Packing

[MB Andrews]

What is something you wished you packed for your cruise? We are going for a 5 day cruise in September and I was wondering what is something that you wished you had packed that you didn't?

 

[LRdismom]

I wish I bought a metal wine cup with a leakproof lid. I will be purchasing one before my next cruise. Also, a washable wet bag for swimsuits.

 

[sponica]

Our water bottles, I spent so much money on bottled water last cruise.

Aloe vera for when I forget to reapply sunblock (after my first cruise where I overpaid for aloe vera, I always bring it with me)

A collapsible laundry bag

 

[Dug720]

Aloe vera for when I forget to reapply sunblock (after my first cruise where I overpaid for aloe vera, I always bring it with me)

Yes, this. I have part of a rather expensive bottle from a cruise on another line that I had to purchase on board - actually I ended up purchasing 2 bottle - that will be going with me, and I'll buy an extra to take along since I'll be checking a bag with the airline. (The onboard purchases...first after I didn't even think about my legs being in the sun in the rooftop garden while watching "Barbie" and my thighs got burned. The second when I got crispy on a float snorkel trip in spite of reapplying sunscreen constantly and needed more. Same cruise.)

 

[Disnsyncey]

The second when I got crispy on a float snorkel trip in spite of reapplying sunscreen constantly and needed more. Same cruise.)

I was in the keys snorkeling at Bahia Honda state park and NONE of us thought to put sunscreen on the backs of our legs and we ALL got sunburned a TON.....and we were camping so we had to sit around in camping chairs more in pain every time we moved hahaha

 

[tvguy]

Socks. The socks I set out did not get packed. The lesson here is, if one person in your family does all the packing, have a second person double check their work.
So my first purchase in port on our Alaskan cruise was socks. That was 23 years ago and I still have those socks. I have never seen heavier, better made socks than the ones I bought in Alaska.

 

[Calantha]

The worst thing I ever forgot was my long-sleeve cover up (saves on needing aloe). For an extended day at the beach, I put it on when we're walking around, eating, etc. I had my sleeveless one that I use on the ship and I was like "this is useless!"

 

[dreamer17555]

I have an insanely long packing list that I am happy to send you if you want it. It covers pretty much everything (it is SUPER long). I share it with a lot of the cruise FB groups. Happy to send it over if it is helpful.

 

[MB Andrews]

I have an insanely long packing list that I am happy to send you if you want it. It covers pretty much everything (it is SUPER long). I share it with a lot of the cruise FB groups. Happy to send it over if it is helpful.

Yes, please do! I would love to see it!

 

[Girl of the South]

Cough drops and books. DCL has cut back extensively on the helpful things they used to carry in the shops (including a small selection of paperbacks). It was a transatlantic cruise so nowhere to buy anything I had forgotten.