15 Cruise Packing Regrets You'll Have in 2025 (DON'T Pack These!)
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The creator provides a comprehensive guide to common cruise packing mistakes, focusing on items that waste space, money, or risk confiscation. She advises against bringing irons, steamers, and surge protected power strips, suggesting alternatives like wrinkle release spray and non-surge protected power cubes or USB hubs. The video addresses beverage policies, noting that while liquor and beer are generally prohibited, many lines allow one bottle of wine or champagne per person. For personal care, she recommends travel-sized toiletries or bar shampoos over bulky liquids and warns against non-reef-friendly sunscreens in certain destinations. The creator emphasizes the importance of packing first-day essentials, such as medication and swimwear, in a carry-on bag rather than checked luggage. Additional advice includes leaving expensive jewelry at home, avoiding camouflage clothing due to legal restrictions in some ports, and bringing closed-toe shoes for specific ship activities. Finally, she clarifies that items like towels, bathrobes, and extra hangers can typically be requested from cabin attendants, helping travelers avoid unnecessary bulk.
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Irons and steamers. Now, something that you should know before you go on a cruise ship is that anything that has a heating element or is a potential fire hazard.
Now, as an alternative, I will tell you a cruiser's secret. It is Downey Wrinkle Release or whatever the equivalent is.
Now, Nomad Lane has very kindly sponsored this video so that I can share with you how to stay organized with an efficient and well-packed bag.
Truthfully, I've been on over 40 cruises on eight different cruise lines, and I've never had any issues with mine.
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