Bring Medications for Upset Stomach and Motion Sickness I also recommend bringing a travel-sized air freshener for the bathroom – there isn’t a lot of ventilation and you can’t simply open the window like you would at home.ĭon’t forget to bring a razor and shaving cream if you’re going on a longer cruise!ĥ. I always bring my own shampoo, conditioner and of course, my hair care products. While many cruise lines offer complimentary shampoo and conditioner in stateroom bathrooms, they aren’t likely to be the products you use at home. You might also want to bring along a sun hat or a visor, especially for children who will spend all day in the sun! It’s much easier to prevent a sunburn than it is to deal with one. You don’t want to waste your vacation stuck indoors because you’re in too much pain to go have fun! If you burn easily, this is a must to help you heal quickly. I always bring a bottle of after-sun soothing aloe gel, just in case we get sunburned. ![]() Whether you’re spending the day at the pool or laying on the beach during a shore excursion, you’ll go through more sunscreen than you can imagine! Remember to apply sunscreen liberally and often – especially if you are cruising somewhere sun-soaked like the Caribbean, where the heat and humidity cause you to sweat more often that you would elsewhere. I recommend bringing at least one bottle of sunscreen/sunblock per person in your party. It’s much easier to throw everything you purchase into a tote bag than struggle to carry around several shopping bags. Bring a tote bag or back pack from home so that you aren’t stuck juggling towels, sunscreen and your book!Ī tote bag also comes in handy if you want to do a little shopping at the cruise port. ![]() When you leave the ship for a beach-day shore excursion, you’ll want something to carry your beach items in. Restaurants and the casino can also be a bit chilly, and you’ll want a lightweight sweater or pashmina to keep you warm. While you’re cruising to a Caribbean island, you might not think you will get chilly, but it can get downright cold on the open water at night. You may be going to the beach, but there may be other stops along the way and you’ll want to look like your dressed. I recommend that women wear a bathing suit cover up that looks like a sundress, or actually IS a sundress, when going on shore excursions. Make sure to bring at least two bathing suits, as it can take a while for them to dry out! While you are allowed to wander around in your bathing suit, clothes and shoes are required when entering the restaurants and casinos, so bring along at least a few bathing suit cover-ups, sundresses, or shorts and tee shirts. Most people take a cruise vacations in the Caribbean because they want to spend time at the pool and on the beach during their shore excursions. While men can wear a suit or tuxedo, it is not a requirement on most cruise lines. On Carnival cruises, ties aren’t required, but many men choose to wear them, as well as sport coats, on Cruise Elegant Dining nights. ![]() Men will want to wear a collared, button up shirt and tie with trousers and dress shoes. Where are you going? What shore excursions have you booked? Do you plan on dining in the formal dining room, or only hitting the casual buffet each night?įor most cruises, you’ll want to bring at least one formal outfit for “ formal night.” For women, this can mean anything from a nice dress to a ball gown. Bring activity-appropriate clothing and shoes.īefore you begin packing for your cruise, take a look at the itinerary on the cruise line’s website. I’m a big time planner and I have found that a well-packed suitcase makes for a much more enjoyable cruise vacation!ġ. I’ll not only tell you everything you need to wear, but what to pack for a cruise in general. In my recent 12 Things to Know Before Your First Cruise article, I mentioned that one of the most frequently asked questions I hear about preparing for a cruise is: “What do I wear?” While my answer was simplified in the interest of brevity for that article, I want to delve a little deeper in today’s vacation planning post,which is sponsored by Carnival.
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