I am off to Turkey in a few days for a week and have booked low cost flights with Onour Air. I only get a measly 15kg for my checked in luggage and 5kg for my hand luggage. Now, I am not a very light traveller to say the least so for this past week I have been doing trial runs of packing to make sure I dont go over my 15kg and get stung at the airport with ridiculous charges.
As you know you can take as much luggage weight as you like onboard a ship but if you are taking a fly cruise you will of course be restricted to which ever airline you are allocated, weight limits.
This got me thinking. What would be some of the most essential items to pack for your cruise? Here are a list of suggestions of essentials that I have found/been advised over time from clients to help you along the way...feel free to add any that you think are "cruising essential items" for your cruise holiday
airline tickets or e-ticket confirmation
cruise documents
passports and visas (if necessary) or proof of citizenship (check with your cruise line for requirements)
vaccination certificate (if required)
Wallet / Bum bag
driver's license - in case you decide to rent a car when ashore
medical insurance cards and medical history (especially if traveling alone)
another picture ID - if you don't take driver's license
credit cards - be sure to call credit card companies before traveling to alert them you are traveling outside your normal area ATM card
watch
pre-paid phone card
cash or traveler's checks (be sure to keep traveler's checks receipt in separate location)
3 copies of airline tickets, cruise tickets, passports/visas, itinerary - pack 1 copy in carry on, 1 copy in checked luggage, and leave one copy with someone at home
contact numbers to report lost/stolen credit cards or traveler's checks
emergency numbers at home
prescription drugs and any other essential medications in carry on bag
glasses, contacts, contacts cleaner
extra reading glasses
sunglasses
reading sunglasses
guidebooks and other port of call information
foreign language phrase book or dictionary
maps
reading material - books to read while on the plane or lounging by the pool
journal or notebook and pen/pencil - for making notes to tell your friends back home about your experiences
business cards with email address to give out to new cruise friends
currency conversion chart
plug adaptor and converter
Mobile phone and charger
home and email addresses of friends/relatives back home - for sending postcards, emails, or gifts
binoculars
extra film (don't put undeveloped film in checked luggage)
disposable underwater camera - for snorkeling or beach days
digital camera and manual
extra memory cards for digital camera
batteries for digital camera
extension cord with multiple plug-ins
duct tape or strapping tape
Ipod (for walking on deck or on treadmill)
small travel alarm clock - battery operated
lighted dial clock for cruise ship cabin
extra plastic cable-lock ties for securing luggage for return trip (better than locks, but one-time use only)
extra luggage name tags (in case yours are lost on the outbound trip)
zip loc bags of all sizes and garbage/laundry bags
night light
corkscrew (be sure to put in checked luggage)
small umbrella - you just never know the weather!
collapsible travel pillow for those long airplane flights
ear plugs or "ear planes"
small first aid kit (band aids, Q-tips, vaseline, dramamine, antibiotic cream, bandages, anti-diarrheal medication, cortisone
cream, aspirin
playing cards
sports gear (e.g. snorkeling gear)
bug spray (not for your cabin on the ship, but for those pesky mosquitoes and "nonos" ashore)
sun screen/sun block and lip sunblock
germicidal hand cleaner - very usefull on cruise ships and preventing noro virus!
hand lotion
hats/caps/visors
empty folding tote bag - for souvenirs or the beach
clothes pins
sewing kit and scissors (pack in checked luggage)
travel-sized Woolite
handi-wipes
I have to say, I think a few of these really are going to the extreme and preparing for all eventualities but I guess you just never know! I dont think I will be using up too much of my 15kg with any of these, mine will be more shoes and bags I would imagine! :) Happy Cruising....
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