| Packing for a vacation is not the best part of the trip. | | | | insurance. |
| You always end up packing either not enough or too | | | | - You will want to be sure that you have a watch, so |
| much, or the wrong things, which can put a damper on | | | | that you will not miss your ship during your stops in |
| your holidays. | | | | other countries. |
| Taking a cruise may be even more overwhelming, | | | | - The clothes that you choose should be those that |
| because you do not have any idea what you will need | | | | work around your plans. If you are going to be |
| or not need. If you are taking a cruise for the very first | | | | participating in the formal dinners, then you will want to |
| time, then you may find that you over pack with many | | | | take formal clothing. If all you plan to do is hang out |
| items that you do not even use. For example, do you | | | | around the pool, then you will not need much more |
| think that you will not have a hair dryer in your | | | | than a couple of swimsuits and some casual clothing. |
| stateroom, as you do in a hotel room? Most ships | | | | By determining what activities that you are going to do, |
| have a hair dryer as an added feature, much because | | | | you can make better packing and clothing choices. |
| it has a chance of being used several times during the | | | | The Not So Necessary Items |
| day. | | | | - Digital camera, along with additional memory cards |
| So what do you need to take on your cruise? What | | | | - Camcorder |
| are some things that are necessities and what would | | | | - A good book to read by the pool and glasses to |
| be helpful to take, just in case? | | | | read with, if needed |
| The Basics | | | | - First-aid kit |
| There are some things that you need to definitely | | | | - Just in case of emergencies, a small flashlight might |
| pack, especially if you are visiting other countries: | | | | be helpful |
| - If you are going to be leaving the country on your | | | | In the basics list, you will have a very basic list of |
| cruise, then you need to make sure that your carry a | | | | essential things to bring with you on a cruise. Ocean |
| passport of your state issued driver's license or ID | | | | trips are just a vacation, so you will not need as many |
| card. | | | | things as you may think. Your cruise is one of your |
| - If you think that you may want to rent a car during | | | | special holidays where many necessities will be |
| one of your ports of call, then you will need to make | | | | supplied for you by the cruise line. Have a good time! |
| sure that you have a copy of your automobile | | | | |