I have been cruising the Caribbean Sea for last 23 years in my vacations and it always is a wonderful experience. Its warm tropical noon and the cool breezy evenings make the cruising experience outstanding. Through many years of practicing the Caribbean cruise, I believe that you must be fully prepared with obligatory luggage to ensure an outstanding cruise experience on your Caribbean cruise vacations. For this purpose, preparing a packing list is essential. I still remember my first Caribbean cruise in summer vacations with my best bud Jane. Being the very first cruise experience of us, we were totally unaware of potentially cool atmosphere in the evening and while having our dinner in the open-air dinning hall, we both were quaking. However, that was an overwhelming experience. From that time onwards, I always have a packing list with me having the essential attire catalog and other provisions.
The first important tip for Caribbean Cruise is that you must be prepared for the un-expected weather conditions. Although the weather is preferably hot but you must have attire arrangement for cool evenings. Now this does not mean that you carry your whole wardrobe since the cabin size is not the same as your bedroom. So do carry only the baggage you need. Select less yet exceptional outfits that can give you different looks by mixing and matching. Carry the most comfortable shoes with you, as you might need to walk on ship and on the shores. Don’t carry brand new shoes for the cruise. In-fact your shoes should be comfortable to your feet and should help smooth walking. Another important consideration if you are traveling with your friends and family, divide your items into two or more sets of luggage because if one is lost, you have something to wear. If you are fond of formal nights, you must bring special attire for that. Also be sure that you carry-on all those important items that you cannot live without for long period, in the case your baggage get delayed or lost. You can avoid packing in-expensive items to reduce your luggage weight, since you can buy it if you need it.
If your Caribbean cruise covers a lot of travel, then you must keep your medications with your carry-on luggage since if you do not receive your luggage for hours or it get misplaced, you at least have your medication with you.
Be assure that you have access to the iron if you attire selection require it and your ship has laundry facilities. Do bring your cell phone if you need to stay in contact with your family. You can use it when the ship is near to land or in port.
Do not forger to pack your binoculars with your luggage for reading guidebooks, exploring maps etc. Also, bring a pair of sunglasses since you need to read on deck. You can carry other reading material of your choice to have a healthy cruise. It is great if you can carry your camera along with an adopter, extra film or digital memory and battery.
In case, you forget any of the crucial items, the shops on board usually have it. So, just relax and enjoy a memorable experience of Caribbean cruising.
