Pack with Me | Excursions + Themes on a CRUISE
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- Опубликовано: 19 дек 2023
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This video was a request by one of our viewers: wanting to know how to pack carry on only for a tropical cruise with several ports, excursions and theme nights. This is also the most requested packing example we receive.
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Do you have any trips you'd like to see a packing video for? let me know below!
Any recommendations for a wet and windy winter vacation in Scotland? I'm not so much worried about snow as I'm trying to bring enough options for wet weather. I'm looking into a waterproof backpack option (personal item that can hold umbrella, hiking poles and rain coat) that can be used as purse alternative and for outdoor adventures. Debating between waterproof insulated hiking boots vs rain boots. Having a hard time trying to build a capsule wardrobe with warm layers that can be reduced for warm indoor activities and transition to outdoor walks, hikes and walking tours. Wish me luck trying to fit it all in a carry on : )
I would do as much merino wool as possible (short sleeve, long sleeve, legging, jacket) and quick dry pants with some Vessi boots (waterproof) and a good raincoat. A waterproof backpack will be great for those days you need it, but I would bring some sort of water resistant purse or sling bag that is small for other days. A hat is always nice too for the rain. I sometimes bring two!
I’m doing a trip like this in NZ for their autumn and will be packing similarly
What would you pack for an autumn or winter cruise?
I’m going on an Alaska cruise in June. We’re doing back to back cruises, 14 days total. I’m planning to do laundry but any advice you have would be greatly appreciated. I recently subscribed to your channel, love your videos!
April transatlantic cruise Puerto Rico to Spain
I think I like the other way of packing better. I like how you play Tetris to fit the cubes and other stuff in there.
Thank you!
Love the capsule wardrobe fashion show! It really helps to see how you mix and match the different clothing items.
Thank you! It’s my favorite part too!
I'm so proud of myself! I just came back from a cruise where I did a carry on and a personal bag! It was also my first time EVER traveling without checking in a bag. You definitely inspired me and made my life so much smoother 😊
That makes me so happy! I’m so proud!
Thank you for showing plus-sized carry-on only! I get so frustrated when a petite gal shows how easy it is to pack carry-on only when those clothes are much smaller than mine 😅😢
You are an inspiration! 🎉
Aw thank you so much! I see those videos all the time and see the frustrated plus size girlies in the comments. I just want to shout from the rooftops that we can do it too!
On the European cruise line AIDA straigtener and curling irons are forbidden. The only styling tool they allowed is the Dyson Airwrap. Girls, do your research, every cruise line is different 🤗
Interesting! That’s a line I have no experience with, and haven’t heard of yet!
I love uuu so much the zipper sounds amazing
Oh Lauren, pretty please. We're going for a 4 week trip to South America in March; starting in Santiago, up to the Atacama Desert, then down to Valpaariso for a 12 night cruise through the Chilean Fjords. Disembarking at Buenos Aires, up to Iguaza Falls, then back to Santiago for several days. Aargh! So many different weather conditions. Love all your videos, you make it look so easy :)
With that, I’d just do all merino wool 😂 I’m doing that on my 2 week trip to South America in April! Merino wool can keep you warm or cool you down for different conditions!
This made me laugh. Packed carry on only (not a small lady either-ny shoes are almost as wide as my carry on). I just got back from a seven day cruise, three days in LA (where it was chilly) and I still overpacked. And had room to bring back souvenirs. 😂 Best part was when we got to LAX super early and I could go through security and relax while the rest of my party had to wait to check luggage.
🥰😍🥰😍 love this!
Just a few weeks ago, I did my first two cruises (one day between them) with carry-on only. Both carry-on (eBags' Motherlode Jr backpack) and personal item (Take Off) were about 30 to 35 pounds each, plus a few pounds of clothing in the stuffable neck pillow I made.
The biggest problems with packing were my formal/gala dress (sequins do not pack tight), my full face snorkel mask (modified with an old pair of prescription glasses inside it - something I can't necessarily do with a rental) and the fins to go with them, and shoes (sandals, water shoes, some lightweight sneakers, and a pair of jazz boots that I can actually dance in).
I don't think I ever want to do a cruise with carry-on only again. I'll be driving to my next two. It's not that I will bring more - it's that having a medium suitcase means my backpack won't need to be so heavy, plus the wider wheel base should make it easier, too.
I'd love to see packing tips for men on a cruise as well that includes dressing up a bit for dinners and 3 formal nights. My husband is 6'2" and wears size 13 shoes. The hardest cruises to pack for me are the ones that have both hot and cold (such as So America and Antarctica on same itinerary). Your packing tips, especially the interventions, have been very eye opening and helpful!
Hey Brian here! We made a video like that here ruclips.net/video/VSPvWYa6tnw/видео.html
I’m 6ft 1 and wear a size 13 so everything should be relevant for your husband 😃
Also, for South America/Antarctica, it was actually very easy, I did it in a backpack!
In Punta Arenas/Ushuaia, you will be just as cold and still wear the merino wool/adventure gear. Your boots are included for Antarctica, so you don’t need to pack anything more than a decent waterproof shoe.
If you spend time in Buenos Aires or Santiago or Valparaiso after, it will be hot, but I had 2-3 outfits for that and was fine!
I swear you guys just always know to post EXACTLY the video that I need EXACTLY when I need it 🙏🙏
Oh yay! Glad I could help!
I'm going on a cruise in two weeks and really want to pack carry-on because we are flying to port. I've been working on a capsule wardrobe, and your videos have been so helpful. Thank you! I did find out most ships have laundry service and/or self-service wash rooms. Even if something you need to rewear gets dirty, you can easily have it cleaned.
Perfect! Let me know how you do, and enjoy your cruise!
Love your videos Lauren!! I JUST got back from a Panama Canal Cruise (carry-on only) and purchased the gold sandals after watching you in another video. So worth it!! I even walked 5 miles in them and no blisters. Thank you
P.S. I did like the reverse packing this time as I love the fashion show and then knowing it fits and how. 😊
Yay! Thank you :)
I really enjoy your videos - very informative & inspiring! I enjoy the fashion shows & all the ways to mix & match. I'm plus sized too & it's great to get ideas on a capsule wardrobe & how the clothes will fit in the suitcase. I liked the reverse packing (or unpacking) as well. Thanks for all your inspiration!
Thank you! Do you have any suggestions for more packing videos? :)
Let me think… my hubby is taking me snowboarding to Yellowstone in February 2024. Doing three days in the park. I have some items put aside … merino wool, boots. What ya think?
You’re inspiring me to do carry on only for my upcoming cruise. Challenge accepted! 😉
You can do it! Keep me posted!
Just wrapping up a 16 day repo cruise; carryon only. ❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much! I was the one that requested this video! This is so helpful! I shared this on our cruise roll call. And yeah one of the ports I have nothing planned. The only thing I would need to add would be gym clothes. Cruising in February.
Yay! I’m so glad you saw it! 🥰🥰
The fact I know it's virgin cruise by the theme nights lol
Haha right?
I found it very hard to pack for a cruise in a carry on only. I tried for a 7 day cruise and ended up checking a bag. I will try the next time. On my first cruise, I packed way too much. Thanks for making this video. Thanks to you, I was successful packing carry on only for my trip to Vegas. Your tips are very helpful. I'm trying to learn how to scale down.
May I ask what you struggled with, so maybe I can help? Did you wear/use everything you packed?
Toiletries and shoes were the main ones. The thing about a cruise is that I feel you have to have everything just in case because you can't go to Walmart or Target from the middle of the ocean. Or what if I change my mind about what I want to wear. The classics 😂 🤦🏻♀️
I am heading out for a cruise over New Years and did most of my packing last night! Still have room to go, but got it all in a carry on and a personal item backpack. I've been working on packing smaller as my job is having me travel more, and I've been making progress! My blowdryer is just the thing that I typically can't give up... I hate hotel dryers...
I’m like 99.5% proud of you 😂
@@ItsTheKellys I'm like 99.5% proud of me too! 😂
We just got back 2 weeks ago from a 10 day Mexican Riviera and Sea of Cortez cruise. We only had to take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego, so no air travel. We so overpacked! 2 large suitcases and 2 carry-ons, plus backpacks AND a purse. Ugh. Okay, we did carry 4 bottles of wine each. Holland America Line allows more than one bottle.
We signed up for unlimited laundry and never unpacked 70% of what we took.
We're going on a Med cruise next May after 10 days in Paris with a 2 day jaunt over to London. So 2 different climates. But I know that we can do better.
@itsthekellys thank you for this. I'm flying from Toronto to Orlando to go on a Disney cruise to the Bahamas. Im going to try to pack carry on only with my family of 4. I've been on a 8 day greece cruise where the airline misplaced my whole family's checked luggage (all 12 people). We didnt get our luggage till at the end of the cruise.
Omg that’s horrible!! Carry on only is definitely definitely possible! Let me know if you need any help!
Can you show another personal liquid bag and toiletry long hair curly girl? (Silk/ pillow case, hair ties, shampoo, conditioner, deep conditioning if swimming, tangle teezer brush, hair clips). Cold destination so need extra face and skin lotions. Also, I have to carry more meds than you have shown.
Do you use any curl cream or styling products? I have most of those things with me on my current trip, minus my silk pillowcase. You can always DM or email me so I have a list and I can help
Love your videos. Gotta start packing lighter and smarter. Thanks again.
Thank you! If you have a specific trip you need help with, let me know!
going on a 10 day cruise in January, plus 3 or 4 travel days. I was thinking of trying for carryon only, but I think I will pack mostly in my carryon, then take one medium checked bag for the 3 of us (teen and husband). We are not used to hot and humid, so I am just afraid we will be changing twice a day due to...sweat...and I don't relish the thought of wasting time in the laundry room of a ship!
Just remember if it’s a tropical cruise you will likely be in beachwear for a lot of the day. You really only need decent clothing for evenings, when it’s not hot and humid.
I did this type of trip (10 day cruise plus 4 days and travel) in a carry on for my South Pacific Cruise out of Australia including 2 days on a liveaboard (great barrier reef) and 2 days in Sydney! Never needed to do laundry :)
@@ItsTheKellys I promise I am going to try! thanks!
these videos do inspire me, I just need to figure it all out, haha!@@ItsTheKellys
Another thing that I always do is pack underwear that I’m ready to throw away. I’ll just throw it away on the cruise and not come home with dirty underwear.
I’ve done this! And clothes to donate too!
Yay! Been waiting for a cruise packing video from you! Thank you Lauren😄🛳️
Yay! You’re welcome
Thank you for this video. My first cruise is in February.
You’re welcome! Hope it helps!
I been on many cruises mostly all tropical destinations. On port days you usually get sweaty and dirty and need a shower so its two showers and two changes a day rewearing the same clothes over and over is not hygienic. Some cruise lines don’t have a guest laundry and don’t hand washing clothes in cabin don’t dry very well. Your suitcase is very under packed for going on a cruise.
It’s worked well for me for my dozens of cruises over the years. To each their own.
Most people overpack on cruises and never end up wearing half of their clothes because they don’t end up wearing the 2 outfits a day.
On port days I wear bathing suits with essentially a coverup, and I wear the same one everytime. I’m not checking a bag and overpacking to bring 9 coverups, when I’m only wearing it to and from wherever I’m snorkeling.
And for dinner, I’ll maybe rewear a skirt or dress twice. It’s not a big deal. It’s dinner and karaoke. But thanks for watching ✌🏽
Great video. You have made me rethink how I pack and what I buy (so many good ideas I have purchased). Only issue is at our airport in Buffalo you have to park outside and walk or wait for a bus to the building. Coat and shoes are necessary. :)
We do the same in Detroit unless we get dropped off. I’d rather freeze than bring a coat to a tropical location 😂😂 I do bring a sweater on the plane
Hey Lauren. You would have had a fit if you saw what I took on my first cruise...4 night with no formal night. A huge 28 inch trunk and a duffel bag 😂. It was not even clothes that did me in. It was all the "what if" stuff I took because I was so afraid to need something and not have it at sea. Luckily we sailed out of my home port of Boston so we drove to port. But I did a much better packing job on subsequent cruises
🫣🫣🫣🫣🫣🫣 haha
I enjoy your packing & bag review videos. But I must say I like that you’re branching out into different videos like this or the ones where you pack w your friend for your trips. 8n other words, same great advise but new things as well as new content. 😀
Thank you. I’m going to try to do some travel content too. I want to do more packing interventions, but there is nobody local willing to let me do it!
LOL! 😀@@ItsTheKellys
Love this! I started carry-on only two years ago, and my next cruise is in April. I didn't think I could do it at first, but now I won't go back to checking luggage. I notice you folded your clothes, I usually roll. Is folding better and allow you to fit more? Lastly, do you know where you got the printed pants you based the wardrobe on I love them!
I fold and roll! It just depends on the clothes, and the cubes. This cube was more shallow, so folding helped. I usually do a mix! And most of my pants are always from SHEIN :)
@ItsTheKellys thank you!
dying to try cruise! stupid question but do you pack extra beach blankets or does ship provide towels/ linens? and are baggage restrictions any different than plane tsa rules or not really? ty!❤
The ship provides towels and you can switch them out as often as you want. If I were doing an excursion that was potentially messy (like a hike or something) I’d pack a little travel towel.
As for luggage, you typically have the option to carry on your luggage or to hand it in and have it delivered to your room later. Carry on’s will be scanned (much like tsa) and checked bags will be searched. Different cruise lines ban different things, but there’s no liquid rule or anything
I’m planning a trip that includes a 13 day cruise of New Zealand and Australia with touring of both before and after adding up to 40 days away from home. Any hints on how to pack for such a trip?
All depends on the weather and what your plans are. Let me know and I can try to help
@@ItsTheKellys traveling mid February to the end of March. Cruse starts in Auckland and ends in Sydney. 4 ports in New Zealand, a day in Hobart, port in Melbourne then ends in Sydney. Before cruse I will be taking the Northern Explorer train from Auckland to Wellington to see a friend, before flying back to Auckland the day before the cruise. After the cruise I plan to be in Melbourne 4 days. I’ll fly to Sydney and I have booked the Indian Pacific train from Sydney to Perth. I’ll stay in Perth 3 days before flying back to Auckland. I plan on a non stop return flight on Air New Zealand from Chicago. I know I can do laundry on the cruise ship.
Vegas for in the winter
What activities would you be doing? That helps me with packing ideas
Fancy dinner, shopping , playing at the casino, walking the Vegas strip, may be a club or 2, lots of walking