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How to Pack For Cruise Travel

You know what you want to extract as much as your wardrobe for your cruise vacation, but here is the little key that you might do not like.

One very important thing to pack is a Wall Mount Power Outlet with 3 Outlets. Sockets in cruise cabins are very stingy and if you want to dry your hair while your curlers are heating up, you will have a problem.

When I pack, I put all my clothes in Dry Cleaners plastic bags. These will keep your clothes from wrinkles. Pack anything that can spill in zip lock bags. An international power converter and a currency converter will be needed for European Cruises. Some people pack a night light for bathroom. I have found if you leave the bathroom light on and close the door, it is sufficient to guide you in the middle of the night.

We pack a portable CD player with 20 CDs and an alarm clock. We pack "two way" radios so we can communicate when we're in different parts of the ship. I like to sleep in when we go to the Caribbean and John likes to get up and eat breakfast. He quietly let himself out of the cabin, and when I get up I call him to let him know that "safe" to return to space.

In colder climates you'll need a jacket and some long sleeve shirts. I always pack sturdy hiking boots, if we go to Europe or Alaska. (Most of the time I wear them with jeans on the plane because they occupy so much space in your suitcase). They come in very handy when coaches of Europe sometimes centuries old cobblestone streets. When you go to Europe, you will probably visit churches and other religious buildings and proper attire must be worn no sleeveless tops, no shorts and in some places a head covering. In Thailand it was necessary to remove our shoes before entering their holy places. You are in some other countries and should abide by their rules. No matter where you are coming to remember that the huts are small and have low cabinets and drawers. This is an important thing to know When you're packing.

Bring all your toiletries, film, in-cabin wines, creams, medicines and dental care products from home. They will be pretty pricey on the ship. If you have an ongoing medical problem have your doctor write a brief medical history so you can deliver it to the ships doctor if a problem should arise. You must also pack things like, Alka Seltzer, constipation relief, cough drops, aspirin and band aids. Represents a small first aid kit that fits your needs. Not laugh, you'll probably be trying new foods, eat more than normal, and you never know how you will react. The items mentioned above, is expensive to ship.

A couple of things that are handy are clothes pins for weighing down the shower curtain (showers are small and the curtain will stick to you when your wet. This is really gives me the willies). Highlighting is great to highlight the activities on your daily cruise sheet. The night before highlight the events you want to attend, and all you have to do is look at the sheet to know where you want and when. Tell your room steward on the first day to leave you two daily cruise sheet, so each of you will have one. This way if one of you wants to go to wine tasting and others wishing to attend the art auction you both know where and when. So when it's over, call each other on the two way radios and meet for a drink or lunch or whatever. Another valuable little item is "post it notes "if you do not have two-way radios. Just write in the position where you are going and at what time, and then stick on the outside of the cabin door. Presto your traveling partner knows where you are and when to expect you back. It's great for parents traveling with children.

Cruise Tip: Pack business cards with your email address on them. You meet all sorts of interesting people who you want to remain in contact with. Some of our best friends are people we met on cruises, friends, we continue to cruise with. I like to pack computer generated address labels to make it easy to send postcards.

I read this tip in several cruise reviews. Send a postcard to yourself. I have postcards from around the world with local stamps that I sent to our home in each of our exotic cruises. I has a stamp from the CCCP – it was the Soviet Union years ago. Its fun and you will always get a chuckle when the post card catches up to you when you are home.

It is a smart thing to bring your cell phone (which means the charger too). If you incur delays you can call your travel agent and have her call the cruise ships. You can make telephone calls while on the ship leaves port and some small islands. Islands I have found to be cell phone friendly are the Bahamas, Bermuda, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and Grand Cayman. It's great to call a taxi to the airport, or get in touch with friends when you disembark. On islands that provide services you do not need to wait in long lines (pay phones on the islands, is where the crew keep in touch with home). It's just a smart thing to do and will be invaluable in an emergency.

Do not forget a good sunscreen if you go to the Caribbean. If you are from the colder climes and have not seen the sun for a while, you will need it. Even in Alaska, you have to wear a sunscreen.

Finally, do not forget your camera. Put it in your driver, you must not unpack it. I have a friend who went to Hawaii and video recorded a wedding, packed the camera in his luggage, and it was stolen on the way home. If it is digital camera take extra memory cards, because you will take lots of pictures and maps are expensive when you leave home.

Follow these tips and you will get a very pleasant and comfortable cruise.

Happy Cruising!

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About the Author
Mary Hanna has traveled the world by Air and Ship while writing eBooks, Software Reviews and Practical Articles on Internet Marketing, Cruising, Gardening and Cooking. Visit her websites at: http://www.CruiseGold.com http://www.CruiseTravelDirectory.com and http://www.CruisingTips.com or contact her at mhanna@cruisepublishing

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