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Just found this list on an American website and thought if I packed this lot I'd have no space for anything else

What does everyone else think?

Essentials
airline tickets or e-ticket confirmation

cruise documents

passports and visas (if necessary) or proof of citizenship (check with your cruise line for requirements)

vaccination certificate (if required)

wallet and fanny pack / Bum bag

driver's license and auto insurance card - in case you decide to rent a car when ashore

medical insurance cards and medical history (especially if traveling alone)

another picture ID - if you don't take driver's license

credit cards - be sure to call credit card companies before traveling to alert them you are traveling outside your normal area ATM card

watch

pre-paid phone card

cash or traveler's checks (be sure to keep traveler's checks receipt in separate location)

3 copies of airline tickets, cruise tickets, passports/visas, itinerary - pack 1 copy in carry on, 1 copy in checked luggage, and leave one copy with someone at home

contact numbers to report lost/stolen credit cards or traveler's checks

emergency numbers at home

prescription drugs and any other essential medications in carry on bag

glasses, contacts, contacts cleaner

extra reading glasses

sunglasses

reading sunglasses

guidebooks and other port of call information

foreign language phrase book or dictionary

maps

reading material - books to read while on the plane or lounging by the pool

journal or notebook and pen/pencil - for making notes to tell your friends back home about your experiences

business cards with email address to give out to new cruise friends

currency conversion chart

plug adaptor and converter

cell phone and charger

PDA and charger

home and email addresses of friends/relatives back home - for sending postcards, emails, or gifts

laptop computer

binoculars

film camera and manual

extra film (don't put undeveloped film in checked luggage)

disposable underwater camera - for snorkeling or beach days

digital camera and manual

extra memory cards for digital camera

batteries for digital camera

battery charger

extension cord with multiple plug-ins

duct tape or strapping tape

walkman and tapes (for walking on deck or on treadmill)

small travel alarm clock - battery operated

lighted dial clock for cruise ship cabin

extra plastic cable-lock ties for securing luggage for return trip (better than locks, but one-time use only)

extra luggage name tags (in case yours are lost on the outbound trip)

zip loc bags of all sizes and garbage/laundry bags

small flashlight

night light

corkscrew (be sure to put in checked luggage)

Swiss Army knife or something similar with screwdriver head, etc. (be sure to put in checked luggage)

small umbrella

collapsible travel pillow for those long airplane flights

ear plugs or "ear planes"

small first aid kit (band aids, Q-tips, vaseline, dramamine, antibiotic cream, bandages, anti-diarrheal medication, cortisone

cream, aspirin/tylenol/advil)

Crazy glue

playing cards

sports gear (e.g. snorkeling gear)

bug spray (not for your cabin on the ship, but for those pesky mosquitoes and "nonos" ashore)

sun screen/sun block and lip sunblock

germicidal hand cleaner

hand lotion

rubbing alcohol or foot lotion for soothing tired, hot feet

hats/caps/visors

insulated large coffee mugs

empty folding tote bag - for souvenirs or the beach

clothes pins

sewing kit and scissors (pack in checked luggage)

travel-sized Woolite

handi-wipes

From: What To Pack for a Cruise - Everything You Need to Take on a Cruise Vacation|Add Your Own Packing Tip|Cruise Reviews|Cruise Line And Cruise Ship Ratings

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Well I think that has got most eventualities covered!! That is pretty comprehensive but quite a lot of the list is really useful except maybe the "crazy glue" ?? I think I could probably manage without that..Carol

I must admit, i take most of that check list but that certainly doesn't leave anything to chance, does it? I am a list maker and have a long one to do before leaving the house. Sad, i know but at least i don't have to worry about, "did i lock the shed door or close the dog flap", when we are half way to the airport.

Yep what is that ~ googled it and it's superglue.

It could be helpful if you sat on your glasses & your spare glasses I suppose

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Next cruises :
07/2011 MSC Opera
10/2012 A123 Azura

Well, you live and learn from now on it's "crazy glue" sounds much more exciting.Carol
ps Shelley have you noticed you have just reached 1000 posts? congrats!

Ty, you do indeed live and learn. Have to keep googleing things on here but it works!

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Next cruises :
07/2011 MSC Opera
10/2012 A123 Azura

No machete in case you are lost in the jungle on an excursion? No machine gun in case the ship is boarded by pirates? No distress flares in case you slither overboard after too much champagne ?

Don't knock the glue Carol, crazy or not. I use super glue on my nails if they get chipped so always pack a small tube...just in case!

Also comes in handy as a temporary fix for cracked dentures and lose crowns until a visit to your local dentist can be arranged!

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Cuiusvis hominis est errare; nullius nisi insipientis in errore perseverare
Next cruises :
07/2011 MSC Opera
10/2012 A123 Azura

Okay, Okay, I will pack the glue.Carol