ...with 3 3/4 length sleeve tops to match.

Sea days: two pair of shorts and t-shirts. Match the shirts with the excercise pants to change into at night (cool on the ship) and have a light sweater or jacket to go over a t-shirt for warmth.

Two (minimum) swimsuits....a swim cover up....and water sandals or flip-flops..and one or two old t-shirts to wear while swimming (on excursions) to avoid sunburn. We take old shirts so that we can just throw them away, rather than bring them home.

Two nightgowns....and slippers

Underclothes

I try to wear one of the excercise pants or jeans on the travel days. Less to pack, and since it’s just travel, they won’t be all that dirty.

Summary:

2 pr shorts

2 -3 t-shirts

2- 3 comfy pants or jeans

2-3 3/4 or long sleeve tops

2 swimsuits, one cover-up and 2 old t-shirts

Tennis shoes (wear during travel...not packed)

Water shoes/flip flops

Dressy shoes

Casual sandals (usually white to go with all casual dinner clothes)

Formal dress

Semi-formal outfit

Pirate dress/out fit

Tropical dress

3 skirts/tops or 3 casual dresses

Underclothes

Nightgowns and slippers

Visor or hats

Belts....for the men, too.....

If you are spending a night in Orlando before the cruise, remember to pack your jammies and the clothes you will want to wear to get on the ship...on the TOP of the other clothes in your luggage, so that you don’t have to "dig" to get at them. Also, keep essential toiletries close at hand.

Remember to have a bag (empty) to keep in the stateroom on the last night of the cruise, after they take your luggage. This will be used to put your pajamas and toiletries into, when you get off the ship. These items can be placed into your checked luggage after you retrieve them in the port terminal.

I take another empty bag...one that folds up into itself (a Baggalini) to use to hand-carry any breakable souvenirs onto the plane.

Carry-on Items:

I have a rolling carry-on that will have:
Pepsi
Entertainment for airplane ...c.d.’s, dvd’s and player, books, etc
Pillow
Cameras
And a Folder that has all of our cruise/travel info in it. Important phone #s and reservation numbers for things like transportation, pre-cruise hotel, etc.

Carry-on Purse or Backpack:

I keep the more personal items in here:

Glasses
Sunglasses
Keys
Wallet
Money
Passports
Medicines
Gum, snacks. Etc


The kids carry a backpack with their own personal items....iPods, cameras, etc.

Medicines, First Aid​

Any prescription medications in their own container

Neosporin
Claritin
Benedryl...kids and adults...tablet and a gel is nice to have, too
Bandaids
Liquid Bandaids
Thermometer
Aloe Vera
Cold remedies
Tylenol PM
Tylenol/Advil/Motrin
Bonine
Safe Sea
Insect Repellant
After-Bite or other bug bite relief
Sunscreen and more sunscreen
Mylanta
Immodium
Anti-chafe gel/powder
Baby Powder....helps remove sand from the body
Jelly Fish sting repellant and reliever
Canker sore med
Dental (tooth ache) remedy


Miscellaneous Toiletries:
Makeup/remover
Cotton pads
Magnifying Mirror
Tweezers
Clippers (nail)
Hangnail trimmers
Nail polish and remover pads
Nail files
Feminine Hygiene
Baby Wipes
Hand Sanitizer
Clorox wipes
Eyeglass repair kit

"Obvious" Toiletries:
Toothbrushes/paste
combs/brushes
Hair accessories
Blow dryer/curling iron
Razors/shave gel
Hairspray
Cologne
Deodorant
Shampoo/Conditioner
Skin Lotion
Any items you would pack for any trip

Helpful Extras:
Extension cord for the hard-to-reach plugs in the rooms
Multi-plug (electrical outlet)
Elec plug converter....some of the rooms have a weird (two round plugs) outlet for the vacuums..it’s a handy plug to use as an extra for camera/phone chargers.
Batteries
Safety pins
Small sewing kit
Travel Alarm clock
Laundry tabs/fabric softener
Ziplok bags all sizes....I take the XXXL bags to use as hampers for dirty clothes
Zip ties
Spare glasses/sunglasses (prescription)
Phone chargers, lap top, camera chargers
Water bottle spray fan for hot excursions
Large re-fillable water bottle for excursions...fill with ice and water at the drink station (free!) Thanks Mary for that one!
Snorkel/Dive gear or water goggles for pool
Sticky note pad and pencil (or magnetic pad) to leave notes for eachother in the room
Door stoppers
Night lights
Travel jewelry pouch or case (carry-on jewelry) and suction cup hooks to hang necklaces on the ship...keeps them handy and un-tangled
Small pocket knife (packed luggage)
Duct tape (although you can borrow this from Guest Services if needed)
1 or 2 large coffee mugs with lids...for drink station
Lg manilla envelope for receipts
Lg manilla envelope with cardboard, for pictures purchased at Shutters
Pre-addressed Tip envelopes with the money already inside. You can adjust the amount for extra good service, but this does save time on the last night. I also enclose personalized family "business" cards, so each CM knows who the money came from
Address Labels for baggage tags on the last night...saves a lot of handwriting!
Highlighter for Navigators
Binoculars
Phone Cards
OVER THE DOOR SHOE ORGANIZER for the bathroom items!!!
Sand toys for the kids
Phone or WalMart cards to give CM’s as thank you gifts




Hints and Tips:

Pack lotions, etc in baggies or tape the tops to prevent spills in the luggage

Bring along PLENTY of $1.00 bills for tipping and other small bills for use in port

I keep some ones in the room, handy for room service tipping

Put small items in ziplok bags...cuff links, ties, etc

I use an index card to "list" each night’s clothing for all of us. The kids refer to it so that they don’t wear "good" clothes on a sea day, and end up with "nothing" to wear to dinner.

I pre-mark baggies for the camera cards, batteries and used film, so that I know which ones need charging, which rolls of film are used up, etc.

Don’t Forget:

Disney Rewards Card...you can apply it to your stateroom account
Disney Dollars
Printed Itinerary
TICKETS! Plane, etc.
Credit Cards
Driver License (for any excursion where you may be operating a vehicle...or for car rental)
Health Insurance cards

 

[justmestace]

I'm glad I re-posted this list...I forgot to pull out a bag to put the final night's stuff in....the stuff we'll need after they take our bags away.