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Come Sail Away! Must-haves for Disney Cruise Line voyages
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items Whether it’s your first time sailing with DCL or you’re Pearl level in the Castaway Club, check out my cruise must-haves.
From comfort items to make sure your cabin is cozy to organizational solutions you didn’t know you needed, this list is a one ...
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Cabin Creature Comforts
Organizational Originals
Cruising in Style
Alaska (Disney Wonder or Magic)
Cabin Creature Comforts
This tiny but mighty fan is USB powered so perfect for nightstands and has 3 speeds. It’s less than $10 and so easy to pack for cruising. We actually pack this and use it in hotels too. Perfect for hot sleepers and it’s quiet.
Gaiatop USB Desk Fan, Small & Powerful, Quiet
My curlfriends will understand the need for a diffuser, and you cannot bring your standard hair dryer on board, so this adjustable diffuser is perfect. Easy to pack, it fits most hair dryers and is very lightweight.
Travel Hair Diffuser
Perfect for cabin ceilings, this cruise approved magnetic fan keeps you cool while on the highest of seas. It’s also perfect for the bathroom or really anywhere you need a breeze.
Magnetic Cruise Fan with 8000mAh Battery & LED
You’re welcome. If you want to be bidet quality clean with thin cruise toilet paper, this foam is all you need. It includes witch hazel and comes in a two-pack. It’s also small enough for carryons.
Tushé: Toilet Paper Foam & Sprays | Dispensers & Refills
Ok hear me out. This tiny little light is easy to pack and you get two anyway, so keep one at home and on in your luggage. When nature calls at night, you don’t have to fumble for the light you aren’t familiar with. This motion activated light is all...
ZEZHOU Toilet Light 2 Pack + 1 Plug-in LED
Organizational Originals
These shampoo condoms are great! Stretchy silicone fits over any shape/ size bottles and allows you to travel without transferring all of your toiletries to travel bottles. Keeping products in their original packaging was never simpler!
12 Pack Silicone Bottle Covers - Travel Essentials
Genius! There are never enough clothes hangers on cruise ships, so I bring my own. This dozen is easy to pack and they fold out to hold hard-to-hold items and coats. They sturdy and allow me to use the ones provided for pants and skirts.
12 PCS Travel Folding Clothes Hangers
I don’t leave home without this now. It holds cords galore along with charging bricks. I got it for cruising and now can’t go without it. Fits in a purse and an honestly
great stocking stuffer.
FYY Travel Cable Organizer Pouch Case
Some people walk around cruise ships with lanyards to hold their rooms keys also known as the Key to the World card on Disney cruises. We prefer to keep ours in this awesome phone case. We’re never without our phones, so then we’re never without our ...
ACANDYA Clear Wallet Case for iPhone 14/13 6.1"
For bringing back all of those fountain drinks you can get on the pool deck with one hand! This easy to pack contraption will be a game changer for your thirsty family while on the high seas or just on a McDonald’s run back home. Keep one in your car...
CarryAround Drink Cup Carrier
You can look at my profile name and know I’m gonna be packin’ some meds for the cruise! This pill organizer is large, fits LOTS of meds, is easy to open and close, and looks pretty chic all things considered.
KOVIUU Weekly Pill Organizer 2x Daily
This is one of the better cruise purchases I’ve made because I end up using them on other trips and sometimes just at home to keep wet or muddy shoes contained. They’re thick and pack so easily. Also a perfect substitute for any wet bag—through your ...
23 Pack Waterproof Shoe Bags for Travel 11.8x15.7
Great for packing for the park or for cruises or for anywhere really. Comes in two sizes and it’s easy to use for one person. No second hand needed. We’ve used the set we bought for a couple of years now and none have torn or given out. They hold up.
Roomipro
Cruising in Style
These sparkly flats are so stylish and come in several colors. The champagne color go with everything and they’re actually COMFY. They style nicely with pants, leggings, and skirts of all lengths. And for under $30 you can’t go wrong.
DUWEIDU Women Rhinestone Wedding Flats
Baltic Born dresses are flattering, varied, high quality, and appropriate for so many occasions. I particularly love their velvet dresses.
Baltic Born
This flirty and fun skirt is more amazing in person than you’d imagine. The embroidery is top notch and the skirt is substantial—almost heavy. It looks perfect with a red belt and ballet flats.
Her Universe Disney Fantasia The Sorcerer's Apprentice Retro Skirt ...
These pants are perfect for semi formal cruise nights or for just having some late night fun on board. They’re flattering and most importantly they’re comfortable.
Plus Size - Wide Leg Sequin High Waisted Pant
This is my absolute favorite top for cruising. I get so many compliments and can dress it up or down. You can never go wrong with some sparkles and yes, I own the matching pants in champagne. 😃
Plus Size - Abbey Short Sleeve Sequin Top
These might as well be pajama pants they’re that comfortable. And they pair perfectly with a sequin Torrid top for that elegant but comfy formal cruise night ensemble.
Wide Leg High-Rise Pull-On Satin Pant
Alaska (Disney Wonder or Magic)
This rain jacket is ACTUALLY waterproof. It’s not thick but great for layering and it really, really keeps you dry. Love the Velcro cuffs. You’re gonna need a good rain jacket for visiting Alaska anytime of year (the part you’ll be cruising to is all...
Women's Waterproof Lightweight Rain Jacket
Another Alaskan necessity you don’t need to beak the bank over is a pair of waterproof shoes. I love the duck bootie style and they aren’t super heavy so easy to pack.
HISEA Women's Duck Chelsea Waterproof Rain Boots
This is my favorite versatile puffer I own. It’s great for layering and isn’t too warm. The length is also perfect. We went on our Disney cruise to Alaska the first week of September and the puffer vest was great to have.
Tanming Women's Long Sleeveless Puffer Vest
Cutest toboggan with a sort of Minnie Mouse nod for the price. It’s so warm and just adorable. On a Disney cruise, it looks deliberate, but anywhere else it just looks cute. Several colors from which to choose.
FISFET Women Beanies Double Pom Pom Winter Hat
This sweater is thick and soft with the perfect puffy sleeves and thick cuffs. I’m wearing the XL and wish there was an XXL so it would be a hit oversized on me, but with the vest I think it’s perfect. Several colors from which to choose.
ETCYY Womens Oversized Sweaters Fall 2025
Great winter gloves with touch friendly fingertips so you can still use your phone while on deck. The grips on the palms are not too thick. Great purchase at a great price.
TRENDOUX Winter Gloves for Men Women - Touch Screen
Got these for hubby and he loves them. He used them on our cruise to Alaska but we got lucky and didn’t have much cold weather. Where he’s used them more is at home! They’re lined so super warm but not bulky at all. He says they’re very comfy and the...
FREE SOLDIER Men's Outdoor Softshell Cargo Pants
What a powerful and compact pair of binoculars! Perfect for our large porthole cabin—we could see the shore perfectly in the narrowest parts of the Inner Passage. It was also great on top decks for whale watching. You don’t have to pay a fortune for ...
12x50 Waterproof Night Vision Binoculars