Checklist
Cruise Essentials Checklist
The things a cruise needs that a trip on land does not: what to sort before boarding and what to pack for the ship. Print it or download it as PDF, Excel or Word. For clothes, weather gear and the ports' plugs and currency, build a cruise list for your ports.
Before you leave
Rules to check and bookings to make before you sail.
Check your cruise line's document rules: a passport is safest, even on a round-trip US cruise
Small bills for tips and porters
Check in online and download your cruise line's app
Check your line's power-strip rules: surge protectors are banned on most ships
What should you bring on a cruise that you would not pack for land?
Add these to your usual packing list.
Clothing
Formal-night outfit
Outfit for the ship's theme night (a pirate night, a white party)
Health & Safety
Seasickness patches or tablets (ask a pharmacist which suits you)
Gear & Activity
Boarding-day bag with swimsuit, medication and documents (checked bags reach your cabin hours later)
Lanyard for your cabin key card
Extras
Magnetic hooks for the cabin walls
Over-the-door organizer for the cabin
Download or print this list