Overnight in an inside cabin, leave your TV on, volume down and tuned to the forward facing webcam. In the morning, as the sun rises it becomes a window to the day!
I get a couple of disposable washcloths and put dish washing liquid on them and stick them in a ziplock bag. To be able to wash my reusable cups as needed.
Another use for the gallon zip lock bags ( not the ones that you press close). Put one in your safe in the room and when you put things into the safe they go right into the Gallon bag and when its time to pack to go home ,you dont have to worry about leaving anything behind.
@@CarrieredAway I just went on amazon they have 4 packs different sizes for less then 20 bucks. And it’s something we use at home as well saves cabinet space instead of buying things for a cruise to only use on the cruise you know?
I've never had an issue with a stinky cabin bathroom. Simply flush the vacuum toilet a couple of times and you'll suck a lot of room air down the toilet. Also, do a "courtesy flush" - reach behind you and flush the toilet after each 'deposit', eliminating the source of the stink. No, you won't hurt yourself. Even if your butt made an airtight seal over the seat, there's still a gap between the seat and the rim for air flow.
Magnetic clips are also useful for holding your itinerary, excursion tickets or any coupons your steward may leave in your cabin. Tumble dryer sheets in your suitcase will help keep the dirty laundry smells at bay too.
I always bring a small collapsible desk fan, about $20 at Target. Nice to get a little air movement and also works as a white noise machine. Packing cubes, cruise-approved outlet extender (with USB and USB-C slots), heavy duty magnets, Pepto Bismol tablets, and sunscreen (it's like $20 onboard!)
We always pack an assortment of magnets, note that the weight they can hold is for when they are hung from the ceiling (on walks they hold about 1/3rd of the weight. ) If our luggage is over weight when packing to disembark we leave the magnets on the walls for the next cruisers.
My wife buys a couple of packets of glow sticks from the Dollar Tree - at night time they make a great very inexpensive night light when placed in a glass in the bathroom. (If you are in an interior room living the bathroom door cracked open will help)
Suction cup hooks to put on the mirror to hang necklaces. Magnet clips and heavy duty hooks for the metal walls…hooks that hold up to 50 lbs helps get stuff off the floor!
Love these ideas - I’d probably go to Dollar Tree first for many of them: night light, tea lights, motion sickness meds, ziploc bags, and even their B4 Toilet Drops. I think they had the phone dry bag also. Also a 3-way plug adapter. Also the refillable travel bottles. The towel clips are a great idea; I’d probably get the smaller spring-loaded plastic clips from Harbor Freight.
If you take a number of medications and/or supplements a pill organizer is great. Not the daily ones, but one with varying sizes of sections and 2 sized. I put a few more days of meds I take just in case we get delayed. Label each compartment with the enclosed labels and it’s easy to tell which is which. We have a blue on for hubby and orange for me.
We take two motion detector lights. Using duct tape we place them down low along the baseboard of the cabin and in the bathroom. It's enough light to be able to see when going the the bathroom at night but not so bright that it wakes you totally up.
Cheap rain coats, shelving hanger for when we have 3and4 people in room, little touches, washing pods as some ships still have self washing, I like to bring hand wash pump soap as hate using hand soap, card games, popup laundry hampers for dirty clothing, pegs, and medical kit with panadols bandaids, gastro stop, aloeVera gel for sunburn ect.
I always take a thin sweater because the casino and lounges can get a little cool. I take a folding shoulder bag, they're only a few bucks on Shein and they come in handy, the luggage cubes are great to keep outfits organized, the collapsible storage cube from the dollar tree also comes in handy and drink tumblers are also great to have available...and for those that do not know, there is plenty of space to store luggage under the bed.
I use a battery powered LED tea light for the bathroom, because there's usually only one awkward plug in the bathroom. Also, the pooPourri tip was good.
I love the packing cubes to keep things organized but they also do a great job of keeping clothes from getting wrinkled. Sounds like this would be really helpful for cruise. Thank you for the tips!
Great ideas! One modification I'd suggest: The travel containers that you put liquid into, should have screw-on caps, not flip-top. The flip ones can open en route, especially on a plane, but also if they get squished.
We use motion detecting night lights so the room stays dark. I put them so that movement in bed does not activate but a few steps towards latrine turns it on.
Instead of packing cubes I buy ziploc bags that are the 2 gallon and 2 and a 1/2 gallon size they are perfect to keep your clothes clean or if they're wet to bring them home in and they're super cheap and light
Can’t travel without my Lysol and bleach disinfectant wipes. If I do a pre stay in a hotel I will buy Lysol spray and get my wine there. I got tired of them opening my luggage.
Nice to see someone recommending a simple outlet cube. I have no idea why people recommend bringing an outlet converter to plug into the euro plug. Takes up too much room, just use the cube!!
Beer bottle caps, they always serve them to you open and you may want to stockpile some in your room's fridge. Chips, nuts, candy snacks... So there is food but stuff just to munch on costs extra.
😂 it took me a minute to figure out what you were referring to, good idea. I forgot my bottle opener and it was a hassle for me to get them to open my Corona.
Thank you for your videos. I bought the over the door organizers you recommended. They did not come with hooks. Is there a particular brand of hooks you recommend that will allow the doors to close properly and not damage the door frame?
Really? Mine came with four hangers with the shore organizer. If no hooks, I'd recommend shoelaces. Tie one to each corner of the organizer and then slip it over each corner of the door.
You don't need to buy a Downy spray for wrinkle. Just get a small spray bottle and fill it with water. Then spray any t shirt, dress, and wrinkle cloth. Brush your clothes with your hand and wrinkle will disappear. No money to spend.
If it did nothing then you’re not using it correctly. Make sure to use enough and to smooth the fabric as you’re using it. You can also mist the fabric with straight up water first and you’ll get more mileage from the wrinkle release spray. Be sure to hang the garment after spraying so it can continue to release wrinkles as it dries, and leave enough time for it to dry as it will be damp after spraying. It’s not quite as good as ironing or steaming, but it makes a huge difference in most fabric types.
@@veronicanovak8646 we sprayed the hanging garments until it was slightly damp to the touch. Then we stretched the fabric to “smooth” out the garment, & left it to hang & air dry. I’m wondering if it was because the garment was 100% rayon?
I bring small containers of spray bottles, filled with Poop-Pur-Ree, that go into goodie bags for organized gift exchanges, and Staff/Crew gifts. Reusable/collapsible straws, reusable bamboo utensils (🍴🥄) to cut down on plastic usage, candy, etc., are also included. I never cruise without my magnets, and over-the-door shoe organizer!
What a good idea and how thoughtful! Sometimes we forget that the crew cant get to some of those items as quickly as we can. Thank you for the reminder of that. Because of you, I'll be sure that my family and I will carry forward your thoughtful gesture on our next voyage!
Overnight in an inside cabin, leave your TV on, volume down and tuned to the forward facing webcam. In the morning, as the sun rises it becomes a window to the day!
We always pack 2 large insulated travel mugs with tops for morning coffee on the balcony.
I get a couple of disposable washcloths and put dish washing liquid on them and stick them in a ziplock bag. To be able to wash my reusable cups as needed.
Great Idea!
Another use for the gallon zip lock bags ( not the ones that you press close). Put one in your safe in the room and when you put things into the safe they go right into the Gallon bag and when its time to pack to go home ,you dont have to worry about leaving anything behind.
One thing we bring is collapsible Tupperware sometimes you want to take some leftovers or snacks to the room.
Where do you get yours?
@@CarrieredAway I just went on amazon they have 4 packs different sizes for less then 20 bucks. And it’s something we use at home as well saves cabinet space instead of buying things for a cruise to only use on the cruise you know?
@@Chango110418 def makes sense, thanks Steven!
I've never had an issue with a stinky cabin bathroom. Simply flush the vacuum toilet a couple of times and you'll suck a lot of room air down the toilet. Also, do a "courtesy flush" - reach behind you and flush the toilet after each 'deposit', eliminating the source of the stink. No, you won't hurt yourself. Even if your butt made an airtight seal over the seat, there's still a gap between the seat and the rim for air flow.
We bring a couple scented garbage bags with us. Great for packing dirty clothes in the suitcase
Magnetic clips are also useful for holding your itinerary, excursion tickets or any coupons your steward may leave in your cabin. Tumble dryer sheets in your suitcase will help keep the dirty laundry smells at bay too.
Dental repair kit, small first aid kit, extra glasses, copy of ID-passport etc.
Dental repair kit -- that's a good thought. Having something go wrong with dental work while at sea = no bueno.
Popup hampers are great to just throw dirty clothes in to keep them separated we usually bring one for each person
I always bring a small collapsible desk fan, about $20 at Target. Nice to get a little air movement and also works as a white noise machine.
Packing cubes, cruise-approved outlet extender (with USB and USB-C slots), heavy duty magnets, Pepto Bismol tablets, and sunscreen (it's like $20 onboard!)
Good stuff!
We always pack an assortment of magnets, note that the weight they can hold is for when they are hung from the ceiling (on walks they hold about 1/3rd of the weight. ) If our luggage is over weight when packing to disembark we leave the magnets on the walls for the next cruisers.
My wife buys a couple of packets of glow sticks from the Dollar Tree - at night time they make a great very inexpensive night light when placed in a glass in the bathroom. (If you are in an interior room living the bathroom door cracked open will help)
Glow sticks work well. Some of the led candles they sell at dollar tree also work well.
Suction cup hooks to put on the mirror to hang necklaces. Magnet clips and heavy duty hooks for the metal walls…hooks that hold up to 50 lbs helps get stuff off the floor!
Love these ideas - I’d probably go to Dollar Tree first for many of them: night light, tea lights, motion sickness meds, ziploc bags, and even their B4 Toilet Drops. I think they had the phone dry bag also. Also a 3-way plug adapter. Also the refillable travel bottles. The towel clips are a great idea; I’d probably get the smaller spring-loaded plastic clips from Harbor Freight.
I would do the same except for the phone bag. I want the best quality to keep my phone safe!
If you take a number of medications and/or supplements a pill organizer is great. Not the daily ones, but one with varying sizes of sections and 2 sized. I put a few more days of meds I take just in case we get delayed. Label each compartment with the enclosed labels and it’s easy to tell which is which. We have a blue on for hubby and orange for me.
We often dry our swim suits on our balcony and always use the big clips are great! We don’t have to worry about our swim gear flying over the balcony!
We take two motion detector lights. Using duct tape we place them down low along the baseboard of the cabin and in the bathroom. It's enough light to be able to see when going the the bathroom at night but not so bright that it wakes you totally up.
Cheap rain coats, shelving hanger for when we have 3and4 people in room, little touches, washing pods as some ships still have self washing, I like to bring hand wash pump soap as hate using hand soap, card games, popup laundry hampers for dirty clothing, pegs, and medical kit with panadols bandaids, gastro stop, aloeVera gel for sunburn ect.
I always take a thin sweater because the casino and lounges can get a little cool. I take a folding shoulder bag, they're only a few bucks on Shein and they come in handy, the luggage cubes are great to keep outfits organized, the collapsible storage cube from the dollar tree also comes in handy and drink tumblers are also great to have available...and for those that do not know, there is plenty of space to store luggage under the bed.
I use a battery powered LED tea light for the bathroom, because there's usually only one awkward plug in the bathroom. Also, the pooPourri tip was good.
Look for towel bands instead of towel clips...clips tend to break easily and the bands are much easier to pack
I saw the bands, and wondered. Thanks! You helped me decide.
A thermal coffee mug to get enough coffee for two people to get enough coffee from the buffet to take back to the room for two people.
I love the packing cubes to keep things organized but they also do a great job of keeping clothes from getting wrinkled. Sounds like this would be really helpful for cruise. Thank you for the tips!
Thank you for these inexpensive items!
Great ideas! One modification I'd suggest: The travel containers that you put liquid into, should have screw-on caps, not flip-top. The flip ones can open en route, especially on a plane, but also if they get squished.
For night lights, a couple of electric tea lights can be gotten at the dollar store.
That's a good idea. Sometimes even a night light can be too bright!
I do the same thing.
I utilize the battery-powered tea light from the $ store.
This helped so much for my first cruise
I bring LED tea light candles for the bathroom. Don’t need to turn on the light and wake everyone in the cabin and no outlet needed.
Going on first cruise in June.Thanks so much
Thanks for sharing and ideas
You didn't mention this but some cruises charge a corking fee when you bring you own wine. Check with each cruise.
We use motion detecting night lights so the room stays dark. I put them so that movement in bed does not activate but a few steps towards latrine turns it on.
Are those pricey?
Thank you 😊
Great cruise packing tips!
Glad you like them!
Instead of packing cubes I buy ziploc bags that are the 2 gallon and 2 and a 1/2 gallon size they are perfect to keep your clothes clean or if they're wet to bring them home in and they're super cheap and light
It's more than $10; I definitely prefer a sturdy backpack over a collapsable pack. Also, sturdy backpacks last much longer.
Note that Norwegian allows you to bring wine onboard but charges a corkage fee.
I bring my travel bidet for a clean feel after doing the business.
We were not allowed to board RCL with a corkscrew. They did open the bottle in our room at no charge.
Really?!
I took mine. I wonder if they changed policy?
They confiscate your wine if you put it in your checked bag - carry it on with you.
Can’t travel without my Lysol and bleach disinfectant wipes. If I do a pre stay in a hotel I will buy Lysol spray and get my wine there. I got tired of them opening my luggage.
Luggage tags
I bring my own flashlight
Nice to see someone recommending a simple outlet cube. I have no idea why people recommend bringing an outlet converter to plug into the euro plug. Takes up too much room, just use the cube!!
Use the cube! Costs like $5.
If you're cruising from Australia there is no alcohol allowed to be taken aboard at all 😢
You can get 2 electric tea lights at the Dollar Tree for $1.25.
You need to add a collapsable hamper from a dollar store. Keeps you from pulling out your suitcase all the time to put dirty clothes in it.
Beer bottle caps, they always serve them to you open and you may want to stockpile some in your room's fridge.
Chips, nuts, candy snacks... So there is food but stuff just to munch on costs extra.
😂 it took me a minute to figure out what you were referring to, good idea. I forgot my bottle opener and it was a hassle for me to get them to open my Corona.
Do you know if carnival freedom has metal walls to use the metal hooks? As I know if is an older ship. Thank you
Yes they are..
Thank you for your videos. I bought the over the door organizers you recommended. They did not come with hooks. Is there a particular brand of hooks you recommend that will allow the doors to close properly and not damage the door frame?
Really? Mine came with four hangers with the shore organizer. If no hooks, I'd recommend shoelaces. Tie one to each corner of the organizer and then slip it over each corner of the door.
@@Cruzelycom thank you
@@Cruzelycom Please disregard. Apparently I missed it, but the hooks were there. Sorry about that.
bungee cord to hold the balcony door open
bring a walkie talkie
You don't need to buy a Downy spray for wrinkle. Just get a small spray bottle and fill it with water. Then spray any t shirt, dress, and wrinkle cloth. Brush your clothes with your hand and wrinkle will disappear. No money to spend.
I have my Dr write me a script for zofran. Way better and fast acting 😅
The wrinkle release did absolutely nothing.
If it did nothing then you’re not using it correctly. Make sure to use enough and to smooth the fabric as you’re using it. You can also mist the fabric with straight up water first and you’ll get more mileage from the wrinkle release spray. Be sure to hang the garment after spraying so it can continue to release wrinkles as it dries, and leave enough time for it to dry as it will be damp after spraying. It’s not quite as good as ironing or steaming, but it makes a huge difference in most fabric types.
@@veronicanovak8646 we sprayed the hanging garments until it was slightly damp to the touch. Then we stretched the fabric to “smooth” out the garment, & left it to hang & air dry. I’m wondering if it was because the garment was 100% rayon?
Don't forget to pack your cannabis in a vac sealed bag and meet me on the smoking deck!
I'll meet you there my friend
Don't forget the edibles!
@@estherwilliams4346 Those too!
I bring small containers of spray bottles, filled with Poop-Pur-Ree, that go into goodie bags for organized gift exchanges, and Staff/Crew gifts.
Reusable/collapsible straws, reusable bamboo utensils (🍴🥄) to cut down on plastic usage, candy, etc., are also included.
I never cruise without my magnets, and over-the-door shoe organizer!
Great ideas. I like the bamboo utensils
What a good idea and how thoughtful!
Sometimes we forget that the crew cant get to some of those items as quickly as we can. Thank you for the reminder of that. Because of you, I'll be sure that my family and I will carry forward your thoughtful gesture on our next voyage!