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[quote=Anonymous]I agree with trusting cruise critic. I've found things in there that I never would have thought of for specific ports.

Don't over pack clothes. Bring slightly nicer clothes for evening, like business casual, or 1 fancy thing if you'd like.

I have a bunch of cruise gadgets now, but for your first cruise don't bother. If you do others, you'll decide what if useful for you personally. (I like magnet hooks for the wall for jackets and hats, my kids use lanyards for the key cards, I have collapsible bins for shoes and clutter, over the door organizer, a bag lock for the beach....)

So bring an outlet splitter. Bring over the counter meds. I got Covid on the last cruise and only had a few Advil in my regular travel bag. It would have been nice to have enough Advil and cold meds etc. Plenty of sunscreen - you don't want to run out. Water shoes - the beaches can be rocky.

Find out what you need to make reservations for in advance - specialty restaurants, shows, upgrades like spa or private pool passes.

I find the worst value when it comes to cruise line excursions are the beach trips. Expensive and you can probably get yourself to the same beach for a fraction of the price (on of our best days probably cost $60 for 2 of us with transportation, drinks, and great food - then the cruise line group showed up to the same beach and  had all of the same things for about $100 a person). This is where cruise critic comes in useful. [/quote]

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