What do you pack?

jsme · January 3, 2006

Good question Sue.

Peddler · January 4, 2006

I'm glad I'm not the only one.

jsme · January 4, 2006

Oh Peddler I put anything in them that might spill. I put the meds in one. I put my makeup in one. My face stuff in one....the list goes on and on. The ones we get at work are wonderful. Not only are they big they are more durable then the freeze ones.

crazy4disney · January 4, 2006

I'm with you, Shari! Packing light is for when you're backpacking through the Himalayas or something. :grin: For a cruise, I want wardrobe choices at my fingertips. If I wear them, great -- if not, no big. And I am so excited about this upcoming cruise because we can just drive all of 20 minutes right to the cruise terminal -- I don't have to worry about hauling luggage through an airport! I'm packing even more this time. :)

And along with the clothes comes the whole medicine cabinet. As jsme said, you don't want to get stuck paying those gift shop prices for simple meds. One cruise, I had somehow forgotten to pack cough gels -- and of course, that was the cruise I got a cold. Cough syrup was $8<] onboard. After that, I just bring anything I think we might need.

-gina-

jsme · January 5, 2006

Gina you are so lucky to live that close to the terminal.

I would have to cruise once a month if I could get Florida discounts and did not have to pay for airfare.

Shari2 · January 5, 2006

Gina...I'm with you! :grin: Have a great cruise!

crazy4disney · January 5, 2006

This will be the first time we haven't flown all the way to Florida to cruise (usually cruise on Disney.) I am SO looking forward to not having to spend a whole day dealing with airports and hassles, and paying for a hotel, and especially paying for airfare!

I wish we had some shorter cruise options out of Galveston -- but then I would be cruising too much (is there such a thing??) also. :grin:

Anyways, to drag this back on topic, I thought of something else I make sure I pack -- chip clips for the shower curtain! They weigh it down and keep it from sticking to you, which to me is like having cob webs on you. I hate it. :smiley:

-gina-

jacketwatch · January 6, 2006

:cool: We pack the usual clothes, toiletries, etc. Aslo, as my better half is Indian we take Indian (read spicy) snacks for munchies. I am going to talk my own coffee and pot, probably a French press, as I really do like my specialty coffees. :cool:

jsme · January 7, 2006

Gina you are so lucky to live that close to the terminal.
I would have to cruise once a month if I could get Florida discounts and did not have to pay for airfare.

This will be the first time we haven't flown all the way to Florida to cruise (usually cruise on Disney.) I am SO looking forward to not having to spend a whole day dealing with airports and hassles, and paying for a hotel, and especially paying for airfare!

I wish we had some shorter cruise options out of Galveston -- but then I would be cruising too much (is there such a thing??) also. :grin:

Anyways, to drag this back on topic, I thought of something else I make sure I pack -- chip clips for the shower curtain! They weigh it down and keep it from sticking to you, which to me is like having cob webs on you. I hate it. :smiley:

-gina-

GIna I have been on DCL 3 times now. I love those ships.

crazy4disney · January 7, 2006

People who have never seen one of the Disney ships usually have such a bizarre preconception of them... like everywhere you go onboard, it's going to look like one big cartoon. These ships are *elegant* -- like the classic liners. All polished nickel and shiny hardwoods, and not a flicker of neon in sight. Just absolutely gorgeous.

We miss the Magic so much. :( DS and I know that ship better than our own backyard. But they have priced themselves waaaaaayy out of our budget. When the same itinerary and the same sail date and a comparable cabin is $1000 more on DCL, well, that's just not doable for me.

But we're excited about getting to explore a new ship, and we're SO excited that my mom and stepdad are coming along this time! It's going to be a great cruise. After all, a bad day at sea is still better than a good day at work. :grin:

-gina-