Monday, November 26, 2007

Cruising tip: What do I Bring?...the seven nighter unraveled

Taking a cruise, in terms of clothing, really isn’t that much different than a normal vacation. Really thinking about it, people really try to “dress to impress” onboard a cruise, but maybe not so much on land; it really depends on what kind of person you are. This article is dedicated to give a rough (and when I say rough, I mean VERY ROUGH) idea of what one should bring on a seven night cruise. (List to be included)

Men
Men will want to carry the following, assuming they carry the personal inner clothing for all seven days.
(2-3) Jeans
(1) Fancy Shoes
(1) Sneakers
(1-2) Sandals
(5-6) Short sleeve shirts
(2-3) Dress shirts
(2) Swimming Trunk/Swimwear
(1) Suit (Blazer + Pants)
(As needed) Hygienic items such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, razors, shaving cream, etc…

Women
(3) Jeans
(1) Fancy Shoe(s)
(1) Sneakers
(1-2) Sandals
(5-6) Short sleeve shirts/tops
(2) Swimming Trunk/Swimwear
(1) Fancy Dress
(As needed) Hygienic items such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, razors, shaving cream, etc…

Remember, this is just a rough list, the list changes based on people and their different styles. Also try to remember that first impressions on a cruise are pretty much everything, so you might want to try to dress to impress (this does not in any way shape or form mean to go replace your entire wardrobe). Also keep in mind that while washing machines and dryers as well as delivery laundry service are available on most ships, you really don’t want to be doing laundry while onboard (it’s a waste of time, especially when you could be having fun) Finally, remember that you should always try to keep your suitcases to under 50 lbs each…don’t want to be overcharged at the airport now do you?

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