Question of the Week: What's on your cruise packing list?

AuntPinkie, as you can tell, I am not a wine drinker. I looked up the purpose of a cork screw after I posted my question to you and saw that it's a wine/bottle opener.

I don't know about other cruiseline's, but Carnival doesn't allow travel irons. It's stated in their FAQs, and they will confiscate it if they see it when your bags go through the scanner. They are fire hazards in cabins. Carnival has irons to use in the guest laundry areas.

The corkscrew would be for the wine that guests can take onboard - at least Carnival allows it.

Just out of curiosity...what is the cork screw for???

Have you not had to worry about your travel iron being confiscated?

As long as we have passports and a credit card we know everything will be fine! However, things we’ve found to be useful include a multi-outlet strip to plug in all our gadgets and a 32oz cup we use to make our own fresh-brewed iced tea!

Disposable plastic shower caps you get in hotels that we stick our shoes in, or plastic bags from newspapers for the same purpose to avoid soiling nearby clothes or when they are wet; a small, palm size, flashlight to read menus in dark restaurants, or when you find yourself in a place, like a cave on a shorex; a thin, plastic, credit card size, magnifier; a small travel alarm, a photocopied sheet that includes images of your license, passport, visa, medical cards, credit cards. AAA etc., plus the names and numbers of friends, and emergency contacts. Then, the normal stuff: melatonin, Pepto tabs, ear plugs, Visine, hand wipes, muscle rub, safety pins, a roll of scotch tape, and an assortment of various sized plastic Ziplock bags for wet bathing suits, and dirty underwear. Another thing we get is various colored plastic paper protectors, and slip info for each port or city in it's own identifiable colored file. They are thin, easy to spot in your stuff when traveling, and slip in and out easily from a bag.

Re: the duct tape...I find wrapping a couple of yards around an old plastic card ( gift card ) works well too.

I also pack a couple of those plastic wedges in case we get a real wobbly table or chair.

Oh, and a men's valet. It stores flat but you fold up the sides and button them at the corners. It essentially becomes a tray. We throw our cabin keys, change, pen, and other small items in it every night.

Footies - I like to walk around with no shoes, without worrying about what's in that carpet (LOL).

Duct tape - not a whole roll; I just wind some around an ink pen. Only needed it once, but it sue came in handy.

Tea lights from the $ store - use them as a night lite in bathroom and out on the balcony at night.

We too bring some small bills with us. Just about everywhere they accept American greenbacks if you have small denominations. I always pack my camera, memory cards and battery chargers plus my tablets. I bring plenty of band-aid and medicines just in case I need them. I bring an umbrella and a light weight hooded sweater for strolling the windy decks. Of course I pack a small umbrella. We take a trip outlet adapter. Most stateroom lack sufficient outlets. HAL on some cruises offers free power strips. Also,since most bathrooms in stateroom lack a night light, I bring one that I plug in at night and remove the next morning.