Packaging for Cruise

Packaging for Cruise

Packing for any trip is part of the fun of going. Here are some helpful hints to help you pack for your Cabin Adventures. Although many venues are clothing optional, it’s surprising how much you end up packing. Changing clothes 2 or 3 times a day is pretty normal. Here are some guidelines.

Organize

To consider when packing…..

Your activities will dictate what to bring. Daytime will be all casual – swimsuits, shorts or little sun dresses. For evenings a little more planning is necessary.
  1. Dinner – Most nights are semi-casual but there is one Formal night. Please remember that you must be properly covered in all dining venues, this includes nips and bits.
  2. Themes – You just can’t have a lifestyle cruise without having a theme each night! Most people participate but it is voluntary. It is also up to you on whether you want to change into your outfit before or after dinner.
  3. Exercising – There is a fully equipped Fitness Center as well as running track onboard. You can have your clothing laundered by the ship for a fee or you can bring single use laundry detergent to wash your work out clothes in your cabin and hang to dry.
  4. Excursions – When we are in port, you might want to do some special activities that require gear…. i.e. snorkeling, hiking shoes, a sunhat, beach bag, etc
  5. The playrooms – A cover-up is necessary when walking around the ship to get to the playrooms.
  6. Toiletries – You may also want to pack your own toiletries and other necessities such as deodorant, lotion, body wash, shampoo etc. The cruise ship will sell these items onboard if you forget. Pack them in zip lock bags just in case they spill in route to your room.

You must always have your naughty bits covered while moving throughout the ship; in all hallways, in the elevators, in all dining areas, and outdoors when we are in port. All pool decks are clothing optional when we are at sea.

Note

A Carry-On bag will come in handy for many reasons; to bring on-board what you need the first afternoon (before your luggage arrives) and for the last night on the cruise. On that last night, your luggage has to be placed outside your cabin by 10 pm, which leaves all sorts of odds and ends to carry off the next day. There is also  an express system for disembarkation where you keep your luggage and carry it off yourself. But, how much fun is that!

What to bring?

  • Bring Government issued PHOTO ID as well as your PASSPORT. If you need other special Visas or documentation, don’t forget them either. Most ports need a photo ID plus your SeaPass card to get back on the ship and you DO NOT want to carry your passport around….
  • Bring any medication that you might need. A medical department is onboard but there is a cost for medical visits.
  • Click here for a list of items we have found to make our cruises and vacations easier or better.

What not to bring?

For the safety of our guests and crew, there are certain items that are not allowed on board. If these are found, they will be confiscated. Alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs, flammable liquids, explosives, and dangerous chemicals will not be returned. Prohibited items are at the discretion of the Chief Security Officer and the Staff Captain and include, but are not limited to:

    • Illicit and illegal drugs of any type, including medicinal marijuana, are not permitted on the ship. If found during the check-in process at the terminal, the cruise line will deny boarding. If found on the ship, the cruise line can and will most likely jail you until a port is reached where you will be handed over to the authorities, and possibly face criminal prosecution. No refunds will be issued if denied boarding or removed from the ship.
    • Candles, incense, coffee makers, clothes irons, travel steamers and hot plates (Items that generate heat or produce an open flame. This includes heating pads, clothing irons, hotplates, candles, incense and any other item that may create a fire hazard. NOTE: The only exception to this policy are curling irons and hair straighteners. Matches and normal lighters are allowed onboard. However “torch lighters” and novelty lighters that look like guns are not allowed onboard. Torch lighters emit a powerful concentrated flame, and are therefore prohibited.)
    • Extension cords and Multi-plug outlets/power strips.
    • Firearms and ammunition, including realistic replicas.
    • Sharp objects, including knives and scissors. Personal grooming items such as safety razors are allowed. Scissors with blades less than four inches are allowed.
    • Self-defense, including handcuffs, pepper spray, and night sticks.
    • Alcoholic beverages. Two bottles of wine per stateroom are allowed on embarkation day packed in your carryon. Note: Alcoholic beverages that are purchased in ports-of-call or from shops onboard will be stored by the ship and delivered to you on the last day of the sailing.

Please refer to the cruise line’s website for the complete list of prohibited items.

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