Packing Tips for 3 Night Cruise?

[princessnikitaa]

Anyone have packing tips for a three night cruise?
I've been on 4 of these so far, and every time, I feel like I haven't packed the right way.
I am kind of high-maintenance when it comes to beauty products and I really love dressing up for dinner.
It's either I pack too much or sometimes never enough.
I usually like to travel with one check in bag, and my purse or onboard bag, and that's it.

So my questions:
What how many outfits do you pack?
What are any cool/unique packing tips?
What do you pack to keep your room organized?
What are your must have items that you feel people often don't think about or forget?
What are items you wished you packed?

Thanks for all your help.
You guys are super!

 

[Toddymae]

Just pack light. Half the stuff you bring you won't use. I speak from experience -

 

[ladypiph]

I too love to dress up especially while on vacation. I also always purchase the picture package so i like to always be picture ready I recommend packing "outfits" not "items" I like to have options so on my first couple cruises I would pack different "items" as possible options to wear. I also started using a wardrobe planning worksheet http://d2eu5panhhlmd4.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/DCLBlog_PackingPlanner.pdf (copy and paste) . This was a big help and I always pack at least 1 extra outfit just in case. Happy planning!!!

 

[princessnikitaa]

Just pack light. Half the stuff you bring you won't use. I speak from experience -

Easier said than done when I feel I NEED everything! haha

I too love to dress up especially while on vacation. I also always purchase the picture package so i like to always be picture ready I recommend packing "outfits" not "items" I like to have options so on my first couple cruises I would pack different "items" as possible options to wear. I also started using a wardrobe planning worksheet http://d2eu5panhhlmd4.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/DCLBlog_PackingPlanner.pdf (copy and paste) . This was a big help and I always pack at least 1 extra outfit just in case. Happy planning!!!

Oh my goodness! Thank you so much! That planner is right up my alley. And it's nice to know I'm not the only one who loves to dress up!

 

[ladypiph]

Absolutely that worksheet has been a life saver especially since I do the packing and planning for all of us (Me , DH and DS) And to answer your other questions

What are any cool/unique packing tips?
I try to pack everything together so that each outfit is folded together and packed away just like that to make unpacking easier.

What do you pack to keep your room organized?
I always pack extra hangars, all outfits get hung up,"delicates" and pajamas get put in drawers beauty products are put into a hanging organizer which i leave in one of the bathrooms. They larger the cabin the better and easier it is to stay organized IMO. We had an inside cabin 1 time and it was very hard for us since I over-pack and have all thees "needs".

What are your must have items that you feel people often don't think about or forget?
Must haves for me are air freshener,wrinkle release spray, small bottle of dish detergent (to clean tumbler), dryer sheets (i don't do laundry on vacation so i place them in the dirty laundry bag that we bring), glow necklaces and bracelets (from the dollar store for pirate night), suction cup hooks (for bathroom use), and large envelop/folder (for paperwork I accumulate).

What are items you wished you packed?
Tums/antacids (they are pricey on board)

 

[ludari]

They are a lot of free packing apps that can help. I used them over the years to fine tune my cruise and other various trips. The golden rule I use for vacations is pack half as much and take twice as much money.

 

[ladypiph]

pack half as much and take twice as much money

This is a good one

 

[princessnikitaa]

Absolutely that worksheet has been a life saver especially since I do the packing and planning for all of us (Me , DH and DS) And to answer your other questions

What are any cool/unique packing tips?
I try to pack everything together so that each outfit is folded together and packed away just like that to make unpacking easier.

What do you pack to keep your room organized?
I always pack extra hangars, all outfits get hung up,"delicates" and pajamas get put in drawers beauty products are put into a hanging organizer which i leave in one of the bathrooms. They larger the cabin the better and easier it is to stay organized IMO. We had an inside cabin 1 time and it was very hard for us since I over-pack and have all thees "needs".

What are your must have items that you feel people often don't think about or forget?
Must haves for me are air freshener,wrinkle release spray, small bottle of dish detergent (to clean tumbler), dryer sheets (i don't do laundry on vacation so i place them in the dirty laundry bag that we bring), glow necklaces and bracelets (from the dollar store for pirate night), suction cup hooks (for bathroom use), and large envelop/folder (for paperwork I accumulate).

What are items you wished you packed?
Tums/antacids (they are pricey on board)

Thank you so much! Super awesome. I've learned about the steam shower wrinkle trick, but I'm sure the wrinkle release spray will come in handy, since all the wrinkles do not come out. And I've thought about packing every outfit I have in a gallon ziplock bag, that way I know how much I am taking and should take. And of course interchanging bottoms with tops.

 

[princessnikitaa]

This is a good one

If only I could follow this message, I feel like I NEED everything!

 

[griffindesign]

I always pack a neutral sweater that I can wear with all of my dresses in the evening, since I get chilly. I also like to take neutral shorts or skorts that I can rewear during the day with different tops. I also try to choose jewelry that will work with more than one thing. These cut back on some of my excess.

 

[ludari]

I forgot to mention one of my other favorite tips and that is compression packing cubes (they have regular packing cubes but I like the compression ones). Packing cubes help you organize your clothing and later the cubes can be used store you dirty clothing. I have two different color compression packing cubes to help remember what's inside the cubes without actually opening them.