cruise vacation checklist
Cruise Vacation Checklist
Travel necessitates that you make some prudent packing choices, and in case of cruise vacations, even more so. In here, through a short guide, we provide you with a checklist of the packing essentials.
Travel Documents
- ◻ Passports with Stamped Visas
- ◻ Airline Tickets (Should be booked in advance)
- ◻ Cruise Tickets and Documents (Absolutely essential, unless you are planning to be a stowaway!)
- ◻ Vaccination Certificates (Required by some cruise companies)
- ◻ Medical history report
- ◻ Medical insurance documents (Absolutely essential if you are traveling alone)
- ◻ Your Debit/Credit Cards
- ◻ Driving License (If you plan to drive, when ashore and it also serves as a photo ID proof)
- ◻ Traveler's Checks
- ◻ Adequate Cash
- ◻ Pre-Paid Phone Card (Comes in handy)
- ◻ 3 Backup photocopies of your cruise tickets, airline tickets and passport (Should be preferably kept in different bags)
- ◻ Notarized forms filled by guardians/parents when traveling with kids under 18
- ◻ Tablet, cell Phone, with chargers (Essential, unless you are planning to totally disconnect from the world back home)
- ◻ Journal and Stationery (If you plan to keep a travelogue)
- ◻ Digital cameras with extra batteries
- ◻ Sunglasses and/or reading glasses
- ◻ Binoculars (Will guarantee breathtaking sites on cruise)
- ◻ Disposable underwater camera with extra memory cards (Useful if you are planning to go snorkeling)
- ◻ Strapping tape
- ◻ Travel alarm clock
- ◻ Flashlight
- ◻ Swiss army knife
- ◻ iPod or MP3 player
- ◻ Sunscreen Lotion
- ◻ Small first-aid kit
- ◻ Sewing Kit
- ◻ Coffee Mugs
- ◻ Toothbrush and paste
- ◻ Dental floss
- ◻ Mouthwash
- ◻ Comb
- ◻ Brush
- ◻ Pediatrician or family doctor's contact information
- ◻ Children's medicines and essentials
- ◻ Underwear (Boxer shorts or briefs)
- ◻ Pajamas
- ◻ Bathrobe
- ◻ Stock of socks
- ◻ Belts
- ◻ Walking shoes, evening shoes, sandals
- ◻ Tuxedo with shirt and trousers (Never leave without a tux)
- ◻ Swimsuits
- ◻ Casual shirts
- ◻ Hooded raincoat
- ◻ Shaving kit
- ◻ Polo Shirts and T-shirts
- ◻ Jeans
- ◻ Long-sleeved shirt
- ◻ Trousers
- ◻ Khakis
- ◻ A suit
- ◻ Dinner jacket
- ◻ Ballroom dance attire
- ◻ Country club casuals
- ◻ Blazer
- ◻ Sunhat
- ◻ Deodorant
- ◻ Shorts
Checklist For Kids/Teenagers
- ◻ 5-6 (preferably) Cotton t-shirts and shorts
- ◻ Clothes for casual nights
- ◻ Clothes for formal nights
- ◻ Jeans, leggings
- ◻ Long pants and sleeved shirts
- ◻ Cotton dresses
- ◻ Adequate stock of underwear
- ◻ Pajamas
- ◻ Socks
- ◻ Sneakers
- ◻ Sweatshirt
- ◻ Sweater
- ◻ Rain jacket
- ◻ Hat/cap
- ◻ Light jacket
- ◻ Children's toys, books, electronic items, with batteries
- ◻ Favorite soft toys
- ◻ Disposable camera
- ◻ Diapers
- ◻ Swim diapers
- ◻ Pacifiers
- ◻ Baby wipes
- ◻ Sippy cups
- ◻ Essential baby medications (Consult pediatrician)
- ◻ Sun hat
- ◻ Crib
- ◻ Booster chair
- ◻ Extra baby clothing
- ◻ Bibs
- ◻ Baby formula
- ◻ Baby backpack
- ◻ Stroller
- ◻ Toys, stuffed animals
- ◻ Swim aids (inflatable)
- ◻ Baby sunscreen
- ◻ Sunblock
- ◻ Baby sunburn ointment
- ◻ Ziploc bag
- ◻ Bras (Should include strapless ones for evening dresses)
- ◻ Panties
- ◻ Pajamas
- ◻ Lingerie
- ◻ Bathrobe
- ◻ Nightgown
- ◻ Pantyhose or trouser socks
- ◻ Slip or Camisole
- ◻ Flashlight
- ◻ Tops and Capri pants
- ◻ Walking socks, walking shoes, rubber sandals, evening shoes
- ◻ Gloves, Belts, and scarves
- ◻ Costume jewelry
- ◻ Swimsuit, bikini, or sarong
- ◻ Appropriate dresses for informal, formal and casual nights on the ship
- ◻ T-shirts or polos
- ◻ Windbreaker jacket
- ◻ Hooded raincoat
- ◻ Sweatshirt
- ◻ Sweater
- ◻ Makeup kit
- ◻ Mosquito repellent
- ◻ Sun hat
- ◻ Pants or jeans
- ◻ Aqua-socks (For snorkeling)
- ◻ Shorts
- ◻ Casual skirts
- ◻ Cocktail Dress
- ◻ Ballroom dance dress