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Cruisin’ with Tweens: Must-Have Essentials for Smooth Sailing
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items Set sail stress-free with the best cruise must haves for tweens—fun, practical, and totally sanity-saving. From sun-proof essentials to boredom busters and comfy cabin favorites, these picks make cruising smoother for everyone. Perfect for packing sm...
If you have ever taken a cruise before, you know that your sign and sail card is your best friend. It is used for everything! I always love getting a fancier lanyard for mine. It looks cute even on formal days!
ID Necklaces Balled Beads Lanyards Keys
I love that this one is beaded. I am so allergic to different metals, so this would be perfect. Plus, it is black and black goes with everything.
Hidden Hollow Crystal Beaded Lanyard 34" Non Breakaway Black
I love this one! The natural beads are so pretty. It gives a nice island vibe. Plus, those beads keep me from breaking out.
Dressy Women's Eyeglass Lanyards on Amazonite
Got to have lanyards for the boys or men in your life! I really like the clip on this one. It would make it easy to unclip to hand it to the person for them to scan.
Nike Unisex Adult Club Standard Lanyard
My soccer kid would have to have Adidas. This one has a lot of different color options too! It would be great for any kids! It has the buckle release too!
adidas Unisex Lanyard Keychain with Buckle
As a glasses wearer, I always hated that I could not wear sunglasses. Let me tell you. This is my all time favorite purchase I have ever made. I now own 4 pair, and I am sure I will end up buying more!
Face Shadow Polarized Over Glasses Sunglasses
You have to have sunglasses. I would recommend getting a couple cheaper pairs. That way if you happen to lose them, it is not a huge deal.
SOJOS Vintage Style Sunglasses SJ2157
I recommend bringing some type of insulated cup. The cups on the ship are small. I like to fill up my own cup, so I don't have to get up and fill up my cup 100 times.
BJPKPK 30oz Stainless Steel Tumbler Cherry Blossom
This one is a big must have! They only have candy straws on the ship! I think they are nasty. They get sticky, and I do not like that at all. Some people love them, but they are just not for me.
Wide Reusable Silicone Straws + Squeegee 9"
Bring a small bottle of dawn dish soap to be able to clean your cups or straws. You can also go ahead and treat stains. Plus, it is always good to have some dawn on hand.
3 Oz Dish Soap - Dawn
These are really nice to have. You can wash any clothes in the sink and there is a clothes line in the bathroom to hang dry your clothes.
Tide Travel Sink Packets, 4 Packs of 3
There is normally one 1 outlet in the entire room! There might be USBs in the lamps next to the beds on some ships, but I would not count on it. You will need a multi port power strip. It can only be 2 prong. It CANNOT be a surge protector. They will...
TROND 2 Prong Power Strip 4 AC 4 USB 5ft
I love having a pop up hamper for all the dirty clothes! It comes all collapsed, so it is easy to pack. I put it in the closet so we can just throw all the dirty clothes in it. Then sometimes I throw it away or I pack it away. It just depends on how ...
Handy Laundry Collapsible Mesh Pop Up Hamper
This is really nice to have. It is something easy to hang on the bathroom door to put sunscreen, perfume, etc in.
Simple Houseware 24 Pockets Shoe Organizer
If you have boys, I recommend the swim trunks with shorts in them! My boys love them, and I will not buy any other type anymore.
swimsobo Boys Swim Trunks with Compression Liner
Is this a must have? No. However, it is fun, so why not? I cannot wait to give them to my boys. It will be so funny and hilarious.
Retro Pirate 25x30 Zoomable Spyglass
All the walls are magnetic! We use hooks like crazy. We hang our lanyards on them when we are in the room. Any bags we might have or jackets. They are really great to have.
Neosmuk 80lb+ Heavy Duty Magnetic Hooks
Those rooms get dark! Especially if you are in an inside room! I love that these are magnetic and can stick on the walls next to my kiddo's beds.
2-Pack Magnetic Color Changing Night Light
I cannot sleep without a fan. My kids cannot either. I will be buying one of these for each of us. They are magnetic, rechargable, and perfect for a cruise.
Magnetic Cruise Fan w/ 8000mAh Battery & LED
This is another fan option that can hang from the ceilings. Yes, the ceilings are magnetic too! Get all the magnets!
Magnetic Cruise Ship Fan, 5000mAh, 5 Speeds
When I tell you I will not take a trip without this, I mean it. I walked around Disney all day without needing to reapply. It is literally the best stuff ever. Get some. You will not regret it one bit.
Body Glide Original Anti Chafe Balm 1.5oz