I buy 2 gallon ziploc bags to pack clothing in because it minimizes wrinkles and damage from liquids. Also, it provides more room in the suitcase when the air is squeezed out. Dirty clothes can then be placed back in the bags for the trip home.
I remember our first cruise 13 years ago. It was to attend a wedding. We had huge suitcases! We packed long dresses and tuxedoes for the wedding, we also had dresses for formal nights, outfits for the many activities planned for the week plus the 5 swim suits we were sure we were going to need! Through the years we learned to pack better and we learned to buy better packable clothing. Now I often pack in 35 L suitcase type backpack and depending on the type of trip I might also bring along a small under seater suitcase. We still have that huge suitcase we had bought for our first cruise and we look at it and laugh and we let her know that she has been retired and she will never roll to anywhere again. 🤣
One thing I like to do is pack my hair elastics and headbands around bulky rolled up items so that they don't unroll in transit and it makes double duty for my hair pretties.
great tips...we are planning our first cruise soon...:) we pack each of our outfit inside shower cap or ziploc bag with a dryer sheet ..it smells great...also, we sprinkle some baking soda on the inside of the shoes/slip on before putting inside shower cap and wipe it when it is time to wear...no smelly shoes:)
Your recommendation of three pairs of shoes is spot on. I actually took three pairs of dressy shoes, 1 pair sandals ( which I wore to board, 1 pair of athletic shoes. My daughter; who LOVES shoes; actually took an entire suitcase of just shoes! But we weren't flying. We drove to the cruise port.
I am determined to pack lightly on my upcoming cruise. THANK YOU, THANK YOU for this terrific and helpful vlog. I find that being an experienced cruiser a person don't need a lot of stuff. So lightweight maxi dresses for sea days, bermuda shorts for port days. For the two formal nights, one pair of black palazzo pants with two very fancy tops. one pair of sneakers, one pair of flip flops, and one pair of dress sandals. place them in my packing cubes. personal items like medication, passports and paperwork in backpack. So that's the plan......hopefully
Packing shoes: Dollar Store clear plastic shower caps Costume jewelry: long necklaces and bracelets can be wrapped around t-shirts to keep them from tangling. Wrap short necklaces around tampons (I know it's weird). Put earring posts and rings in a medicine bottle with no labels.
Leaps and bounds an improvement! I'm so proud!!! When It comes to packing shoes, you may find it easier to wrap them individually. The shoe bags I have are from Ebags, tho any plastic grocery store bag will do. Then for flip flops, I'll put a pair in a bag stacked heel to toe, and use those in that pesky bar space in the center. Another tip to prevent over packing is to limit yourself to a set of smaller size packing cubes. This way you can stay organized, and limit the amount you bring with you.
WOW!! My carry on contains all my meds (most prescription in their RX bottles - and my medical info), my iPad Pro and one emergency change of clothes (in case my BIG suitcase doesn't arrive on time)! I don't do backpacks - but my travel waist pack is very roomy - carrying important papers/passport/wallet/etc. I don't think I could go anywhere for a whole week with just a carry on!! I am a compulsive over packer!! BTW - I bought the wrinkle wiz spray from your Amazon marketplace! Along with my travel Shout and Clorox pen, I can usually keep my clothes looking ok! Even on warm weather cruises, I change clothes a lot. Get all hot and sweaty - I'm a tee shirt/tank top and shorts type of person. Even for dress up nights - I have a few lightweight sparkly shell tops and dressy, lightweight slacks - and I just bring fancy sandals - no heels for me!! I also use soft sided luggage, to stuff in more things (been lucky with an American Tourister that has survived many vacations). And when I go on cold weather cruises (you know I love Alaska), all bets are off - I do wear all the layers on the airplane - and on one trip to Alaska - we were there the last week of the season, we bought so much stuff from the gift shops - we mailed our dirty clothes back home at the post office in Ketchikan!!
Another great job! I got some good tips on folding from your hubby so be sure to thank him for me! I do roll stuff, but he has some better styles! lol I kept laughing because your clothes are so cute and petite. My whole family is over 5'10 - 6'5 nothing petite about our clothes so they don't pack as compactly. lol I will use your tips come November! ;0) Happy Cruising!!!
Awesome! I'm going to try this ... was thinking of a carry on and a checked piece but now I see that you can pack for a 7 day cruise with just a carry on and a personal piece and my cruise is just for four days so it can be done ... thanks a lot
Picking a color palate and a few layered basics with coordinating jewelry and scarves are huge- you can even buy little tassles/decorations that clip onto shoes to dress them up! Accessorizing is the key- you can often take 5-7 lightweight fabric items of clothing and pack them with a few accessories and it changes the wardrobes completely and are easy to wash/hang dry. Also, light infinity scarves with hidden zipper pockets are a MUST- no handbag or backpack when on excursions-you can even take sunscreen in small travel packets- ask your dermatologist (I'm a derm PA), they will be glad to set you up with the FREE samples they get from their drug reps! Let's face it, most of us never use half of what was in our backpacks on excursions anyway! Pack collapsible hats, and protect that skin---your older self will thank you when you don't have the wrinkles and skin cancer of your peers! ;)
That Dress!!! Where did you get that beauty? I love it! P.S Thanks for aiding to my cruising addiction. Your channel truly helped my husband and I enjoy our first cruise. We have already booked 2 more cruises including a Christmas cruise with our 3 kiddos. Thanks for all the hard work and amazing tips!!
For the first time I bought stick on dress shields for my 2 week cruise. They were inexpensive on Amazon and a pair were wrapped in a single package, making packing them very easy. The shield help make a shirt worn not just one day but 2, especially the dinner tops. I have left overs for my next cruise. Try it......
Thanks for helping an over packer like me see the light 🚦 😂. This is awesome....but l also like packing cubes and plan on using some slim ones on my next trip for carry on packing only
Great video, I just packed for a 24 day cruise in carry on. We had laundry facilities on the ship so really only had to pack for 7 days then do laundry. It worked out just fine.
One more thought: unlike Cal's ridiculous gift to Rose(Titanic reference for you who didn't see the movie), there's no need to show off expensive jewelry. They're probably safer at home anyway, and most "costume jewelry" is just a space stealer. Keep it simple, wear something that goes with most outfits and forgo the rest.
I don't know of I could pack this light! I scaled down our luggage for 2 adults and a 4 year old into 2 large suitcases, 3 small for our 7nt cruise. All my sons clothes fit into one of the small ones. One large is just for clothes, the other is for our toiletries, medicines, laundry kit, and other extras (trust me I didn't pack everything I "thought" we needed). One carry on has my sons activities for the plane and spare clothes and the other has our stuff for the plane. I probably still WAY overpacked, but for me this is doing pretty good 😊
Rolling clothes when packing was the best packing technique invented...don't forget your underwear and pj's🤫! One other packing tool are the packing squares which aren't just for larger suitcases. Plus I love them because you can categorize what you pack. So your pj's and undies can be in a square that you only grab those items. Thanks for sharing all the tips.👏🙏🤗
going on a 1st cruise in Oct, and you made this all too simple. I am overthinking this this 5 day cruise. I thought I would need a my large suitecase, and small for carry on. I am glad I watched your video.
If you fly to your cruise port I would leave out thing that you can buy, i.e. things that go into your 3-1-1 bag, at the local store near the port. Keep this to things that you will not mind if you have a little bit leftover that you can just trash at the end of the cruise. Plus pick-up your 2 bottles of wine and 12 cans/ bottles of drinks that you can brink on the ship.
When your packing to leave take your own towel (if your carry on luggage doesn’t have some sort of separator already ) and put your dirty clothes under and then you can have your clean clothes intact
Thank you so much for this video, Sherri! You and your husband (and son) are so helpful. I'm going on my 1st cuise (7 night Caribbean) in January with my husband for our anniversary, and I've been binge-watching everything on your channel! I have learned so much and am so appreciative. This video was perfect! P.S. Your hubby can easily get a side job as a professional packer! :)
I find that instead of rolling my clothes, I lay them out flat, not folding or rolling...pressing out the wrinkles. They actually take up less room and when I get to my destination...NO wrinkles! One thing you have to be careful with this technique, though, is it easy to over pack, because you can fit so much more into your luggage.
I love your videos, they are very helpful. Going on my first cruise in April for my in laws 50th Anniversary. We will be going on RC Oasis, so if you have any tips specific to traveling on a mega ship that would be awesome!
Great video Sheri and hubby ,as an Ozzie when packing we always take power adapters to convert power from US to Australian or as just recently British to Australian.
i like to put each shoe in its own bag and then place each sole against the luggage sides where u will find empty space ... 3 pairs fit easily around the luggage and shoes keep their shape and dont take up space in the middle of the luggage.
This was a helpful video because I'm going a 7 day cruise this month as well. Since I won't be flying, the urge to overpack is strong. I'm going to try the rolling technique and downsizing my makeup bag. (I'm such a makeup addict.)
My ONLY tip is DO NOT OVERPACK!(not yelling, just emphasizing) So many people have the mistaken idea that you must dress fancy on a cruise - but it is no different than packing for a land based resort, with the possible exception of formal night, that isn't necessarily THAT formal. If DH isn't wearing a tux(hasn't so far and no problems) I'm not going to do a fancy gown, simple but pretty cocktail dresses, like the ones you showed in the video, are plenty. And like you said re-wearing last nights' dinner outfit is a no brainer. Thanks for your tips and vids, Jodi=-)
Hello from Germany! Great video - as always :-) Today is the float out of Norwegian Joy at the Meyer Shipyard/Meyer Werft in Papenburg/Germany (a lot of Norwegian and Royal Carribean ships were built there). You can see pictures of Norwegian Joy at the Facebook site of Meyer Werft already. Here in the Northwestern Part of Germany cruise ship float outs and their way to the North Sea on the tiny river Ems are always a big public event.
I love watching your videos! It has helped me a lot on what to pack. Do you have any videos on how to pack and what to bring on a 14 day Caribbean cruise? 🚢😁
I usually put my outfits in bags and label them I do the same thing with the bathing suit and for my outfits I squeezed out the air so that it doesn't take as much space as it usually would without them
I only use my carry on for cruising. I do use packing cubes though. Makes my life so much easier. :) Carry on and a personal item and set for a week of warm fun. Great video Sherri!!!
Thank you for all your informative videos. I have been binge watching because we are going on a Royal Caribbean Cruise Oasis of the Seas in June. I have a question about DSLR camera. Should I take it? If so, how safe is it? Should I take a tripod? I'm excited about all the photographic possibilities but I just don't know. Thank you again for all you do. I've learned so much. By the way we are going to be first time cruisers. Hope to hear from you soon.
Over packer here! We are flying to our cruise on the Seaside in January 2018, so this is a very useful video to us. We are practicing our reduced packing on a cruise coming up that is local to be sure we can live without the extras...haha... I'm sure we will be fine. I could not take my eyes off the dress you are wearing, it is beautiful and long sleeved but looks light and comfortable; care to share where you purchased it? And bonus, it's not too long, I too am not tall.. thank you!
Hwy Miss Sherry! Love your ideas, except my hubby is a big guy--not sure that his clothes can roll up that easily (I tried a few months ago). Any suggestions for BIG clothes?
I will definitely try some of these when I am packing tomorrow for my cruise this Saturday. But more importantly, where I'd that dress you're wearing from????? It is so cute!!!!
no packing cubes? lol I started using packing cubes when I learned of your channel. I can't pack without them and my hubby thinks I'm a genius packer... lol
+Dereck Armstrong Great question. It's definitely not a consideration when you're driving to Port, which we normally do. If you look at some of our older packing videos you'll see we pack way way way more stuff when driving to port.
Wow! Ur amazing! 🙌🏼 I Just started searching for cruise tips since my husband and I are going on our very first cruise ever! For our 15th wedding anniversary on February 2018! It's quite a while ahead still but time flies and We are super nervous but excited at the same time! 🙈 I want it to be perfect and ur videos are just what I needed to see! Thank u so much for sharing them with us! 😊 Ahh Quick question.. I loveeeee ur dresses! All of them! 😍 The one u have on and the ones ur taking for regular dinner! Would u be kind enough to tell me where u got them at!?? 😊
I'm cruising from Galveston to the Western Caribbean in late May 2019 for 5 days. Since it's spring, I'm guessing it may be cool. rainy, &/or windy. What types of ladies tops and bottoms would you suggest I pack so I won't be too cold on the ship? Packing for warm, sunny days is so much easier! Really enjoying your videos. Thank you.
I didn't see underpants and bras. Were they in the packing cube. We are going on a 14 day cruise this fall. Do you have any hints on packing for that? I love your channels. They are very helpful!
+Becky Hopper yes! Keeping it mysterious in that department - swimsuits were in there too. I recommend you watch our packing video on packing for a 10 night cruise. I will get a link for you.
Awesome tips!! We are cruising next month!! (August) with the formal nights, my hubby has a suit to wear, but with that we would have to bring a garment bag right? I don't want to wrinkle his nice suits.
Where do you carry your case(s) of soda when you go carry on only? My concern when we cruise if we go carry on only, our personal item bags will be too full, as well as our suitcases, to bring on the pop we are allowed to bring and the bottle of wine per person.
Great tips. We always try to do carry ons so love your ideas in this, PS cut the music in the back ground I like your videos without it. Easier to hear you.
Love the video, What of your thoughts for me? Every summer I get chance to go back to my home state to New Jersey from Arizona for a month of August I am over packed. This summer we took a break so I'm hoping I go next summer sorry for the comment being long do you think I should try to week next year? We do 2 check in luggage for south west ( that might be over for next year we hard they going to stop so we shall see) anyways one was for clothes and other one to bring back good food for family of stuff we dont have here in Arizona. My uncle aunt live close by of next town so I can do my own laundry there I'm hoping they will get have chance hook the new washer dryer for the family house, here a tip buy laundry detergent from dollar store if you have big tug you can put in the small dollar store Laundry detergent in that bottle, if my two week packing works next summer I'll make a video 😁 and put dryer sheet too to smell good
Definitely tricky! I take very small amounts of only the necessities. For example I use a very small container of night cream, day cream, lotions etc. I always buy my sunscreen if I’m flying in my final destination. Usually the sunscreen takes up most space
I'm surprised you didn't use packing cubes :) Also, could you make a video about packing minimal make-up without 'looking' like you only packed minimal make-up? :p haha
Hey! We wanted to show the rolling process in this vid, so we didn't use the packing cubes. Fun idea on the makeup video. I don't normally do beauty tips, because I don't consider myself expert in that area, but I'd love to give it a try. We'll work on adding that to our episode list in the coming months!
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I love this video hubby did a fantastic job I am learning do much from u guys thanks so much
+Melissa Conner thank you so much for watching. I'm so glad the videos are helpful!
Lol .. i was yelling at the video “no don’t pack that she’s wearing it on the plane “ lol
Me too!! Lol
I buy 2 gallon ziploc bags to pack clothing in because it minimizes wrinkles and damage from liquids. Also, it provides more room in the suitcase when the air is squeezed out. Dirty clothes can then be placed back in the bags for the trip home.
Great tip!
$1 store has 2 gallon and 2.5 gallong size bags too...they r great as they have zipper closure
I have never seen zipper bags that big at the $1 store
That's exactly what I do!!
I would wear the hat and jacket and tie scarf on pack, purse or waist - not pack them. Hubby did fabulous job rolling and tetris packing.
I remember our first cruise 13 years ago. It was to attend a wedding. We had huge suitcases! We packed long dresses and tuxedoes for the wedding, we also had dresses for formal nights, outfits for the many activities planned for the week plus the 5 swim suits we were sure we were going to need! Through the years we learned to pack better and we learned to buy better packable clothing. Now I often pack in 35 L suitcase type backpack and depending on the type of trip I might also bring along a small under seater suitcase. We still have that huge suitcase we had bought for our first cruise and we look at it and laugh and we let her know that she has been retired and she will never roll to anywhere again. 🤣
One thing I like to do is pack my hair elastics and headbands around bulky rolled up items so that they don't unroll in transit and it makes double duty for my hair pretties.
great tips...we are planning our first cruise soon...:) we pack each of our outfit inside shower cap or ziploc bag with a dryer sheet ..it smells great...also, we sprinkle some baking soda on the inside of the shoes/slip on before putting inside shower cap and wipe it when it is time to wear...no smelly shoes:)
+SarSrik ss98 awesome tips!!
Your recommendation of three pairs of shoes is spot on. I actually took three pairs of dressy shoes, 1 pair sandals ( which I wore to board, 1 pair of athletic shoes. My daughter; who LOVES shoes; actually took an entire suitcase of just shoes! But we weren't flying. We drove to the cruise port.
I am determined to pack lightly on my upcoming cruise. THANK YOU, THANK YOU for this terrific and helpful vlog. I find that being an experienced cruiser a person don't need a lot of stuff. So lightweight maxi dresses for sea days, bermuda shorts for port days.
For the two formal nights, one pair of black palazzo pants with two very fancy tops. one pair of sneakers, one pair of flip flops, and one pair of dress sandals. place them in my packing cubes. personal items like medication, passports and paperwork in backpack. So that's the plan......hopefully
I love your tips on what EXACTLY you'll pack Pam- these are great!! Sounds like you're on your packing game!
I hope so
Packing shoes: Dollar Store clear plastic shower caps
Costume jewelry: long necklaces and bracelets can be wrapped around t-shirts to keep them from tangling. Wrap short necklaces around tampons (I know it's weird). Put earring posts and rings in a medicine bottle with no labels.
I did my very first cruise last week and it was 8 days too! I managed to fit all my things into a carry on thanks to your tips and tricks :)
Brilliant! Did you have enough "stuff" to survive the cruise?
Definitely had more. Didn't end up using a lot of my tops and makeup!
Leaps and bounds an improvement! I'm so proud!!! When It comes to packing shoes, you may find it easier to wrap them individually. The shoe bags I have are from Ebags, tho any plastic grocery store bag will do. Then for flip flops, I'll put a pair in a bag stacked heel to toe, and use those in that pesky bar space in the center. Another tip to prevent over packing is to limit yourself to a set of smaller size packing cubes. This way you can stay organized, and limit the amount you bring with you.
Yah! We got the packingninja stamp of approval. Good point on the shoes, hmm...
CruiseTipsTV You learn quickly and effectively young grasshopper! lol
Haha, baby steps.
The Best video for cruise packing with carry on!! And believe me, I have watched dozens and dozens.
Wow, thanks!
WOW!! My carry on contains all my meds (most prescription in their RX bottles - and my medical info), my iPad Pro and one emergency change of clothes (in case my BIG suitcase doesn't arrive on time)! I don't do backpacks - but my travel waist pack is very roomy - carrying important papers/passport/wallet/etc. I don't think I could go anywhere for a whole week with just a carry on!! I am a compulsive over packer!!
BTW - I bought the wrinkle wiz spray from your Amazon marketplace! Along with my travel Shout and Clorox pen, I can usually keep my clothes looking ok! Even on warm weather cruises, I change clothes a lot. Get all hot and sweaty - I'm a tee shirt/tank top and shorts type of person. Even for dress up nights - I have a few lightweight sparkly shell tops and dressy, lightweight slacks - and I just bring fancy sandals - no heels for me!! I also use soft sided luggage, to stuff in more things (been lucky with an American Tourister that has survived many vacations). And when I go on cold weather cruises (you know I love Alaska), all bets are off - I do wear all the layers on the airplane - and on one trip to Alaska - we were there the last week of the season, we bought so much stuff from the gift shops - we mailed our dirty clothes back home at the post office in Ketchikan!!
+bonnie bergstein we have a lot in common Bonnie. I am quite the over packer too! This was a challenge!
Another great job! I got some good tips on folding from your hubby so be sure to thank him for me! I do roll stuff, but he has some better styles! lol I kept laughing because your clothes are so cute and petite. My whole family is over 5'10 - 6'5 nothing petite about our clothes so they don't pack as compactly. lol I will use your tips come November! ;0) Happy Cruising!!!
Awesome! I'm going to try this ... was thinking of a carry on and a checked piece but now I see that you can pack for a 7 day cruise with just a carry on and a personal piece and my cruise is just for four days so it can be done ... thanks a lot
+shawnette hanson You definitely can! Just don't forget to take a little bit of laundry detergent.
Picking a color palate and a few layered basics with coordinating jewelry and scarves are huge- you can even buy little tassles/decorations that clip onto shoes to dress them up! Accessorizing is the key- you can often take 5-7 lightweight fabric items of clothing and pack them with a few accessories and it changes the wardrobes completely and are easy to wash/hang dry. Also, light infinity scarves with hidden zipper pockets are a MUST- no handbag or backpack when on excursions-you can even take sunscreen in small travel packets- ask your dermatologist (I'm a derm PA), they will be glad to set you up with the FREE samples they get from their drug reps! Let's face it, most of us never use half of what was in our backpacks on excursions anyway! Pack collapsible hats, and protect that skin---your older self will thank you when you don't have the wrinkles and skin cancer of your peers! ;)
That Dress!!! Where did you get that beauty? I love it! P.S Thanks for aiding to my cruising addiction. Your channel truly helped my husband and I enjoy our first cruise. We have already booked 2 more cruises including a Christmas cruise with our 3 kiddos. Thanks for all the hard work and amazing tips!!
Tiffany Livengood I was thinking the same thing
+Tiffany Livengood I got it at forever 21 for about $30! Go snag one!
I love it too but a year ago =( ~ Jennifer
This is a great video. One thing that we do for our shoes is to place shower caps on them. You can get them at the dollar stores pretty cheap.
+Kathy Peterson love that idea!
CruiseTipsTV No sleep wear
For the first time I bought stick on dress shields for my 2 week cruise. They were inexpensive on Amazon and a pair were wrapped in a single package, making packing them very easy. The shield help make a shirt worn not just one day but 2, especially the dinner tops. I have left overs for my next cruise. Try it......
Thanks for helping an over packer like me see the light 🚦 😂. This is awesome....but l also like packing cubes and plan on using some slim ones on my next trip for carry on packing only
This is perfect because my husband, 2 daughters and myself were planning on only doing a carry on and back pack each. Awesome tips. Thank you!
Our pleasure! Thanks, as always Helen!
This was so helpful and hubby did a great job. I'm going on a cruise for 7 nights to the Alaska glaciers
I'm definitely trying to only take a carry on. Thanks for sharing 😊
Great video, I just packed for a 24 day cruise in carry on. We had laundry facilities on the ship so really only had to pack for 7 days then do laundry. It worked out just fine.
One more thought: unlike Cal's ridiculous gift to Rose(Titanic reference for you who didn't see the movie), there's no need to show off expensive jewelry. They're probably safer at home anyway, and most "costume jewelry" is just a space stealer. Keep it simple, wear something that goes with most outfits and forgo the rest.
TOTALLY agree on this one.
I don't know of I could pack this light! I scaled down our luggage for 2 adults and a 4 year old into 2 large suitcases, 3 small for our 7nt cruise. All my sons clothes fit into one of the small ones. One large is just for clothes, the other is for our toiletries, medicines, laundry kit, and other extras (trust me I didn't pack everything I "thought" we needed). One carry on has my sons activities for the plane and spare clothes and the other has our stuff for the plane. I probably still WAY overpacked, but for me this is doing pretty good 😊
Loved that you use the IKEA packing cubes! I just wish they didn't discontinue them 😭
Rolling clothes when packing was the best packing technique invented...don't forget your underwear and pj's🤫! One other packing tool are the packing squares which aren't just for larger suitcases. Plus I love them because you can categorize what you pack. So your pj's and undies can be in a square that you only grab those items. Thanks for sharing all the tips.👏🙏🤗
going on a 1st cruise in Oct, and you made this all too simple. I am overthinking this this 5 day cruise. I thought I would need a my large suitecase, and small for carry on. I am glad I watched your video.
If you fly to your cruise port I would leave out thing that you can buy, i.e. things that go into your 3-1-1 bag, at the local store near the port. Keep this to things that you will not mind if you have a little bit leftover that you can just trash at the end of the cruise. Plus pick-up your 2 bottles of wine and 12 cans/ bottles of drinks that you can brink on the ship.
When your packing to leave take your own towel (if your carry on luggage doesn’t have some sort of separator already ) and put your dirty clothes under and then you can have your clean clothes intact
Thank you so much for this video, Sherri! You and your husband (and son) are so helpful. I'm going on my 1st cuise (7 night Caribbean) in January with my husband for our anniversary, and I've been binge-watching everything on your channel! I have learned so much and am so appreciative. This video was perfect! P.S. Your hubby can easily get a side job as a professional packer! :)
Haha! Thank you so much! I will tell hubby to consider that as his "side hustle". Love it!
I'm impressed! He even put in the stuff you were going to wear on the plane. =)
Yes, he sure did! Gotta transport to those clothes to the hotel for the pre-cruise night.
I find that instead of rolling my clothes, I lay them out flat, not folding or rolling...pressing out the wrinkles. They actually take up less room and when I get to my destination...NO wrinkles! One thing you have to be careful with this technique, though, is it easy to over pack, because you can fit so much more into your luggage.
i've often rolled up my clothes, sometimes using tissue between the more likely to wrinkle items. also, i roll up two or three shirts together as well
I love your videos, they are very helpful. Going on my first cruise in April for my in laws 50th Anniversary. We will be going on RC Oasis, so if you have any tips specific to traveling on a mega ship that would be awesome!
Great video Sheri and hubby ,as an Ozzie when packing we always take power adapters to convert power from US to Australian or as just recently British to Australian.
Good tip Wendy!
I am so grateful I haven't had to take that challenge!!! I love overpacking. Great video as always & I'm so glad you have such a fabulous sponsor!
Thanks Ginger, we are too!
hubby's packing skills just blew my mind!
He is FAR more spatially aware than I am Melanie!
i like to put each shoe in its own bag and then place each sole against the luggage sides where u will find empty space ... 3 pairs fit easily around the luggage and shoes keep their shape and dont take up space in the middle of the luggage.
Great tip!
This was a helpful video because I'm going a 7 day cruise this month as well. Since I won't be flying, the urge to overpack is strong. I'm going to try the rolling technique and downsizing my makeup bag. (I'm such a makeup addict.)
Hey Melissa! When we drive to port, we don't worry as much about overpacking.
My ONLY tip is DO NOT OVERPACK!(not yelling, just emphasizing) So many people have the mistaken idea that you must dress fancy on a cruise - but it is no different than packing for a land based resort, with the possible exception of formal night, that isn't necessarily THAT formal. If DH isn't wearing a tux(hasn't so far and no problems) I'm not going to do a fancy gown, simple but pretty cocktail dresses, like the ones you showed in the video, are plenty. And like you said re-wearing last nights' dinner outfit is a no brainer. Thanks for your tips and vids, Jodi=-)
Hey Jodi, thank you - we have a lot in common.
Another great video. You keep it light / fun but very useful and informative. Your advice will be traveling with me and my family in June. Thanks!
Thanks so much.
Hello from Germany! Great video - as always :-) Today is the float out of Norwegian Joy at the Meyer Shipyard/Meyer Werft in Papenburg/Germany (a lot of Norwegian and Royal Carribean ships were built there). You can see pictures of Norwegian Joy at the Facebook site of Meyer Werft already. Here in the Northwestern Part of Germany cruise ship float outs and their way to the North Sea on the tiny river Ems are always a big public event.
How exciting, thanks for sharing!
PS- I will mention this in the next vlog.
Helpful video to watch - I'm looking forward to my December cruise and enjoy your packing tips !
I love watching your videos! It has helped me a lot on what to pack. Do you have any videos on how to pack and what to bring on a 14 day Caribbean cruise? 🚢😁
I love watching you videos. I'm off on my 2nd cruise in July but your videos have been so helpful with your tips and tricks. Thank you :)
Our pleasure!
I need him for when I go away. I overpack each and every trip no matter how many videos I watch 😔🤦🏾♀️
I usually put my outfits in bags and label them I do the same thing with the bathing suit and for my outfits I squeezed out the air so that it doesn't take as much space as it usually would without them
+Trista Tabor great tip!
This video was super specific but it fit our criteria soo perfectly it was very helpful as well thank you keep up the cruise tips!
+Brianda_The _Panda thank you! We do have more long form packing videos as well, if that helps. This one was pretty extreme.
I only use my carry on for cruising. I do use packing cubes though. Makes my life so much easier. :) Carry on and a personal item and set for a week of warm fun. Great video Sherri!!!
Thank you!
Lol, hubby packed your plane outfit too. I'm going to try to pack in a carry on for my cruise
Kathleen Howard I noticed that too! I was like wait....that’s her airplane outfit!
Packing cubes.
Thank you for all your informative videos. I have been binge watching because we are going on a Royal Caribbean Cruise Oasis of the Seas in June. I have a question about DSLR camera. Should I take it? If so, how safe is it? Should I take a tripod? I'm excited about all the photographic possibilities but I just don't know. Thank you again for all you do. I've learned so much. By the way we are going to be first time cruisers. Hope to hear from you soon.
+Andrea Morgan great question! I'll answer on next Tuesday's vlog :-)
I need a video for a carry-on packing of a ten-day Alaskan cruise
I love the suitcase, the colors are beautiful.
Thank you!
he is an awesome packer! did you see that extra space in the side with your dresses! kudos hubby!
Yes! he's a master!
That's a really cute suitcase!
Over packer here! We are flying to our cruise on the Seaside in January 2018, so this is a very useful video to us. We are practicing our reduced packing on a cruise coming up that is local to be sure we can live without the extras...haha... I'm sure we will be fine. I could not take my eyes off the dress you are wearing, it is beautiful and long sleeved but looks light and comfortable; care to share where you purchased it? And bonus, it's not too long, I too am not tall.. thank you!
My top is take your outfit you want to wear for a day and pit in a ziploc bag and put the day you want to wear it on the bag with a sharpie
brittany summers how do you know what you'll be doing every day so you'll know what you'll want to wear?
Great insight!
I didn't see any socks, bras, or panties hum? Maybe I'm over packing then still learning first time I didn't wear half of what I brought.
I love your suitcase! What brand is it and where did you buy it?
Bring a few nicer shirts that you can wear during the day with a pair of shorts and can be dressed up with dress pants and some accessories
Hwy Miss Sherry! Love your ideas, except my hubby is a big guy--not sure that his clothes can roll up that easily (I tried a few months ago). Any suggestions for BIG clothes?
I will definitely try some of these when I am packing tomorrow for my cruise this Saturday. But more importantly, where I'd that dress you're wearing from????? It is so cute!!!!
+Haley Jones haha! #cruisefashion! I got it at forever 21 last week- go!
Can you do a video for a 10 day Alaskan cruise with only a carry-on
That’s a good idea- I’ll give this some thought.
How to pack your suitcase for a holiday weekend
Great video and tips!
Actually, you’ll have more space in your suitcase because you don’t have to pack you first days travel clothes since you’ll be wearing it 😁
no packing cubes? lol I started using packing cubes when I learned of your channel. I can't pack without them and my hubby thinks I'm a genius packer... lol
Haha, not this time! People really noticed!
thanks for these awesome tips.
Love your videos- thank you so much!!!
I love that cute carryon.. What brand is it
? No storeroom essentials bag?
Love you so much I used your tips and I had 30% more room !!! thank you
+Green Gamer That's amazing! Thanks for the kind comment!
your welcome
Love that last dress!
+Angela Rizza thank u!
My next cruise lines am going to do the packing in a carry on only. It would be so much easier
If you were driving to the cruise port would over packing be as big of an issue? Thanks for all the great videos for first time cruisers!
+Dereck Armstrong Great question. It's definitely not a consideration when you're driving to Port, which we normally do. If you look at some of our older packing videos you'll see we pack way way way more stuff when driving to port.
Those dresses are so cute!
Thank you!
Wow! Ur amazing! 🙌🏼 I Just started searching for cruise tips since my husband and I are going on our very first cruise ever! For our 15th wedding anniversary on February 2018! It's quite a while ahead still but time flies and We are super nervous but excited at the same time! 🙈 I want it to be perfect and ur videos are just what I needed to see! Thank u so much for sharing them with us! 😊
Ahh Quick question.. I loveeeee ur dresses! All of them! 😍 The one u have on and the ones ur taking for regular dinner! Would u be kind enough to tell me where u got them at!?? 😊
I'm cruising from Galveston to the Western Caribbean in late May 2019 for 5 days. Since it's spring, I'm guessing it may be cool. rainy, &/or windy. What types of ladies tops and bottoms would you suggest I pack so I won't be too cold on the ship? Packing for warm, sunny days is so much easier! Really enjoying your videos. Thank you.
Well I'm going on a cruise and then going to Jamaica 🇯🇲
I didn't see underpants and bras. Were they in the packing cube. We are going on a 14 day cruise this fall. Do you have any hints on packing for that? I love your channels. They are very helpful!
+Becky Hopper yes! Keeping it mysterious in that department - swimsuits were in there too. I recommend you watch our packing video on packing for a 10 night cruise. I will get a link for you.
Cute dress! You have the cutest cloths 😃
He did a great job>>>
I think you guys have covered this in previous episodes, but what about the usage of air tight space bags? Do you find those helpful?
Hey! I'll answer on the vlog. This is an awesome question.
Awesome tips!! We are cruising next month!! (August) with the formal nights, my hubby has a suit to wear, but with that we would have to bring a garment bag right? I don't want to wrinkle his nice suits.
It's probably a good idea to leave it in the garment bag from the place you bought it, yes, definitely!
This channel I miss
Where do you carry your case(s) of soda when you go carry on only? My concern when we cruise if we go carry on only, our personal item bags will be too full, as well as our suitcases, to bring on the pop we are allowed to bring and the bottle of wine per person.
What do you think about ballerina shoes with a pouch
Cute!
What size is carry on 20", 22" or 24"??
I think 22.
Great but how much did it weigh? Cuz Norwegian only allows 21lbs total including personal item
what about the wrinkles? Does this method keep the clothes with minimal wrinkles?
Wow!!!!, this is great. I also noticed the luggage has to sides, I might have to upgrade my luggage. Are your packing for a 5day or 7 day cruise??
+cindy nino this was intended for a seven day cruise but will be perfect her five night cruise. Thank you for the kind words about the video.
If you have kids make sure to have a separate bag for them
+Katie And Cali yes! Good tip!
Great tips. We always try to do carry ons so love your ideas in this, PS cut the music in the back ground I like your videos without it. Easier to hear you.
Love the video, What of your thoughts for me? Every summer I get chance to go back to my home state to New Jersey from Arizona for a month of August I am over packed. This summer we took a break so I'm hoping I go next summer sorry for the comment being long do you think I should try to week next year? We do 2 check in luggage for south west ( that might be over for next year we hard they going to stop so we shall see) anyways one was for clothes and other one to bring back good food for family of stuff we dont have here in Arizona. My uncle aunt live close by of next town so I can do my own laundry there I'm hoping they will get have chance hook the new washer dryer for the family house, here a tip buy laundry detergent from dollar store if you have big tug you can put in the small dollar store Laundry detergent in that bottle, if my two week packing works next summer I'll make a video 😁 and put dryer sheet too to smell good
Love your video. How do you layer a dress you've worn the night before with a swimsuit?
Hey! I would just wear the dress atop
The swimwear ❤️
CruiseTipsTV Thanks!
How do you tackle getting enough face lotions, sunscreen, and hair products in a carry on bag?
Definitely tricky! I take very small amounts of only the necessities. For example I use a very small container of night cream, day cream, lotions etc. I always buy my sunscreen if I’m flying in my final destination. Usually the sunscreen takes up most space
I'm surprised you didn't use packing cubes :)
Also, could you make a video about packing minimal make-up without 'looking' like you only packed minimal make-up? :p haha
Hey! We wanted to show the rolling process in this vid, so we didn't use the packing cubes. Fun idea on the makeup video. I don't normally do beauty tips, because I don't consider myself expert in that area, but I'd love to give it a try. We'll work on adding that to our episode list in the coming months!