Friday 29th August 2008
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If you think you might not wear it, don’t take it, as wardrobe space aboard many ships is limited. So unless you are on a long cruise, keep your luggage to a minimum. If you are flying to get to the ship you will also have maximum luggage limits to consider. When packing consider the climate, what activities you are planning to do or places you are going to visit. Also check to see if the ship that you are travelling on has a self serve launderette and ironing facilities or if you can afford to pay for laundry services. | | On Board the Ship | Caribbean - Hot Climates | Med and Greek Isles | Dress rules are relaxed by day, but cover up when going to get lunch. In the evening it depends on what cruise line you are cruising with. If the guide is smart casual or country club casual men may be required to wear a jacket but not jeans.
For formal nights (usually two out of seven), women can wear a long evening gown, elegant cocktail dress, or smart trousers suit. Gentlemen are expected to wear either a tuxedo or dark business suit and tie. These “rules” are less rigid on short or moderately priced cruises. | Where the weather is warm to hot with high humidity, casual wear should include plenty of lightweight cotton t-shirts and shorts. Synthetic materials do not ‘breathe’ as well and often retain heat. Clothes should be as opaque as possible to counteract the sun’s ultraviolet rays.
Take a lightweight cotton sweater or windbreaker for the evenings, when the ship’s air-conditioning will seem even more powerful after a day in the sun. Pack sunglasses and a hat. Rainstorms in the tropics don’t last long, but they can give you a good soaking, so take inexpensive lightweight rainwear for excursions. | Although there will be little or no humidity for most of the year certain areas may be dusty as well as dry. In these places, the weather can be changeable and cool in the evenings from October to March, so take extra sweaters and a windbreaker.
When visiting religious ports or places shorts or bare shoulders may cause offence so you will need to cover up. | TOP TIPS:
Hot Climates: Take a sarong that you can put around your shoulders to give you some protection from the sun and convenient for when you are going in to the ship where the air conditioning is on.
For the Fjords the tip is: Take lots of layers so that you can pile on during the morning when you are leaving for your shore excursion and then can delayer during the day when you are walking and it gets warmer.
Tip for the Mediterranean:Take comfortable walking shoes as many of the pavements are uneven and there is lots of walking to do! |
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