TTT: Extras to pack on your next cruise

 If you’re going on a cruise and have some extra luggage space once you’ve packed all those clothes and shoes, here are some other items you might consider including:

-Clothespins – for drying laundry on the line in the shower or to weigh down that overly affectionate shower curtain

-Power strip – one outlet is not enough for me since I usually need to charge more than one thing as well as the…

-Alarm clock – the cabins just don’t have them, and I really like to know what time it is in the middle of the night without having to pick up my iPhone

-Itch cream – you never know when a pesky bug bite is going to drive you crazy

-Water bottle – it’s so much cheaper to carry a water bottle around full of ship water instead of buying water everywhere

-Seasickness meds – obviously this isn’t necessary on every cruise or even for every person, but some people REALLY need these

-A general mini first aid type kit – pain meds, stomach meds, bandages, Neosporin, aloe gel, sunscreen

-An extra, empty bag for souvenirs

-Wine carriers if you plan to buy wine

-Something to make carrying your ship card easier (lanyard, wrist coil, etc.)

-Ziploc baggies – these can come in handy for all sorts of stuff, including carrying a cookie into port in case you get desperate

-Mini sewing kit – it would be awful for an important button to fall off and for you to be unable to fix it.

-Highlighter for the daily newsletters

-Mini Woolite for handwashing swimsuits, underwear, etc.

-Small umbrella because you never know when it’s going to rain

-Flashlight because you never know if the power on the ship will go out for a bit and you won’t be able to find your way out of your cabin and in to a public area

- Over the door organizer for your toiletries – though I’d skip this unless there are more than 2 people in the cabin or the people have a huge amount of toiletries

Are there any extras you like to take?  I know some people like duct tape.

TTT: Travel Tip Tuesday