2018 HAL World Cruise
It does take some planning to forecast cruising needs.
The cruise line informs us of the planned formal nights and special themed events to facilitate our wardrobe selection. On this cruise, we have 14 formal nights and 21 themed events. We will take something appropriate for the black & gold ball; the Polynesian party on the Lido deck; Mardi Gras; and so on. We’ll be posting photos—you can count on it!
A portable clothes rack facilitates packing.
It’s the little things that cause headaches.
Long ago, we noted how much product we used on a daily/weekly/monthly basis, so we could take only the amount of toothpaste, shampoo, etc. we would need. This necessitated the creation of a check-list. The check-list is our “travel-bible” and we use it during pre-cruise shopping. We KNOW how much dental floss we use in a week! Because storage is always a problem in a cabin that averages anywhere from 150-300 square feet, we take 12”x12”x101/2” boxes (packed with supplies) that will stack and then break down as we use up the contents. So, OK, we can hear you laughing and cracking jokes, but it does make organization & preparation easier!
We each travel with 3 pieces of luggage: large suitcase, garment bag and rollaboard. These will stack inside each other and stow under the bed.
We also travel with an over-the-door shoe rack that hangs on the bathroom door and holds all sorts of “can’t live without” things in its 20 compartments. This is a really, really great organizer! As are the folding cloth cubes we take for shoe and sweater/t-shirt storage.
We rent a mini van to drive and then drop-off at the port. We have another reserved for our return.
By the time we get everything into the cabin and stashed, we NEED a vacation!
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After
We’ll be on our way in just a few days!
We look forward to sharing this adventure with you!
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