Things I NEVER Pack When I Cruise
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- čas přidán 26. 07. 2024
- Today I'm sharing things I NEVER pack when I go on a cruise. After many cruises, including Disney Cruise Line and Viking Sea, I always overpack and I've figured out what NOT to bring. If you've ever wondered how to pack for a cruise with only a carry-on, this video will help! You don't need NEARLY as much as you think.
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With 4th cruise just around the corner. I have a spreadsheet for clothes based on daytime activities and evening dinner clothes. It allows me to see where I can re wear and mix and match outfits later in the week and pack lighter. 2 dinner dress shoes, 1 flip flops, 1 sand/water shoes, & 1 gym shoes. A few bathing suits, 2 cover ups, 2 sets gym clothes, pj’s and undergarments + toiletries & a few clothes pins to hang dry wet suits. All set and packed in a standard size carryon suitcase and 1 standard backpack. I no longer worry about wrinkles in my clothes since I found Wrinkle Release, that stuff is great. I don’t need extra room to bring back souvenirs, but if I do, the back pack has plenty of expansion room. Thanks for putting this video out there! Everyone needs to know all that extra stuff really is not necessary and takes more time to unpack and repack when you could be enjoying your vacation. Your vlogs are very helpful, thanks again!
YES Marci so much this! I watch some of these cruise packing videos and I’m like seriously even beyond all the schlepping of the things you have to unpack it and then pack it back up. No. I want to soak up every all too short minute!
Not a "what I don't bring," but "what I don't pay for" item is the drinks package. Unless you drink a LOT it's not worth it, especially if you're a water and tea type of person, like me. Even if you enjoy a glass of wine at dinner, it's still more cost effective to just pay for your wine as you go, rather than an expensive drinks package. You can always fine a free cup of tea, and as you say, the water on board is safe and tastes just fine.
I bring flip flops, Tennis shoes, 1 pair of sparkly sandals and 1 pair of neutral sandals. I hate being uncomfortable so I want shoes that I can walk everywhere in. I di use the towel clips - Especially on the windy pool deck. I also plan my outfits on a spreadsheet based on the activities. 8th cruise is next march.
Cute or unique towel clips keep your towel in place and, in that sea of loungers, you can spot your own! If that’s not a concern towel bands are now available. They are giant rubber bands fitting over the back of the chair without taking any packing space
We use towel clips on our verandah because towels left for a minute can blow off.
One of your best videos, yes you are right about the water no need, just bring your own flask. However I cannot be a minimalist packer
Also I am a retired FLight Attendant for the best airline in hawaii can you guess. The reason I cannot be a minimalist is here in hawaii many of us practice omiyage, even though it is a Japanese word, most of us here in hawaii japanese or not practice this. Meaning we bring gifts
I bring going over and coming back, I have given the ship crew not all, our personal crew that tends to us and some other crew members
I always bring macadamia nut chocolates, cookies snacks all hawaii goodies. Whether I travel non rev or revenue, I always bring the FA something on the departure little harder on the return for FA but I somehow manage.
Now I know that we tip, but it is a hawaii practice which stems from the Asian culture. So the crew members in addition to their tips are given goodies from hawaii, and they are so appreciative. And we are so happy to give them out. So that’s why I cannot be a minimalist packer. Half of my luggage is filled with omiyage which I’m so happy to give out to deserving people.
Also we usually sit with the same people at dinner since we choose the sit down for dinner, so I give the people I will be sitting with since we will be seated with them every night. And I also like to give nice people that I meet.
Thumbs up way up for all your great videos
This is so beautiful! Best reason to overpack!
I love watching your channel. I find those towel clips essential on a windy deck…makes a huge difference. I do agree that the shoes are a hard decision….I have solved the packing problem by putting 2 of my pairs of shoes in my-husband’s suitcase!!!! Haha We are leaving soon on a 20 day transpacific cruise….we will be gone 37 days in total… I am really trying to pare down my clothes…it is difficult. I do leave a list in my suitcase of clothes I did not wear the previous cruise. This really helps.
I had heels for formal nights and fell off them due to rolling decks! After that, I wore black flats. Lol
Princess had a laundry on every deck. Doing laundry is easier than hiking heavy luggage anywhere. Next time, it'll be a carryon and a tote!
Walking was an understatement. I coined the phrase, "I didn't know my aft from my elbow!" I was always on the wrong end of the ship!
This. And seriously who wants a holiday ruined by a twisted ankle?? And I’m confused always on ships. It’s part of the 🤩
Hahaha I am the same. By the time I learn where everything is it’s end of the cruise .😆😆😆
I’m definitely an over packer! I definitely have to reduce the amount of clothes! Yes,shoes is definitely a problem for me! Cause I have such a hard time finding a comfortable shoe! I usually wind up bringing regular comfortable shoes,my sneakers, sandals and flip flops!
I don’t use the clips either, the only thing I ever used them to
Close curtains to keep sun out so I don’t bring them either
I've been dying to go on a cruise, so I'm here living vicariously! 😂❤️A friend recently did the Alaskan Princess for the second time. She and her mother did dress nicer for the whole trip, though! Casual must be for the hot climate 🤔 I'm learning!
Thanks for the incredible tips!
So glad you liked it!
I just LOL'd when you pulled out the towel clips! I recently went through my "travel stuff" drawer and finally got rid of mine! Never used them on any cruise and they take up too much room! Great tips, Jen. Have a wonderful Sunday!
Yes why did those seem so necessary? No idea. Thanks for watching Jill!!
I use them…it can get windy
@@Love2Snorkle me too.
Thanks! I’m going on my first cruise next year so this is really helpful!
I'm so glad, Emily!
I'm a little envious of anyone that can re-wear outfits during any vacations. Especially now post-menopause, I sweat like a horse. I always end up showering and putting on a fresh outfit for dinner. I LOL at #2. When I went on my first cruise (RCL, late 90s), my friend and I took a FULL SIZE suitcase full of shoes. I don't go that crazy any more, but yes, I am still a shoe gal.
Yeah I’m fortunate in that unless I’m full on working out I can absolutely make things work twice! Everybody gets to do what they want though so this is just one girls point of view.😂❤️
Oh my gosh.. those are such great tips NOT to bring. #3, I literally have that same set and yes, never have I ever used them!! That cracked me up!! Well done Lefforge!
I usually take a bottled drink to keep in the fridge in the room (for convenience) but it’s never even occurred to me to take water in case it wasn’t potable lol Loved this video. Great job once again Jen!
One exception to paring it down - is if you are traveling by air overseas and then staying in a hotel before or after the cruise, you may need some things that you wouldn't need on the cruise. Makes packing a bit trickier. I just found out that my favorite hair tool won't work in Europe!
I know I will need battery chargers for the long plane trip and snacks / food as I have seen airplane food lately! However it is true most of us pack way too many clothes and shoes. Don't throw unused things away, donate. Someone else may find a use for them. Enjoy your videos.
Yes sorry always when I say throw away I mean donate. And I always stay in a hotel before and after and yup it’s tricky!
As soon as we get onboard we order a case of bottled water. Yes, it’s an extra cost but it’s a convenience.
Hey Jen, this is great to hear about the tap water on the ship. I am working towards not over packing lol.
Baby steps, Gina!! 😂❤️
Thank you so much Jen! This was great! Perfect research for my 2023 cruise. I am also fully prepared for the "cruise bug" to bite me and go on many more adventures, so we'll see how that works out! LOL!😂
Yes, it has quickly become my favorite form of vacationing!
It would be great if you would do an example of your capsule wardrobe and how you style it. I follow your pattern, however I still seem to be a little clothes heavy.
Kathie I'm doing it! I started working on it last night in fact. Should be up next week!
All so true! I love to be able to bring multi-purpose clothes and shoes to keep to a carry on sized bag and a backpack. There is such a free feeling when traveling light.
Why have I never said this exact thing? It makes me feel FREE!! And there’s no amount of outfit choices that would make me trade that.
Very good tips!
Thank you Lisa!
This video is so timely as I have been trying to pack for b2b cruises on the Dream soon. After so many cruises, I still overpack (clothes and shoes)! Also, love the 3 in 1 charger you recommended and bought 2 through your link! Thank you!
Thank YOU! And I hope you have a lovely vacation!
Yep! I agree with all your great tips! I've only done 2 cruises recently and I overpacked for the first one. Second one I had dialed in fairly well. I never get bottled water, I always carry a refillable bottle for the plane and the trip/cruise. You can always find places to refill a water bottle--I use the soda fountains usually which always have a water option.
This exactly and with the water bottle thing I think since we are literally on the ocean not contributing to the plastic water bottle pollution issues feels good!
I am planning my first Disney cruise on the Wish, Very Merry Christmas next 2023!!!! I truly hope we have a blast!🙏
That sounds lovely!!
Absolutely right about the #1 tip, Jen! I'm getting ready to go on my 25th cruise next month (NCL's new Prima... very excited!) and I always pack-up at end of cruise saying over and over "Why did I bring that; I never wore it!" This next cruise is a 12-day transatlantic, so Manny & I need to be very strategic in our packing... your advice is perfect timing! 🥰
Frank I would be sure Doing laundry on one that long - assuming NCL has laundry facilities? And that sounds amazing!
Great tips, I always bring my refillable water bottle. On my last Celebrity cruise in November, the crew was giving out bottled water as we left the ship for a port day.
Yes they did this on Viking as well!
Love the cruise content! With all of the issues with airlines losing luggage, I'm trying to decide if we'll be able to do carry on for our Alaska cruise next month. Also, laughed at the towel clips. We bought some for our first cruise, never used them on it, and now use them as bag clips for chips and such in our kitchen 😅
Nice re-purposing, Tiffany! Love it! And yes, I have no idea who decided we all needed those but yikes, yeah, never used them even once!
Just got off the Disney Fantasy and totally agree with most - for Mr I take 2 of the clips to clip things to our veranda chairs to dry without blowing away. Totally agree on 3 pairs of shoes too, but with three guys in size 11+ shoes, it still takes a bag 🤣
So many good tips! All those unnecessary things add up so much. We learned our lesson the hard way on our long trip in February. We planned to do laundry, but we didn’t plan our clothing accordingly and way over packed. And YES to the bottled water. We never buy bottled water. It’s way too expensive and such a waste on money!
It's soooo true!
I am loving the blazer Jen! Also, I am taking my fiancé on her first cruise in October on Royal Caribbean. This video was very helpful. I still have no clue what I want to wear. Dresses are not my thing at all. So I have been searching for what would be best for me to wear. I hope you have a blast on your cruise. I want to go on a Disney cruise someday, I hope in the not too distant future.
Brittany so many great options and honestly most people are just in shorts and T-shirt’s!!
I love going on Disney cruises my last cruise was on th3 wish last month we loved it
We used the towel clips on our balcony to secure wet bathing suits so they could dry.
Same and get those little ones as well.
Thanks Jen…great video and important points…we should ALL treat others as we would like to be treated. #goldenrule
I have not seen you for a while and omg you look great
I have taken a carryon with just shoes for me & my daughter. I need to do better going forward.
Cunard is a cruise line where dressing up is expected for evenings. This is usually ship-wide after 6pm. The other cruise lines are definitely less formal and less strict though.
YES Cunard was the only one I could think of, too! There is an elegance to that I like but I probably still use the principles and just wear the same dress multiple ways? And that line is so swoon worthy!!
I bring a Europe adapter and utilize that outlet. It has two USB ports and an extra US plug - compact and easy to pack. Even some of the newest ships do not have USB outlets.
Well, now I’m stoked for that carry on only packing video. We’re going to attempt carry on only for a family of four to Alaska!
I’m starting to get organized this week!
I’m looking forward to that video too!! My son and I are doing a three night on the Wish and I’m hoping we can carry on this time.
Be warned it is a colder cruise than you think especially if you go to the glaciers.
Until a couple of years ago I used to take a bag of nothing but shoes. Now I only take three pairs of shoes and not 10.👠
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All sounds good to me!😁👨🚒
I use those clips at the beach to keep my towel from blowing away. But have never used them on a cruise, of course I've only been on three cruises, Alaska, Caribbean, Britain and only one of those was swimsuit worthy. 😊
Yes I have never been on a cold weather cruise but hope to do Alaska someday and I think the packing thing would be very different for cold weather!
@@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge layers! Lots of layers, and we went in late August so the weather was excellent. Spent a couple of days in Seattle and Victoria too. Highly recommend.
I find that I pack a ton for Disney cruises!!! With the kids.. pirate night outfits, princess costumes, formal night outfits. DCL cruising is way more intense than average cruising imo. We’re leaving on our 5th dcl cruise on Friday!!!
I don't cruise with kids but I can imagine that would be the case with little ones!
While I don’t carry water on bored I do order a 12 pack to be in my state room. While on the ship I use my own reusable bottle and drink the water provided but for port days I like having the bottled water to take off the ship with me and leave my heavy reusable yeti water bottle on board.
On Viking they gave us bottled water as we were getting off in port and I did love that! It was included which was super helpful
We’ve been on 28 cruises so far. And I agree with almost all of your points except the one about water. I don’t have a problem with the taste of the tap water, but on my first dozen or so cruises, my feet and ankles would swell. A lot! I know they use desalinated water so I must be super sensitive to some bits of remaining salt in that water. When I started ordering bottled water, my feet stopped swelling. I still drink water on lido or dining room, but the bottled water must dilute it enough that I no longer swell. Curious if anyone else swells?
Can you please tell me what kind of hair flatiron for international cruising do I need?
My 1st cruise I packed ridiculously. Each one I have gotten a little better. Now if I could just go on another one....
GIRL SAME! I think it wasn’t until cruise 4 that I really figured it out - 10 days with my mom all in a carry on
Would you tell me the brand/type of noise canceling headphones you use? Yours seem so compact. I’m looking for a set that does not take up too much room in the bag.
I am extremely picky with water (like I won't even drink filtered tap water where I live), and for days on a cruise I drank bottled water because when I first tasted it, I did not like it at all. But it turned out I didn't like the taste of the cups provided, maybe the material or coating on the disposable cups and the cleaner or something for the reusable cups. When I refilled my own bottles with water, the cruise ship tap water was great.
Oh my goodness I never would have thought of that but I bet you’re right! I always use my own cup and I’ve heard others say they didn’t think the water tasted great and now I’m wondering if it’s the cups!
You can also buy bottled water on the ship as a 12 pack. Not that much money.
Category is Business Woman Realness. Love the blazer. 😘❤️
Thank you, Kind Sir!
I’m glad someone else said it. That jacket looks amazing on you!
@@johnpierce9567 Awww THANKS, EVERYBODY!
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Bwahahaha
I've done a 7 days Disney in Europe and 7 days at Disneyland Paris with a carry-on only. I refuse to check bags on planes.
I would love to re-wear outfits but I am sloppy and usually drop sauce on my shirt. Or I get sweaty. But I'm crossing my fingers I can rewear the same dress on port days since we will mostly be swimming/sunbathing.
And every ship I’ve ever been on had laundry facilities for guests to use!
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I find I take less every time I cruise/travel. If I don’t use or wear it at home, what would make me think I'd use it on vacation?!? 🤪 (I gave my towel clips away because I never used them either 😂)
When I asked on instagram those were the #3 thing people said right after fancy clothes and heels! LOL
Well, with our very first cruise ever coming up in *checks the countdown app....hold please...* 181 days, this was very useful :-) I ALWAYS overpack so I have already lost sleep on this LOL especially since we are not only doing the cruise, we have a few days in Florida before the cruise and after we go straight to WDW for a week so ... yeah... :-p That's going to be interesting. Now, I don't even own heels nor fancy clothes, so that's not gonna be a problem LOL At this point, I still don't even have a bathing suit... Do you bring your own towels? Probably a stupid question and I'm guessing the answer is 'no, you silly!' :-p but I'd rather ask to be sure.
I need aaallllllll the tips guys!
We will be on deck 9. I can not wait, it's going to be amazing! :-) (oh, yes, on the Wish by the way ;-) )
Yes, this is me as well and it can be tricky! And they have towels for you at the pools and at Castaway Cay so you absolutely don't need to bring towels. Not a dumb question at all!
@@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge Alrighty, thank you so much, Jen! :-) (I am literally that person that even brings her own toilet rolls and even own pillow if I can .... not going to do that on this trip though LOL I am not allowing myself to do that! :-p)
So you end up wearing shirt/shorts multiple times but just change out undergarments? it's been forever since i cruised and im going on the disney dream - any tips for that ship? thanks!
Basically but I really only wear things twice. The Dream has lovely laundry facilities and it’s my favorite ship!
@@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge oh i had no idea there are laundry facilities! that is amazing! so awesome to hear the dream is your favorite too! thank you for your comment
You shouldn’t go on a cruise in the first place they are extreme pollutants
Seriously? Ok, then, never fly, drive, take a bus, etc. Oh, and get rid of all cleaning products, non-organic foods, drinks; all houses and furniture not environmentally made. Don't forget plastic either. Add all body washes, shampoo's, lotions to the list as well.
ALL of the above contain damaging ingredients unless organically produced. If you're not a millionaire, good luck replacing everything...and getting no enjoyment out of life either!