If you are going to spend your vacation or other special date aboard a large ship, this article will be very useful. In it we will tell you what clothes and other items you should take on a cruise, or at least, it is advised that you carry. Take a pencil and paper and write down everything you need one by one to start this journey. When you go to pack, keep the list at hand, so you can make sure that you will take the essentials and really necessary.
Clothes for dry land
Going on a cruise does not mean that you will spend days and days on a boat, you will also step on dry land. For these days (always depending on the descents that the boat has scheduled and the visits that you have contracted with them), we advise you to choose comfortable clothes and shoes.
Inform yourself before the trip of what climate We will have in those cities where we will stop is the guideline to be followed by everyone who must organize their travel suitcase. If it is summer we advise you to bring, in addition to comfortable clothes and shoes, a hat or cap with a visor, sunglasses and sunscreen. If it's winter and it's cold, don't forget to wear a mid-season jacket (spring-autumn) and a coat that gives us plenty of heat. For the nights on deck it is also advisable to wear something long sleeves, even if it is summer, since the high seas temperatures drop considerably.
Casual and formal wear
For the days and nights on the boat you should wear both informal and formal clothes, yes, the informal will always be much more than the formal. Depending on the nights you spend on the ship, there will be a number of "gala nights" where men usually go with suit jacket or tuxedo and women in long dress. The probability that there are more or fewer «Gala nights» it is more or less like this:
- Cruise from 3 to 5 nights: 1 gala day.
- Cruise from 6 to 10 nights: 2 gala days.
- Cruise of more than 10 nights: 3 gala days.
Even so, you can inform yourself about this detail when hiring your cruise, and thus anticipate in advance what "formal clothes" and how much to put in your suitcases.
On these nights, in addition to enjoying a gala dinner, you can enjoy shows as theater, dance, karaoke, cinema, etc.
It is essential that you only wear the clothes that you are going to wear, but packing your suitcase can be a real madness. In every cruise they also have a laundry service. Knowing this will help you when packing your suitcase so as not to overload it.
Swimwear
For deck days, you can enjoy as many times as you want the swimming pools and 'solarium' found on all cruise ships. For this reason you cannot forget the swimsuit and all its accessories: swimsuit or bikini for them, Shorts for them, towels, sarongs, sunscreen, sunglasses, slippers for swimming pools, dresses and light t-shirts, etc.
In every cruise you can also have a gym. If you are a sports fan and even if you are on vacation you do not want to neglect your toning, be sure to also add a tracksuit, 'leggins' or sweatpants and technical shirts, plus a medium towel for sweat and a bottle of water.
Other articles
Below we review what other items you should bring to the cruise:
- Backpacks and bags: When leaving the ship when it reaches the mainland, you will need a bag or backpack to take what you need to spend the morning or afternoon in whatever city: handkerchiefs, purse, documentation, camera, etc.
- Toiletry bag with hygiene and cosmetic items: Moisturizing creams, toothbrush, makeup, hair straightener, tweezers, sun cream, etc.
- Travel Guide to know which places you are going to visit and which places they recommend in each of them.
- Travel diary: If you like to write, you will really enjoy writing the day to day of this cruise (anecdotes, memories, etc.).
- If you are going to take a long trip you may want send postcards from the sites you visit to your friends. To do this, do not forget the address book.
- Un book that you like to read in those "dead moments" while you sunbathe in the pool.
- Photo camera to capture those truly endearing moments, 'selfies', monuments, etc.
And having said that, we only recommend something else: enjoy the cruise, take advantage of every moment that you live both on the ship and in each city you step on. Few experiences are as rewarding as traveling: enjoy it!