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Cruising essentials🛳️
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items This is what I brought (or what I wish I would’ve brought) on my 7 day cruise to Hawaii!
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Clothing
Miscellaneous
Self care/hygiene
Clothing
A CUTE fun swimsuit!! You’re on a cruise babe! Have fun, fit the vibe and feel cruise-y!
Sustainable Women's Swimwear in Sizes 0-24
A swimsuit cover! You’re probably going to spend a lot of time at the pool, or on the beach if you’re on a cruise that stops at islands. When you want to go elsewhere in the meantime you will want a cover up!
Women's Swimsuit & Beach Cover Ups - O'Neill
Hear me out, even if you aren’t a one piece swimsuit girly. A swim dress. I have this one from old navy and it made my life so much easier! Not only is it a cute outfit, but it’s a swimsuit!
Swimsuit Dresses & Rompers - Old Navy - Gap
Picture this: you’re sun bathing in your beach chair, drink in hand, on the top balcony of your ship with your cute floppy hat on. You look and feel fabulous!
Floppy Hat
A solid white airy dress. Why? Because you’re tan, it’s the end of the cruise and you want to take nice pictures. The white is a classic and makes your tan pop! You’ll look so good
Maxi Dresses
For my bikini girls, Amazon has some of the cutest last minute swimmies that don’t cost a fortune!
Flower Bikini
You’ll want some sort of light sweater or sweatshirt! It can get chilly after being in the sun all day, especially in your room at night.
Beach Sweaters For Women
You’ll probably have an event or nice dinner to attend on the ship one night where it’s more formal wear! This dress is so perfect for a cruise event.
Luxury Beach Dresses - Women's Swimwear |cover-ups-beach-caftans
Unless you’re going on an island stop cruise, you’re going to live in flip flops. They’re easy to kick off, fine to get wet, and go with all your outfits. these ones from old navy are nice and affordable!
Women Shoes Flip-Flops - Old Navy - Gap
One piece lover here! In my opinion, nothing beats a flattering, classic one piece swimsuit. These ones by summersalt are a bit more pricey, but so classic and fit so well!
The Internet's Favorite One-Piece Swimsuits
Miscellaneous
You will be given a card that you will have to use to have access to things on the ship, to get on and off the ship if it stops places that you DO NOT want to lose!! These lanyards allow you to have it on you at all times
Lanyard With Id Holder
A mesh laundry bag will be a lifesaver. You will more than likely be in a small room with not a lot of space. This is very compact and the mesh allows your damp items to dry
Mesh Laundry Bag
Listennnn when I say pack minimal!!! I know, I get it, I hear you, I’m an over packer as well BUT you are going to be in a tiny space. All you need is a simple medium/larger suitcase or tote!
Medium Sized Luggage
This is how we are going to pack minimal but still fit all of the cute outfits we want to bring. These packing cubes are life changing and you can fit so much in them
Compression Packing Cubes
It was so bright up on the ship balcony. I don’t know if it’s the reflection of the water or what, but I’m not even a big sunglasses girl and I kept mine on always
Oval Sunglasses
If you’re stopping and getting off at islands, you need this! We went snorkeling and I got to take my phone underwater to take pics, it was so cool!
Best Cell Phone Dry Bags
If you’re like me, you like a bag more than a suitcase. A Vera bradley large duffel is one of my best investments!! It goes on every single trip with me
Women's Duffel Bags | Carry-On & Travel Bags
A portable charger anyone in the family can use! You’re going to need it trust me, I used mine constantly
Portable Charger
Okay this is something I didn’t bring, but every night I wish I had: a white noise machine. You’re on a ship, you hear weird creaks and your loud neighbors. This will be so so helpful!
Dreamegg Portable Noise Machine for Baby & Adult
This stuff will actually save your outfit’s life. I even use it here at home! If you pull a shirt out of your suitcase and it’s wrinkled, spray this on it and it works magic!
Downy Wrinkle Releaser Spray All In One ...
This cruise compliant power strip is so convenient. I promise you won’t regret bringing it!
Cruise Power Strip
Luggage tags! Most of the time, your luggage will be transported to your room when you first get there, and off the ship when it’s over. Having these luggage tags covers will ensure the tag doesn’t rip
Luggage Tags Cruise Ships
If I ever go on another cruise, I 100% will be ordering these. These will come in so handy since you have minimal cabin area space
DIYMAG Magnetic Hooks 30lbs+ 2025 Cruise Cabin
Self care/hygiene
I have this exact set of travel bottles and they were so convenient. Even if you aren’t flying, the bathrooms in your room on the ship are VERY small and you won’t have room for your full size bulky products!
Travel Bottles
I feel like this should be obvious, but SUNSCREEN!! I’ve always been one who can wear spf 10 and be fine, but not on that ship sister. You. Will. Burn. Take it from me
Spray Sunscreen - 44 Products
Give yourself those natural beach waves to match the cruise vibes with this wave spray 😏
Wave Spray
Water proof mascara, thank me later. You’re busy all day, it’s humid, it’s hot, you’re swimming, that normal mascara isn’t going to cut it!! This is my personal favorite and it keeps my lashes lifted all day
Very Black Falsies Surreal Extensions Waterproof Mascara - Maybelline
This saie SPF skin tint will keep you glowing all day while looking natural and beachy (and protecting your skin duh)!! The perfect makeup product for a cruise
Saie Slip Tint | Clean Tinted Moisturizer | Non-Toxic Beauty
I’m not saying you’re going to get motion sickness like I did, but I’m not saying you aren’t either. Just pack it please!
Dramamine Original Motion Sickness Relief 36ct
One of these compact toiletry bags that can hang on the door/wherever. There’s not a lot of counter space in the rooms and this helps you fit everything you need!
Amazon Best Sellers: Best Toiletry Bags
A very hydrating hair mask! I think it’s something about the salt in the air (and somehow the moisture) DRIES that hair out. Also the water obviously isn’t the best either. Keep your hair healthy and shiny on your trip with a good hair mask👏🏼
intense moisture hydrating hair mask with hyaluronic acid : hydro rush