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Cruise Essentials I Wouldn’t Sail Without
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items The cruise items I wouldn’t sail without! From cabin and packing essentials to port days, traveling with kids, and fun things to do onboard, these picks help make cruising a little easier.
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⚓ Florida Cruise Ports
🧳 Cruise & Packing Essentials
👨👩👧👦 Cruising With Kids
🎲 Onboard Fun & Extras
⚓ Florida Cruise Ports
Our go-to Florida ports for cruising, plus helpful things to know before you sail.
Great port for smaller cruise ships! Parking is close and we’ve always found it pretty easy to get in, park, and get our vacation started.
Port Tampa Bay
Our go-to port for cruising! We’ve sailed from Port Canaveral several times and love how many cruise options leave from here.
Port Canaveral
A great port for larger ships and different itinerary options! We always check Miami when we’re looking for cruises we can’t find closer to home.
Port Miami
🧳 Cruise & Packing Essentials
The practical stuff that earns a spot in our luggage, from travel-size toiletries and sunscreen to gear that makes getting to and around the ship easier.
Good luggage makes travel so much easier! I love hard-shell suitcases with spinner wheels, especially when you’re hauling everything through airports, parking garages, and cruise terminals.
LIGHT FLIGHT Luggage Set
Sunscreen is a cruise must-have, especially with all those pool and port days! I love spray sunscreen because it’s quick and easy to reapply throughout the day.
Spray Sunscreen
Travel-size toiletries save so much room when packing for a cruise! A great place to grab the basics without bringing a full-size version of everything.
Mini & Travel Size Products
A good toiletry bag keeps all those little bottles from taking over your suitcase and cruise cabin. I love having everything together and easy to grab when we need it.
Toiletry Kits and Bags : Travel Accessories
One of those little extras I like having packed when we travel. Easy to toss in the suitcase and mix with water when I want it.
Emergen-C Immune+
So much better than folding and stapling your cruise tags to your luggage! These keep them protected and securely attached until your bags make it to your cabin.
Luggage Tags - Waterproof & Reusable
Your cruise card goes everywhere with you, so having an easy way to keep it handy is a must. No digging through bags or pockets every time you need it!
LGEGE 6PCS Stretchable Spiral Wrist Keychain
One of those things you’ll be glad you packed for pool and port days! Keeps your phone close and protected around the water.
Waterproof Phone Pouch
👨👩👧👦 Cruising With Kids
The things that make cruising with little ones a little easier, from sun protection and stroller gear to keeping them entertained during downtime.
Activity books are one of my favorite easy things to pack for the kids. Perfect for quiet time in the cabin, waiting for dinner, or keeping little ones busy while traveling.
Coloring & Activity Books
If you’re cruising with little ones, a stroller is a must for us. Between the terminal, walking around the ship, and long port days, those little legs get tired fast!
Evenflo STROLLERS | Evenflo® Official Site
Cruise cabin walls are magnetic, which makes magnets such a fun little activity for kids! Easy to pack, reusable, and something they can play with right in the cabin.
Kids Magnets
Don’t forget sunscreen for the littlest cruisers too! I always pack a kid-friendly option separately so we have plenty for pool, beach, and excursion days.
Kids & Baby Sunscreen
Perfect little cruise activity for kids! 🐠 The ocean theme makes it extra fun for the trip, and sticker books are great for keeping little hands busy during travel, meals, or quiet time in the cabin.
Reusable Kids Stickers, Ocean Theme
Such a fun little cruise activity! 🔭 Kids can use these to look for other ships, islands, birds, and maybe even dolphins from the deck or balcony. Makes exploring at sea a little more exciting!
Backyard Explorer Toy - Mini Observer's Binoculars
🎲 Onboard Fun & Extras
Little extras we bring for downtime on the ship, sea days, and evenings when we want something fun to do together.
We like bringing a card game or two for downtime on the ship. They’re small enough to pack easily and fun to pull out on a sea day or after dinner. We love UNO reverse!
Card Games : Party Games for Adults
Decorating your cabin door is such a fun cruise tradition! It also makes your room a whole lot easier to spot when you’re walking down that very long hallway.
Cruise Door Decorations
Such a fun cruise tradition! 🐥 Decorate your ducks, add a little tag, then hide them around the ship for other cruisers to find. The kids have so much fun searching for them too!
Rubber Ducks for Cruise Ships with Tags