What to wear on a cruise? And anyone know any stores that have bathing suits in stock?

[Anonymous]

Can anyone suggest a packing list for a cruise? Will I be running around all day in a bathing suit and cover-up? Jeans? Or will it be too hot? What about when we get off and go to the ports? Bathing suits and cover-ups again?

Cruise is next week and in the Caribbean.

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Target has a ton of swimsuits and cover ups right now. Where are you leaving from and what are the ports? I would think you'll only be wearing a suit all day if your plan is to sit at the pool the entire day. I mostly wore capris and tshirts.

[Anonymous]

Montgomery Mall and Tysons Corner have Everything But Water swimsuit stores.

Depending on the cruise, many of the ports are just shopping/sightseeing, so you would just want regular comfortable clothes. Usually the cruise will tell you ahead of time if there is a beach on land you can use.

[Anonymous]

We're leaving out of Miami and going to Nassau, Grand Bahama and the cruiseline's private island.

[Anonymous]

We just returned from a cruise to Nassau. Capris/skirts with short sleeved shirts and long sleeved layers will not let you down. I would plan more for the weather than anything. It was at best warm during the day(70s). Kids needed bathing suits for the beach (private island), and I wore a bathing suit with a long sleeved cover up during the day. It was windy on the water and downright cold at night. Take a jacket and jeans/long pants for nighttime and a nice outfit if you care to go to the dressier dinner. If you choose to enter Nassau, wear shorts and a short sleeved shirt. The wind isn't as bad when you're not on the boat.

[Anonymous]

Check boat dress code as often they have requirements for dinner in some restaurants

[Anonymous]

Lord and Taylor has bathing suits.

[Anonymous]

South Moon Under had some really cute suits in stock when I was there last week. Saw one I really liked, but it was $168 and I was NOT up for bathing suit shopping just yet.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't bring jeans. Pack lots of casual knit summer dresses and a light cardigan for the air conditioning indoors.

[Anonymous]

Lands' End has their suits online.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Montgomery Mall and Tysons Corner have Everything But Water swimsuit stores.

Depending on the cruise, many of the ports are just shopping/sightseeing, so you would just want regular comfortable clothes. Usually the cruise will tell you ahead of time if there is a beach on land you can use.

I'm going to Jaimaica this month and just returned $400 worth of suits to Everything But Water because I stepped in Target and bought 3 just as nice suits for 1/3 the price.

The selection at Target is GREAT right now, since no one is really buying suits at this time. I was thrilled to save almost $300!!