Not everyone really knows the best way to pack for a cruise, aside from having a list that you use every time you travel, which very many people do not have.
In addition, there are more first- time cruisers than ever before and as a result, the cruise ship gift shop sells more things than it should.
Here are some basic tips for packing for your cruise.
These tips are not meant to replace a list, they are designed to help you make a list for packing for a cruise.
Anticipate what might happen on your cruise: What should you anticipate on your cruise? You should anticipate simple illnesses such as nausea and sea sickness, perhaps a cold, diarrhea, even a simple headache.
You should anticipate what you might do on board.
Do you like to swim, play board games, read books? Just in case your cruise line does not have enough activities to keep you occupied, not all of them do.
Read the cruise line website thoroughly: If you do this, then you will know about the two formal nights that you are likely to have, what shore excursions are available, or even the on board activities.
Start packing in advance I like to pack months in advance.
I have been on enough cruises that I have clothes that I only wear on a cruise.
In addition, if you live in a cold climate and you are sailing in the winter, as many of us do, then you have a lot of clothes such as sandals, bathing suits, shorts, that you are not going to need for a while.