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became a confirmed packing list maker following my very first
cruise on the SS Norway. I forgot one little grooming
essential that I really really needed--my tweezers. One of
my tablemates forgot to bring her hairdryer. We were both
able to find suitable replacements ashore but we spent two days
at sea before arriving in St. Martin where we could shop for
them.
Aha!
A light went on in my brain! If I had a checklist, I would
be less likely to leave something out of my suitcase. What
simplicity... why hadn't anyone thought of it before? Mind
you, this was a dozen years ago, the
Internet was in its infancy, and there were no cruise-specific
packing lists making the rounds. No lists at ALL, in fact. So I
devised one with everything I could think of and, when fellow cruisers
on Prodigy, AOL, CompuServe, and the newsgroup
rec.travel.cruises heard about it, my email box was flooded with requests
for "the packing list." Now, mind you, it
contains just about everything anyone would need so there
are many items you can just cross off.
Thus,
my web site was originally created to share the packing lists! A
new career was born and I now lecture on ships about packing
light. Yes... it's true! I can pack everything I need for a two week
cruise in an airline regulation size carry-on and my backpack
purse.
A
cruise is unlike a resort vacation. There's no local supermarket
or drugstore to pop into when you need something; although, many
ships are stocking more sundries these days.
I
hope the lists and articles linked from the right-hand column
here are helpful to you. If so, let me know. If you have a
suggestion, I'd love to hear that as well.
Bon
Voyage!
Linda Coffman, the Cruise Diva
(& Packing Guru)
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for Women
The original list.
Packing for
Men
Special needs for guys.
Planning
& Packing Tips for Cruisers
Organizing before you even
open your suitcase.
Printable Lists:
Packing
It In
Scaling down your needs. It CAN be done!
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Wear
Your cruise wardrobe.
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Get ready to go north to Alaska and other cold
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HOT
Cruise Tips
Little hints to make your cruise more enjoyable.
Have DUCK Tape,
Will Travel
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tape & it no longer belongs in the garage.
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