Trip Bacon — The secret ingredient to the perfect getaway logo
Trip Bacon

20 must have items for a cruise boarding bag

International Cruiser - Videos
International Cruiser - Videos
🥉Knowledgeable
👁️ 2K views📅 2 years ago⏱️ 3:45
What This Creator Said
Creator RecommendsTips & Advice🥉Knowledgeable Creator
Veteran Cruiser

Source: Our analysis of the creator's lived experience, based on what they said in this video.

Creator's Key Takeaways

the rule is if you print it it's important to you so take it with you

if you don't have a drink package use it to save some money

you are looking for a sunny vacation right so also bring with you three more items

Creator's Tips & Advice

✓Don't send cash, credit cards, or valuables in your luggage when boarding
✓Bring a swimsuit and flip-flops to enjoy the pool immediately upon boarding
✓Pack a spare set of clothes in case your main luggage is lost
✓Bring a power bank and AC adapter due to limited electrical outlets
✓Bring soft drinks and alcohol in your boarding bag to save money if you don't have a drink package

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Forgetting important documents like passports — If you print it, it's important—take it with you in your boarding bag
Luggage getting lost — Bring a spare set of clothes, underwear, and socks in your boarding bag
Not having enough electrical outlets in the cabin — Bring a power bank and an AC adapter for both American and European outlets

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat should I pack in my cruise boarding bag?
QWhat are the essential items to have immediately available when boarding a cruise ship?
QHow can I save money on drinks if I don't have a drink package?

Topics Covered

Pool Deck2 Happy BaconCrowd Capacity1 Sad BaconCabin Interior1½ Sad BaconDrink Package2½ Happy BaconEmbarkation2 Happy BaconSafety Medical1 Happy Bacon
How to read the Trip Bacon Score
Happy Bacon — creators loved this aspect
Sad Bacon — creators took issue with this
Meh — no strong opinion either way

Scale: 0–5 strips in half-step increments. 0 = “meh”, 5 = “bacon bliss”. Aggregated from creator-review sentiment, weighted by channel expertise.

About our Bacon Score methodology
YouTube Video Description↓

When you pack for your cruise there are many things that you need to take with you, but more important than anything is what you take with you in your cruise boarding bag since these are the only items that will be available to you from the first moment on the cruise ship, and in the worst cases, if your luggage is lost, the only things that will be with you throughout the cruise. So I made a list of 20 cruise boarding bag essentials that should be with you in when you board the cruise.