Overnight in an inside cabin, leave your TV on, volume down and tuned to the forward facing webcam. In the morning, as the sun rises it becomes a window to the day!

We always pack 2 large insulated travel mugs with tops for morning coffee on the balcony.

I get a couple of disposable washcloths and put dish washing liquid on them and stick them in a ziplock bag. To be able to wash my reusable cups as needed.

@broccanmacronain457

3 ай бұрын

Great Idea!

Another use for the gallon zip lock bags ( not the ones that you press close). Put one in your safe in the room and when you put things into the safe they go right into the Gallon bag and when its time to pack to go home ,you dont have to worry about leaving anything behind.

One thing we bring is collapsible Tupperware sometimes you want to take some leftovers or snacks to the room.

@CarrieredAway

Жыл бұрын

Where do you get yours?

@Chango110418

Жыл бұрын

@@CarrieredAway I just went on amazon they have 4 packs different sizes for less then 20 bucks. And it’s something we use at home as well saves cabinet space instead of buying things for a cruise to only use on the cruise you know?

@CarrieredAway

Жыл бұрын

@@Chango110418 def makes sense, thanks Steven!

I've never had an issue with a stinky cabin bathroom. Simply flush the vacuum toilet a couple of times and you'll suck a lot of room air down the toilet. Also, do a "courtesy flush" - reach behind you and flush the toilet after each 'deposit', eliminating the source of the stink. No, you won't hurt yourself. Even if your butt made an airtight seal over the seat, there's still a gap between the seat and the rim for air flow.

We bring a couple scented garbage bags with us. Great for packing dirty clothes in the suitcase

Magnetic clips are also useful for holding your itinerary, excursion tickets or any coupons your steward may leave in your cabin. Tumble dryer sheets in your suitcase will help keep the dirty laundry smells at bay too.

Popup hampers are great to just throw dirty clothes in to keep them separated we usually bring one for each person

Dental repair kit, small first aid kit, extra glasses, copy of ID-passport etc.

@Cruzelycom

Жыл бұрын

Dental repair kit -- that's a good thought. Having something go wrong with dental work while at sea = no bueno.

I always bring a small collapsible desk fan, about $20 at Target. Nice to get a little air movement and also works as a white noise machine. Packing cubes, cruise-approved outlet extender (with USB and USB-C slots), heavy duty magnets, Pepto Bismol tablets, and sunscreen (it's like $20 onboard!)

@Cruzelycom

Жыл бұрын

Good stuff!

My wife buys a couple of packets of glow sticks from the Dollar Tree - at night time they make a great very inexpensive night light when placed in a glass in the bathroom. (If you are in an interior room living the bathroom door cracked open will help)

@laurad.2154

Жыл бұрын

Glow sticks work well. Some of the led candles they sell at dollar tree also work well.

We always pack an assortment of magnets, note that the weight they can hold is for when they are hung from the ceiling (on walks they hold about 1/3rd of the weight. ) If our luggage is over weight when packing to disembark we leave the magnets on the walls for the next cruisers.

Suction cup hooks to put on the mirror to hang necklaces. Magnet clips and heavy duty hooks for the metal walls…hooks that hold up to 50 lbs helps get stuff off the floor!

If you take a number of medications and/or supplements a pill organizer is great. Not the daily ones, but one with varying sizes of sections and 2 sized. I put a few more days of meds I take just in case we get delayed. Label each compartment with the enclosed labels and it’s easy to tell which is which. We have a blue on for hubby and orange for me.

Love these ideas - I’d probably go to Dollar Tree first for many of them: night light, tea lights, motion sickness meds, ziploc bags, and even their B4 Toilet Drops. I think they had the phone dry bag also. Also a 3-way plug adapter. Also the refillable travel bottles. The towel clips are a great idea; I’d probably get the smaller spring-loaded plastic clips from Harbor Freight.

@ellenbedard7732

Жыл бұрын

I would do the same except for the phone bag. I want the best quality to keep my phone safe!

We take two motion detector lights. Using duct tape we place them down low along the baseboard of the cabin and in the bathroom. It's enough light to be able to see when going the the bathroom at night but not so bright that it wakes you totally up.

We often dry our swim suits on our balcony and always use the big clips are great! We don’t have to worry about our swim gear flying over the balcony!

Cheap rain coats, shelving hanger for when we have 3and4 people in room, little touches, washing pods as some ships still have self washing, I like to bring hand wash pump soap as hate using hand soap, card games, popup laundry hampers for dirty clothing, pegs, and medical kit with panadols bandaids, gastro stop, aloeVera gel for sunburn ect.

Look for towel bands instead of towel clips...clips tend to break easily and the bands are much easier to pack

@robynlydick8126

Жыл бұрын

I saw the bands, and wondered. Thanks! You helped me decide.

For night lights, a couple of electric tea lights can be gotten at the dollar store.

@Cruzelycom

Жыл бұрын

That's a good idea. Sometimes even a night light can be too bright!

@laurad.2154

Жыл бұрын

I do the same thing.

@mjharris5999

Жыл бұрын

I utilize the battery-powered tea light from the $ store.

I always take a thin sweater because the casino and lounges can get a little cool. I take a folding shoulder bag, they're only a few bucks on Shein and they come in handy, the luggage cubes are great to keep outfits organized, the collapsible storage cube from the dollar tree also comes in handy and drink tumblers are also great to have available...and for those that do not know, there is plenty of space to store luggage under the bed.

Thank you for these inexpensive items!

Going on first cruise in June.Thanks so much

Great cruise packing tips!

@Cruzelycom

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

Thanks for sharing and ideas

This helped so much for my first cruise

I use a battery powered LED tea light for the bathroom, because there's usually only one awkward plug in the bathroom. Also, the pooPourri tip was good.

Thank you 😊

We use motion detecting night lights so the room stays dark. I put them so that movement in bed does not activate but a few steps towards latrine turns it on.

@Cruzelycom

Жыл бұрын

Are those pricey?

You didn't mention this but some cruises charge a corking fee when you bring you own wine. Check with each cruise.

I bring LED tea light candles for the bathroom. Don’t need to turn on the light and wake everyone in the cabin and no outlet needed.

Instead of packing cubes I buy ziploc bags that are the 2 gallon and 2 and a 1/2 gallon size they are perfect to keep your clothes clean or if they're wet to bring them home in and they're super cheap and light

I love the packing cubes to keep things organized but they also do a great job of keeping clothes from getting wrinkled. Sounds like this would be really helpful for cruise. Thank you for the tips!

It's more than $10; I definitely prefer a sturdy backpack over a collapsable pack. Also, sturdy backpacks last much longer.

A thermal coffee mug to get enough coffee for two people to get enough coffee from the buffet to take back to the room for two people.

Great ideas! One modification I'd suggest: The travel containers that you put liquid into, should have screw-on caps, not flip-top. The flip ones can open en route, especially on a plane, but also if they get squished.

I bring my travel bidet for a clean feel after doing the business.

We were not allowed to board RCL with a corkscrew. They did open the bottle in our room at no charge.

@Cruzelycom

Жыл бұрын

Really?!

@nicc8230

Жыл бұрын

I took mine. I wonder if they changed policy?

Note that Norwegian allows you to bring wine onboard but charges a corkage fee.

Do you know if carnival freedom has metal walls to use the metal hooks? As I know if is an older ship. Thank you

@myladybarreto

Жыл бұрын

Yes they are..

Luggage tags

I bring my own flashlight

They confiscate your wine if you put it in your checked bag - carry it on with you.

Thank you for your videos. I bought the over the door organizers you recommended. They did not come with hooks. Is there a particular brand of hooks you recommend that will allow the doors to close properly and not damage the door frame?

@Cruzelycom

6 ай бұрын

Really? Mine came with four hangers with the shore organizer. If no hooks, I'd recommend shoelaces. Tie one to each corner of the organizer and then slip it over each corner of the door.

@mrlee123ish

6 ай бұрын

@@Cruzelycom thank you

@mrlee123ish

6 ай бұрын

@@Cruzelycom Please disregard. Apparently I missed it, but the hooks were there. Sorry about that.

You can get 2 electric tea lights at the Dollar Tree for $1.25.

bungee cord to hold the balcony door open

If you're cruising from Australia there is no alcohol allowed to be taken aboard at all 😢

You need to add a collapsable hamper from a dollar store. Keeps you from pulling out your suitcase all the time to put dirty clothes in it.

Can’t travel without my Lysol and bleach disinfectant wipes. If I do a pre stay in a hotel I will buy Lysol spray and get my wine there. I got tired of them opening my luggage.

Nice to see someone recommending a simple outlet cube. I have no idea why people recommend bringing an outlet converter to plug into the euro plug. Takes up too much room, just use the cube!!

@Cruzelycom

Жыл бұрын

Use the cube! Costs like $5.

Beer bottle caps, they always serve them to you open and you may want to stockpile some in your room's fridge. Chips, nuts, candy snacks... So there is food but stuff just to munch on costs extra.

@mrscruisequite07phalo42

Жыл бұрын

😂 it took me a minute to figure out what you were referring to, good idea. I forgot my bottle opener and it was a hassle for me to get them to open my Corona.

bring a walkie talkie

I have my Dr write me a script for zofran. Way better and fast acting 😅

You don't need to buy a Downy spray for wrinkle. Just get a small spray bottle and fill it with water. Then spray any t shirt, dress, and wrinkle cloth. Brush your clothes with your hand and wrinkle will disappear. No money to spend.

The wrinkle release did absolutely nothing.

@veronicanovak8646

Жыл бұрын

If it did nothing then you’re not using it correctly. Make sure to use enough and to smooth the fabric as you’re using it. You can also mist the fabric with straight up water first and you’ll get more mileage from the wrinkle release spray. Be sure to hang the garment after spraying so it can continue to release wrinkles as it dries, and leave enough time for it to dry as it will be damp after spraying. It’s not quite as good as ironing or steaming, but it makes a huge difference in most fabric types.

@kerrychabot

Жыл бұрын

@@veronicanovak8646 we sprayed the hanging garments until it was slightly damp to the touch. Then we stretched the fabric to “smooth” out the garment, & left it to hang & air dry. I’m wondering if it was because the garment was 100% rayon?

Don't forget to pack your cannabis in a vac sealed bag and meet me on the smoking deck!

@Charlie-zj3hw

Жыл бұрын

I'll meet you there my friend

@estherwilliams4346

Жыл бұрын

Don't forget the edibles!

@Charlie-zj3hw

Жыл бұрын

@@estherwilliams4346 Those too!

I bring small containers of spray bottles, filled with Poop-Pur-Ree, that go into goodie bags for organized gift exchanges, and Staff/Crew gifts. Reusable/collapsible straws, reusable bamboo utensils (🍴🥄) to cut down on plastic usage, candy, etc., are also included. I never cruise without my magnets, and over-the-door shoe organizer!

@Cruzelycom

Жыл бұрын

Great ideas. I like the bamboo utensils

@e.s.7520

Жыл бұрын

What a good idea and how thoughtful! Sometimes we forget that the crew cant get to some of those items as quickly as we can. Thank you for the reminder of that. Because of you, I'll be sure that my family and I will carry forward your thoughtful gesture on our next voyage!