Packing for Your Cruise
Packing may be the most stressful part of your trip. Knowing what to
take and being prepared causes many people a sleepless night. We hope that
the following will help to reduce your stress and make your trip more enjoyable.
The first thing to remember is that you're on vacation and you are
aboard one of our "Fun Ships" to have a good time. The second thing to
remember is to travel light. If you keep those two things in mind, you
should do just fine.
The
rule - wear what's comfortable . Casual attire and resort wear is the order of the day both on board
and in port. Shorts, slacks, sundresses, blouses, etc., are in line for
women. Clothing for men is just as casual. You should bring a pair of
rubber-soled sandals or sneakers to wear on deck and a pair of good
walking shoes. You might also want to consider bringing along a sweater
or jacket for cool evenings and inexpensive rain gear in case of a
sudden shower. Women may want to bring along a hat or scarf.
Dressing for Dinner - You'll have
a chance to dress up on two nights during 7 day or longer cruises (one
night on shorter cruises) for the Captain's Cocktail Party and the Gala
Farewell Dinner. On the other evenings you can dress casually for dinner
(no shorts or tank tops). For those not wanting to dress up, the Lido Restaurants are open
nightly and have a casual dress code. Formal Wear: tuxedo; suit and tie;
sport coat, tie and slacks; evening gown; cocktail dress; pantsuit
Casual Resort Wear: sport shirts and slacks; dresses; skirts; pantsuit;
Capri pants NOTE: Shorts, t-shirts, tank tops and bathing attire are not
permitted in the Dining Room during dinner.
Don't forget the small things when packing as these may not be
available on the ship or very expensive. Things to remember
include sunscreen, batteries for cameras, film or other digital media,
sunglasses, chewing gum or other personal habits, alarm clock, multi-plug
outlet since there are only two electrical plugs in your cabin and your
important travel documents. There is no need to bring beach
towels, as these will be available in your stateroom for use during your
cruise.
Packing reminders
- Remember, most people over pack for a cruise.
- Don't forget to check to see if your cabin/cruise line has
hair dryers in the rooms.
- You may want to bring an alarm clock.
- Pack a couple days before your trip to allow you to think of
"forgotten" items.
- Casual and Comfortable clothes by day.
- There will be at least one formal dinner during the cruise
"requiring" dresser clothes.
- If you can pack you luggage off the cruise ship by yourself,
you can disembarkation quicker.
- During dinner, you may see more utensils than you're
accustomed to, click the picture to see their purpose.
