10.) Shoes, shoes, shoes: You will definitely want to pack rubber-soled shoes! A non-slip shoe is perfect while aboard the boat and when you are in port! Women will want to bring at least one pair of slightly dressier shoes. We don’t recommend high heels unless you are planning to wear them to dinner and then change. Gentlemen will want to pack a nice pair of sandals, dress shoes, or loafers. No beach flip flops will be allowed in the dining room. And tell the kids to leave the Heely’s at home! No shoes with wheels will be allowed onboard.
9.) Cruise Casual for the Ladies: You will want to pack plenty of shorts, tank
tops, polos, and sundresses in addition to your beachwear! Comfortable, casual clothing is recommended
throughout your cruise. Don’t forget to
take into account the activities you’ll be taking part in during
excursions. If you’ll be doing physical
activities like hiking or a city tour, you will want to dress accordingly!
8.) Cruise Casual for the Guys: Gentlemen, you will want to pack a
combination of athletic clothing and casual clothing. Remember that your number one priority on
board is to be comfortable. You will
have to pack some nicer khaki shorts (or other dress shorts) and collared
shirts for dinners in the dining room.
But otherwise, we advise you to stick to your favorite “Saturday Out”
clothing!
7.) Cruise Elegant: For those of you on a 3-5 day cruise you will
have one elegant evening in the dining room (There will be two elegant evenings
on cruises lasting longer than 6 days).
For the guys, this means slacks or khaki pants. No shorts will be allowed. You will also want to wear a collared shirt. Don’t be afraid to go all out! Suits and tuxedos will also be sported on
these evenings, but they certainly aren’t required! For the ladies, you will want to wear a
cocktail dress or skirt or slacks and blouse.
Again, don’t be afraid to take advantage of this opportunity! Formal dresses and ball gowns are perfectly
acceptable!
6.) Watch out for
water! You will want to include a
waterproof pouch or pocket insert to hold things like cell phones or cameras
that you don’t want wet. We also
recommend putting your wallet or items of a personal nature, like I.D. and your
Sail & Sign card inside. These pouches are found anywhere camping
supplies are sold!
5.) Think compact! (This one is mostly for the ladies since men
tend to wear clothing with functional pockets!)
We recommend that you carry a compact wallet or wristlet purse as
opposed to a large hand bag. There are
many times while onboard that you will use your Sail & Sign card. We
find it to be a hassle to carry a purse everywhere on the ship. For the guys:
many men choose to wear a lanyard with an ID holder to carry their Sail & Sign card, ID, and money. When you board the boat you will be required
to show your Sail & Sign card and
occasionally I.D. It is handy to have
these in an easily accessible place.
4.) Don’t forget the towels! Although you will find plenty of towels in
your stateroom, we recommend bringing a beach towel for each person. This way you will have a towel to bring along
on excursions or while lying out on the beach or on deck.
3.) Don’t forget the sunscreen! We cannot stress this enough! You will need sunscreen no matter what skin type you have or how much time you usually spend in the sun! The sun is more intense in the Bahamas and Caribbean than most of us are accustomed to. You’ll also want to pack lip balm to prevent your lips from chapping.
2.) Swimwear! We recommend that you pack at least two swimsuits. So many activities are water-based while onboard or ashore. You should feel free to bring along more than two but we think two is adequate. You can always send your bathing suits in the ship’s laundry service where, for a nominal fee, they will wash and press it!
1.) Wrinkles Beware! This is the number one packing tip that we have for you! For all of your dresses, pants, slacks, skirts, etc, roll them in dry cleaning bags! We aren’t sure why this works but it does! If you place each article of clothing in a dry cleaning bag and roll it before packing, it will greatly reduce wrinkling!
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