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Smooth Sailing: First Time Cruise Essentials 🛳️
28 items
By
Sarah Estrella
First cruise? These must haves will keep your trip smooth, stress-free and fun from ship to shore!
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Cabin Essentials
Beach & Excursions
Packing Essentials
Clothes & Shoes
Motion Sickness Remedies
Cabin Essentials
cruise cabin walls are metal, so these help maximize storage.
DIYMAG | Magnetic Hooks
keeps toiletries, sunscreen, and small items neat
Over-the-Door Shoe Organizer
Extra outlets are essential for charging everyone's phones and devices.
Cruise-Approved Power Strip
keeps dirty clothes contained (instead of exploding all over your tiny cabin).
Collapsible Laundry Baskets
Cabins can get stuffy, especially if you don’t have a balcony.
Portable Fans | Neck & Handheld Options
makes middle of the night bathroom trips way easier.
Magnetic Motion Sensor Light
fun for leaving notes if traveling with family or friends
Magnet Whiteboard
For spotting dolphins, whales, or even other ships.
Compact & High Power Binoculars For Traveling
helps the cabin smell fresh and cozy.
Travel Room Sprays
Beach & Excursions
For excursions and exploring ports, the best part is that these are completely foldable into a square pouch for easy packing.
Osprey Ultralight Stuff Pack
if you plan to snorkel more than once, it’s nicer to use your own.
All Snorkeling Gear
excursions can be long, and outlets are limited onboard
Best Portable Power Banks
for balcony mornings or beach days.
Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker
Stay hydrated while on board and during excursions. This container keeps your drinks cold and is spill-proof.
Owala FreeSip Water Bottle
This device is ultra-portable, waterproof and dustproof. It delivers great sound quality and is customizable!
JBL Clip
For beach days and excursions, enhance your trip with underwater photos, hands-free swimming and overall convenience.
Waterproof Phone Pouch/Cases
Retractable Waterproof Lanyard with ID Badge Reel Holder. Keeps your room key/ID handy.
Waterproof Lanyard with ID Badge Holder
for wet swimsuits, snacks, or protecting electronics
Ziploc Bags
Packing Essentials
non-negotiable. Healing remedy for sunburns.
Aloe Vera Gel
Wilderness & Medicine travel guide, bandaids, pain relievers, aloe gel, etc.
Travel Series Medical Kits
irons aren’t allowed, so this is the hack
Downy Wrinkle Releaser Travel Spra
keeps your outfits organized in small cabin closets.
Packing Cubes
My favorite sunscreen!! its specially formulated to blend in clear and stay clear on all skin tones, leaving behind no white residue.
Coppertone Every Tone
Clothes & Shoes
Perfect for cold evenings and indoor spaces.
Lightweight Cardigans
Comfortable sandals for both excursions and onboard.
Best Birkenstock Dupes | Comfortable Sandals & Slides
Motion Sickness Remedies
For upset tummies. Comes in soft chews or suckers.
Homemade Ginger Candies
A remedy for motion sickness that utilizes acupuncture pressure points.
Sea-Band | Anti-Nausea Acupressure Wristband for Motion sickness
Medicines for treating motion sickness. There's also a kids Dramamine.
Dramamine | Motion Sickness Medicine
