40+ Amazon Summer Travel Essentials to Pack for Your Cruise
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- Опубліковано 1 лип 2023
- Looking for travel essentials for your cruise vacation? These Amazon cruise essentials are perfect for summer travel 2023! Must-have items you'll need on your cruise, to Amazon travel essentials for flights & excursions. Amazon travel essentials 2023
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AMAZON TRAVEL ESSENTIALS Mentioned in Video
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Tinted lip balm: amzn.to/3PBuLff
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Digital watch: amzn.to/3XyfSwa
Microfiber towel: amzn.to/44wzG5n
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ABOUT ME
Hi! I'm Ilana! I live in Montreal, Canada with my husband Frank. We can often be found dreaming about and planning future cruises, ideally to hot and sunny destinations! I believe in having fun, being kind and that you are never too old, or too young, to live the life of your dreams!
Please note that I do not sell cruises on Life Well Cruised. This and all other videos are for entertainment purposes only. I share my own opinions, personal experiences and information with other cruise travellers, which I hope can be helpful. Please contact your travel agent or the cruise line directly for advice and any information specific to your booking.
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Ilana, you're the BEST! 💞
@@carlijarvi1198 I’m glad you received it now. Thanks for your email & purchase :)
You are very welcome! ❤
A tip for those elegant nights. Use a hot glue gun and apply it to the bottom sole of your high heels in wavy lines from one side to the other. A few lines on each shoe will make walking on those slippery floors a cinch. I've unfortunately seen quite a few women slip and fall.
Another reason for photographing vehicles: If you go on an excursion and have to rejoin the same vehicle to get back to port, take two photos. Take one from the side showing the full vehicle and any signs or logos, and one from the back showing the license number. If you get back to a parking area and find it full of near-identical vehicles, you can easily track down the one you want.
Hello Ilana, FOR YOUR HUSBAND
As a physician I recommend the use of products such as Flonase , one spray in each nostril twice daily for a few days before traveling. Do not sniff in when spraying in the product. Additionally (most important) is the use of Afrin or Otrivin, two sprays in each nostril, one hour before the flight. These items decrease swelling around your Eustachian tube, allowing you to equalize the pressure more easily. I hope this will be helpful. FYI, do not use Afrin or Otrivin for periods that exceed 1-2 days as this can worsen the nasal congestion and swelling
Thanks so much for the recommendations & advice! Sharing with Frank - I really appreciate it
My medical question for the cruise would be, How do I treat being stung by jellyfish?
I put gel insoles in my water shoes. Makes them very comfortable. And just take out and wash off sand.
Try packing the toilet essentials in a food container and once you've unpacked ,you use the container for any food taken from the buffet ,at the end of the holiday you then repack the toilet essentials back into the container and it seals in any leaks .
That’s a super smart idea 💡
This works.
@@michelletrimmer7431 this works with any travel size toiletries .
Great idea!
Travel Lysol wipes or Lysol wipes in a sandwich bag for a quick wipe down of surfaces (remote, etc). A can of Febreeze or Lysol for the bathroom.👃🏻 Hand sanitizer. I put my shoes in a plastic grocery bag in my luggage and also use plastic grocery bags to hold items that are dirty or wet for the trip home.
Hi there! I wanted to give your husband a few tips with flying and having vestibular issues. I have vestibular migraines with tinnitus & vertigo. Flying is absolutely miserable for me. I try to stick to a slow salt diet the day before and morning of flying to help reduce water tension on the ear drums. That helps with the pressure. Also I take meclizine and chew gum for the take off/ landing of flying. One more tip, I stop wearing ear buds, I notice the ringing is why worse and switch to a noise reducing bose headphones that cover my entire ears. It helps so much with the pressure as well. Hope this help! I appreciate your videos!
Got one for you my dear. Lets say you rent a car and drive to the port of disembarkation. There are cruise lines that still have free parking, few but they exist. TAKE A PICTURE OF THE CAR AND PLATE. I didnt get hit in the lot, the car was gone, stolen. I left the paperwork inside the car so i called the rental company. The office was closed. Even Corp couldnt really help me until the next day because they could find my name in their system. The car was recovered hundreds of miles away, completely trashed two weeks later. Take a picture of the car, the lic plate and the paperwork then go enjoy the cruise. AVIS did send a van to come get me and bring me to the airport.
Oh no!
That’s a real kick in the pants‼️‼️‼️. Did you still have to pay for the rental?😮😮😮
@@mrsfivepipgood question!
So sorry
@@jennifergonzales4299 It all worked out fine for me but I went into panic mode when I realized the car was gone and I left the paperwork inside. For all I know the thieves got pulled over. But they had the paperwork. Just say I as the renter loaned it to them. AVIS was cool and rented on AMEX. Nothing came out of my pocket. A few photos to add proof to my claim was well worth my time.
Tip - if you put the magnet hooks on the ceiling instead of the wall, they will hold more weight.
Can you make a video about cruising with a disability? Like how accessible the cabins are, scooter rentals, etc. It’s really hard to find good info on this.
I use Glad Press N’ Seal for my liquids. Just tear off a square and wrap around the top. You can peel it off and reuse for your trip home as well. Works great!
That's a really great tip. Thanks for sharing it!
Great tip!!
I can’t live without that stuff 😂. So useful.
I pack my foam hand soap and use Glad N Seal religiously!!
I do that as well! Unscrew caps, put a small square on and put cap back on. I save them when I unpack in case I have leftovers to bring back. 😊 It's great to keep a piece in your wallet or bag if you need to take earrings out on the go, keeps them for getting lost in the fray.
Just returned from my first cruise (Carnival Magic - PR, DR, Grand Turk) and I watched so many of your videos I felt like an old cruise pro! I did make quite a few purchases based on your advice. Power strip, magnets, luggage tags, foldable backpack, packing cubes, towel bands, and dual device power bank were ALL worth their weight in GOLD! We boarded and disembarked with ease. Your advice made our trip so much easier - we knew where to go, what to do, and what to avoid! I did overpack, but I could carry my own bag up/down the stairs therefore it was NOT too heavy and I was confident I was ready for anything. Thanks for all you do!
Tip: iphones have a built-in white noise setting - no need to buy a separate one. Swipe down from your home screen, touch the icon that looks like an ear (Speaker) - Background Sounds - touch "on" and it lets you choose from Balanced Noise, Bright Noise, Dark Noise, Ocean, Rain, and Stream. Of course, you can adjust the volume and connect to a separate bluetooth speaker if you wish.
Thanks for the tip!
The pressure relief ear plugs is what I've been looking for. I thought it was me just me
I watched a video with a couple traveling with children. After opening the bunks or sleeper they put magnet hooks on the ceiling and attached a dark shower curtain. This gave the bed/bunk privacy.
Smart travel hack for families 👏
Best night light ever:
We’ve tried them all!
For inside the bathroom, We enjoy the dusk to Dawn candles we bought for the windows at christmas. Amazon pack of 4. It flicker too. We do turn it off in the am to save battery. It lasted 45 days last Christmas. We do travel with spare AA batteries sometimes. It is better than anything we have found.
We have a lot of your cruise essentials already thanks to watching your videos (thank you!). We do use a suitcase cover now, but not the clear plastic kind. What we got and love is a stretchy fabric one in bright colors. They were perfect for spotting our luggage coming off the luggage carousel at the airport and then again when picking our bags up when disembarking. They brought a smile to some faces, too, because they say in bold letters "don't touch!" They are washable and because they're fabric, they don't take up a lot of storage space on the cruise or at home.
My many years ago, my doctor recommended taking Sudafed prior to a flight to eliminate ear pain. It works every time and, if I forget it, OUCH!!
Bring different colored ribbons to change out on your sunhat. That way they always match your outfits.
I’m convinced vacations are more relaxing with a waterproof phone cover lanyard; money belt; portable phone charger w/o the wires;
I just got off a Mediterranean cruise a week ago. The strong magnet hooks were a life saver. Our room was so neat because everything was on our walls. I would also suggest you buy a cross body bag for Europe. I wore a dress on most of our excursions so the cross body bag worked much better than a money belt. Also, don’t carry your passport with you. Just take a photo on your phone and leave it in your hotel room safe or in your cabin safe. I also loved the dirty clothes hamper. Thanks for all your suggestions. I can’t wait to hear where you are going!
That’s a great idea. Glad you had an amazing cruise 👏
I have the same issue on the plane and what helps me is taking a decongestant the night before and a couple of hours before take off. Plus lots of gum chewing I hope this helps. The pain can be awful
I really enjoy how you present everything. Just wanted to let you know I went from less liquids to bar shampoo, bar conditioner, packages of deodorant, etc. much easier to pack and less room. Just thought I’d throw that out there have a really nice time on your cruise in August.
Good idea
California Linda shares excellent reminders, and even on international cruises, I always make room for my snorkeling equipment, which includes a microfiber towel, a small locking dri-bag, and short fins. I used the folding hangers while traveling in Europe, but less on the cruise ship. Adding a portable USB travel fan is nice to have for both a cruise and land travel. I'm so glad 😊 you and Frank are enjoying international travel. 🧳⚓️ I found linen, over cotton, clothing to be more comfortable in the Mediterranean.
You’re so right! At some point I should do a separate video for Caribbean or hot weather cruises. So many of those items you mentioned are so useful
I keep the cheap plastic racks that I sometimes get when I pick up things at Walmart. Many come with hooks or clips that make it easy to hang items I may wash out and allow me to hang more items on the little clothesline in the shower.
FYI - a white noise machine isn’t necessary. There are many free apps for your iPhone or iPad that have white noise, sound of a fan, waves, etc. One less thing to pack. 😉
I have those foldable hangars and always take them on a cruise. Sometimes the hangars in the closets only have those pointy things that hook into a holder on the rod, which makes them useless for anything else. When I wash small items in the sink, I can put them on one of my travel hangars and either hang it up on the line in the shower to dry or hang it from the ceiling on a magnet hook.
Thanks so much for sharing!
The compression socks are very important and helpful ❤
💡Bring a Mini Emergency Whistle and could wear around neck. Can be used if you get hurt or if being assaulted. Polyester shirts and other clothing can be washed in a sink and dry really quick. (TSA) approves of navigation GPS devices in both carry-on and checked luggage.
Pillbox organizers are great but make sure any prescription medications are in the original container especially with international travel.
I bought the magnetic hooks some time ago for our upcoming cruise, and lent them to my boss a few weeks ago when she went on a cruise of her own. She raved about them when she came back!
Great to hear!!
I love my lanyard I bought from save the girls clip & go strap. Its got a wide strap and you can make it into a wristlet. Plus you can attach your phone with a little attachment. It comes with a pouch for chapstick, eye drops, money, cards, etc. Its really genius. This is made by a women owned U.S. based company!
We do bring a few hangers that won’t allow slipping of your garments. Otherwise, we have the attendant bring some.
Good stuff thank you for the info
Suggestion for ear pressure during flights…take a decongestant an hour or so before your flight. My go to is Advil Cold & Sinus (in the US). It has real Sudafed in it so it may not be well tolerated by some. It’s also good to have a few doses in case you end up with a post flight cold. I have allergies and did this on two trips to Europe. It worked well for me so I hope this suggestion can help someone else.
Great ideas, thank you. 👍🫠
Thanks!
Preparing for our first cruise in August to Alaska, your tips have been super helpful. Thanks for sharing information
Sunglasses I s a must for the cruise
Thanks for all your handy tips ❤
I’m going my first cruise EVER with my family in August. The Mediterranean cruise with NCL. So excited!!! Your videos have been so helpful!!
I love your travel Amazon ideas!! ❤
SO EXCITED!!🌞🩵🩵🩵🌞🩵🩵🩵🏝️💛💛🛳️🛳️🛳️🌞🩵🩵🩵🌞🌞🩵🩵🌞🩵💛🏝️🏝️🛳️🛳️🛳️🏝️💛💛🏝️🏝️🩵🩵🩵🛳️🛳️🛳️🛳️🌞🩵🩵🌞🌞🩵💛🏝️🏝️🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵
Love your cover ups!
Thank you so much for making these videos.. and then attaching the amazon link❤️
Thanks for the info
I would love to see how to pack for a short cruise!!!
Love your videos
Thank You !
Having a cheap digital watch is a great tip. Perfect way to keep track of ship & port time that can be different. And those luggage tags are so convenient. No more tape and a stapler 😊Have a great time on your Mediterranean cruise 🚢
I have an inexpensive watch that I call my Spa Watch. I hate not knowing what time it is in a spa since I've taken off my "good" watch to protect it from steam, oils, etc. and want to know how much time I have to relax before needing to get ready for dinner or meet my husband. I also will use it as my "ship's time" watch next month on an Alaskan cruise.
Thank you! I agree, sometimes we just need to be practical 😂👏
I know re: the luggage tags! These will be SO helpful since we'll have priority boarding anyway, and the fact that I got four means I can put them on my carry-ons when we drop them off at the MDR for lunch.
@@lynneshapiro3248 Absolutely 👍🏽 but I do kind of miss the old days when you would receive the printed tags with from the cruise line.
I love RC as they switch time to local so you don't have to worry about that at all.
Love all your travel items suggestions! I’ve cruised a few times and finally remembered to bring the travel magnetic hooks and they were awesome! Held my bathing suit coverups too!
I have ordered stuff that you've suggested in the past and have a cart full right now that I'm getting ready to order! Thank you!
Thank you for making this post. We have cruised enough to receive some nice benefits on our favorite cruise line. However, our last cruise was February 2020, so there are a couple of items we need to replace and you posted a few that I may purchase. One item I really like to bring is a hand-held scale, to help make sure the acquired souvenirs are appropriately distributed amount our suit cases so nothing is overweight at the airlines as we return home.
I really like those shoe bags!
I love the idea for a cheap watch. Great idea. Unfortunately, I am allergic to nickel so I haven't worn a watch in years (nickel in the backing). What I do is change the time setting in my phone from automatic to manual for the duration of my trip. Then I just manually adjust the time when the ship tells me to.
Good idea
Walmart sells watches with Velcro straps. I think I have seen one for $19. Mine was $40 andI wear it all the time. Looks like a man’s watch.
Thanks so much for the Amazon tips. I especially love that carry-on bag and luggage strap- I've been looking for a new carry-on bag😊
We have these as well. I just did a vlog like yours for items and they were first on my list, they are awesome hangers!! They totally are useful
Love your Videos.. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK ❤❤❤❤😊
Always great reminders or new ideas!!! Thanks for sharing 🛳️🛳️
I used to have a lot of trouble with my ears on airplanes to the point that it would take almost a week for them to clear after a flight. I used the pressure relief earplugs and they worked but we couldn't find them a few times. For those times, I would take a Claratin (or other allergy meds) about an hour before take off and suck on hard candy during take off and descent and that really helped. Now I just use the allergy meds and they do the trick.
Thank you Ilana, this was very informative.
great ideas.
This was a very useful and informative video.
Llana you always have such great advice thanks for all the great ideas.
Thank you so much for making this videos.. and then attaching the amazon link❤️
Level 8 carry on is awesome 👍
Hey Ilana. Great job ! Interesting, entertaining and informative ! Keep them coming !
I love your videos. I do love my luggage sleeve. It really protects my luggage
I Enjoyed All The Great Info And How You Explained How To Use The Products 😊
I’ve been using those hangers for years. Can’t cruise without then ! 😊
Greetings from the UK… thank you for the very informative tips and tricks. We are relatively new to cruising and your videos have helped me enormously- thank you.
Hi Ilana, I always love your Amazon travel videos, but this one is the best! These are some really good items I will definitely be using. Thanks
I love my foldable hangers. I've had mine for a couple of years now and I take them with me every time I cruise.
Awesome haul. I love Amazon and a have many of these items
Totally agree with a cheap digital Timex wrist watch. Not only does it keep you on ship time, but when vendors and pick pockets are looking for "targets" to approach, they are less likely to engage someone wearing a cheap watch.
Have used the foldable hangers several times and highly recommend!
Thank you so much llana you are such a angel I appreciate it so much love it 🩵🏝️🌞🌞🛳️🌞🩵🩵🩵🌞🛳️💛🛳️🏝️🩵🩵🩵🩵🌞🛳️🛳️🛳️🛳️🌞🏝️🏝️🌞🛳️🌞🏝️🩵🩵🩵🏝️🌞🛳️💛💛🛳️🏝️🩵🩵🩵🩵🌞🛳️🛳️🛳️🛳️🛳️🩵🩵
I love my huzi infinity pillow for traveling! It makes a great neck pillow on planes, but also can be used for lumbar support or to just snuggle with and it stays pretty cool! I don’t travel without it now
Happy Sunday llana and your awesome family hope you are having a great weekend xoxo 😚 🌞🏝️🩵🩵🏝️🌞💛🩵🛳️🛳️🛳️🩵🩵🩵🏝️🌞💛💛🏝️🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵🛳️🛳️🩵🏝️🏝️🏝️💛🌞🏝️🩵🩵🌞💛💛💛🌞🏝️🛳️🛳️🩵🌞💛💛🌞
Love the video! I would also suggest a portable fan, especially for the Med in the summertime. It doesn’t exactly cool things, but it does move the air around! Have a great time!❤️
I use the foldable hangers and the magnetic hooks. They are awesome!
My first cruise is in November. I can't wait. I'm so excited.
You may be surprise to learn what is involved with returning items to Amazon. Sometimes, the overall cost for the product is greatly increased and/or wasted. I'm only limiting my returns to items that must be returned. Thank you for your videos!!!
Not bad very informative
Love my waterproof phone case! Truly works. I get great pictures of my daughter in the pool and ocean and on lazy rivers.
Thanks for sharing! It’s definitely one of the best inventions 👏
This was a great video...
I bought the toiletry cruise sleeves on your recommendation. I used them when we flew to Florida. I like them. Once in the past, I had a spray sunscreen somehow spray during the flight, even though it was in a ziplock, everything smelled like that sunscreen. I like the toiletry covers as added protection, especially when flying to port.
Also, many of your tote bags are cute, but I’ve found when I use them for excursions my one shoulder tends to get sore. Also, I need zippered tops to feel secure. Although I have some adorable beach totes, I use a zippered backpack for all of our excursions.
Thank you
Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching 😊
Great video, I love to hear about new travel essentials
So glad you enjoyed it!!
We are doing the NCL Mediterranean cruise in September. Thanks for all the tips!
Thank you for all your videos. They are so helpful. I’m going on a Mediterranean Cruise with Norwegian Viva. So excited.
Wow!! Exciting 👏
I dont typically need noise protection as I live next door to a train station and a busy road so never had an issue with sleeping amongst the noise!
Good morning. Just listened to this and I wanted to share some information for Frank. I also have tinnitus. I don’t need hearing aids, but I was convinced to try Resound hearing aids because they have a tinnitus application. I don’t remember last time I did not hear any ringing in my ears, and these hearing aids takes the tinnitus away while I’m wearing them. In fact, the first time I tried them on, they worked immediately, and I actually started crying. Silence truly is golden. I wear mine all the time! Mine came with a three-year warranty. And it’s been about three years since I’ve had them. I absolutely love them and it 100% takes away my tinnitus immediately when I put them on.
Afryn nasal spray works great, right before take off. I have a difficult time clearing my ears, and this helps a lot!
We always bring a white noise machine, sooo helpful!
The ear plugs work really well I use them on every flight I take. Your husband will love them
Microfiber towels are great to wipe the sand off. I bring one or two with me when we cruise.
Thankyou Ilana for all your recommendations. My husband always thinks I’m nuts with what I order till I get them…cruise tags, magnetic hooks and recently magnetic hat clip. Great ideas, love your videos, you are so relatable and easy to listen to. Alice🇨🇦
We just returned from Venice and found the citronella bracelets worked very well for mosquito control; as long as they don’t get wet they should last several days. 😊
Great to hear