Cruise Vacation Packing List
Cruise ships sell everything onboard, at cruise ship prices. Pack these and keep your onboard credit for the spa.
Documents
- Passport or birth certificate plus ID (check your itinerary)
- Cruise boarding pass and luggage tags
- Travel insurance info
- Credit card for onboard account
- Small bills for port tips
Embarkation Day Bag
- Swimsuit
- Sunscreen
- Medications
- Phone charger
- Change of clothes (checked bags arrive late)
Clothing
- Swimsuits (2+)
- Cover-up
- Casual daytime outfits
- Formal night outfit
- Light jacket for windy decks
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Sandals
Port Excursions
- Day backpack
- Reusable water bottle
- Reef-safe sunscreen
- Dry bag for phone
- Ship ID card
Cabin Comfort
- Non-surge power strip (cruise-approved)
- Magnetic hooks for cabin walls
- Over-the-door organizer
- Motion sickness bands or medication
- Lanyard for key card
Tips
- Pack an embarkation day bag; checked luggage can take hours to reach your cabin.
- Most cruise lines ban surge protectors. Bring a non-surge outlet extender instead.
- Be back on board at least 30 minutes before all-aboard time; ships don't wait.
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