Travel Series: How to Pack a Check In Luggage - 7 Day Caribbean cruise

Hi Bellas,

Here is the second video in my latest travel series.  I recently went on 7 Day Carnival Caribbean Cruise.  I spent months preparing for these packing videos.  Today I'm showing you how I packed my Check In Bag for the cruise.  Check it out!


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Check in luggage
  • Samsonite Luggage (Ross)
  • Neon Green luggage tassel (Target)
  • Neon Green luggage tag (Amazon)

Clothing
  • Tips
    • Lay out outfits for each day, mix and match to each other and shoes.  
    • Neutral colors are great.
    • Pack clothes that can be worn more than once i.e. dinner dress turns into beach dress for the next day
    • Pack looser outfits so you'll be comfortable even if you gain a few pounds with all the cruise food
    • Bring lightweight dresses that don't easily wrinkle and can be rolled up 
    • For dinners, try packing dresses with sleeves to keep you warm in the cooler, air conditioned dining rooms and theaters
  • Dinner outfits
    • 2 Formal night dresses
    • 3 Sundresses
    • One skirt and top combo
    • One blouse and black leggings combo
    • Pack rolled up in Gonex Compression Packing Cube
  • Casual Clothes
    • Black leggings – can wear to dinner, around the ship, to lounge, stretchy and comfortable
    • Workout capris – for gym or active excrusions
    • Black cloth shorts (Target) – great for beach coverup, daytime wear
    • Jean shorts - I picked a white pair, great for mix and match
    • Short romper – beach cover up or port wear, easy one piece outfi
  • Tops
    • Long sleeve shirt for cool nights and inside A/C
    • Work out tank top
    • One basic black tank – for the port, night outfit
    • Tube top – day wear, no tan lines
  • Beach cover ups
    • White Tank Dress from target, looks great with a tan
    • Colorful Dashiki from ross, wear around the room after shower, also for pool
    • White dress from TJ Maxx, Blue Island brand has super cute options
  • Shoes
    • Pack in shoe bag from tj maxx
    • Beach flip flops
    • Water shoes
    • Walking sandals 
    • Tan wedge sandals
    • Black dress shoes
    • Sneakers for gym, excursions (wear on board since they’re the biggest shoes)
  • Embarkation Outfit
    • Jeggings from Amazon, great to wear as lounge pant or to dinner with a nice blouse
    • camisole to help layer (wear later with dinner blouse)
    • gray t-shirt
    • zip up sweater (great for cool nights)
  • Underwear, etc.
    • One for each day
    • Exercise headband
    • 3 pairs of socks
    • Foldable rain jacket
    • Stick on strapless bra
    • Tip:  pack dryer sheets with clothes to keep them smelling fresh
  • Swimsuits
    • Pack in waterproof bag
    • 3 bikinis, mix and match
  • Toiletry Bag
    • Hanging toiletry bag from eBags, folds flat like a pair of jeans, fits a lot! Hook so you can hang it on bathroom door and save counter space
    • Skincare i.e. moisturizer, cleanser, makeup remover wipes
    • Hair brush
    • Contacts and solution
    • Tooth brush
    • Shower cap
    • Tooth paste, tooth brush, floss
    • Poopouri
    • Nail kit
    • Safety pins
    • Bobby pins
    • Hair elastics
    • Double stick fashion tape
    • Shampoo, conditioner, leave in conditioner, dry shampoo, hair spray
    • Body lotion
    • Curling iron in an oven mitt
  • Other
    • Pop up hamper (dollar tree)
    • Dirty laundry bag (TJ Maxx)
    • Power strip (no surge protectors allowed)
    • Medicine bag
    • Empty ziplock bags
    • Sunscreen/water bag
    • Umbrella
    • Water pouch
    • Evening purse (Amazon)
    • Laundry pack – febreeze, downy wrinkle spray, travel detergent
    • Travel towel (Amazon)
    • Makeup brushes (I packed my makeup in my carry on to prevent breaking)
    • Cruise essentials bag (see check-in video)
    • Hat and visor
    • Jewelry roll (TJ Maxx)
    • Insulated travel cup
    • Lint roller
    • Selfie stick
    • Runner belt aka slim fanny pack
    • Duck tape
    • Travel slippers
    • Alternate jewelry ring set instead of my regular wedding ring set
    • Beach bag/travel tote
    • Tips:  There are grooves in the suitcase where the handles are, store small items in there to save space

Hope this was helpful!  I have my How to pack your Cruise Carry on Video coming up next!