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After dozens (and dozens) of cruises under my belt ranging in length from 1 to 21 nights to locations all over the world, I’ve found that most items you’ll find on popular cruise packing lists are totally unnecessary and just lead to clutter, additional stress, and extra expense. Same goes for the majority of items on Amazon Prime Day cruise lists I’ve seen circulating. Now, of course, everyone is different and we all have our own unique needs and circumstances, so I encourage you to peruse those other lists of cruise essentials too. But here are five items I bring on every cruise, offered at deep discounts during Amazon Prime Days running October 10 and 11:
Sadly, I found out on my honeymoon cruise that I’m prone to sea sickness, so I always bring a pack of these motion sickness patches on every sailing. They are natural and can be placed behind your ear or on your stomach. Coupled with some ginger chews (should I feel any queasiness coming on), they work great for me. During prime days (Oct 10 and 11), you can score a 24 count pack for $11.36, saving $34%.
The last thing you want is for your phone to die right before a whale breaches feet in front of you on your Alaska cruise (consider that autobiographical). You’ll also want to keep your phone charged in airports, on long flights, etc. There are a number of great Prime Day deals on different models of portable chargers (depending on what kind of phone you have) HERE. The model pictured above is what I have and is 43% off during Prime Days.
Depending on the age of your cruise ship (newer ships tend to have more USB outlets), you may also want to pack a extra cruise ship approved (meaning it does NOT have a surge protector) outlets like:
That one is 44% off during Prime Days.
I’ve used water shoes on most of my cruises and the few times I’ve forgotten to pack them, I’ve regretted it (trust me, a visit to the medical center to retrieve a shard of glass from your heal is not anyone’s idea of cruise entertainment). Those pictured above are over 50% off during Prime Days.
There are no clocks in cruise ship cabins and you do NOT want to be that person who shows up to the dining room 15 minutes after breakfast hours are over begging for some decent coffee and eggs benedict. Sure, you could just look at your phone, but it might be plugged in far away from you or hard to find in the dark. That’s why I always pack a travel clock. The one pictured above is priced at $11.19 during Prime Days.
Whether to keep cool at the gym (I clip mine to my iPad so I can watch Netflix while I peddle slower than a drunk sloth on a recumbent bike to justify constant cruise binging), for white noise to help you sleep, for air circulation in your cabin, or to keep you cool on your balcony or at the beach, I strongly recommend packing a small rechargeable clip fan like the one I have pictured above, on sale during Prime Days for $12.63.
Happy shopping and cruising! And with that…
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