There are literally hundreds of current opinions about what you should pack for your cruise. As we’ve said before - some people think “the more the better” while others would rather take as little as possible.
In fact all our blogs on this topic so far have been about taking as little as possible.
Which reminds us of another tale of a member of our staff called Miss Hoarder or Miss Sensible. You can see her previous comments and readers reactions at http://prows-edge-cruise-magazine.blogspot.ca/2013/01/packing-for-cruise-part-4-toiletries.html.
On a recent adventure to and in Alaska, June (her real name as apposed o being nicknamed Miss Hoarder) found herself on a 10 night cruise in Alaska with all her luggage missing. And it was a high class, luxury cruise.
After getting over the shock of it all, she then set about adapting some of the items in her husbands luggage and spent a very little at the ship’s shop for a single versatile top she could adapt in all sorts of ingenious ways, a single pair of elegant slacks, and some necessary underwear items. Enough to squeeze into a very small carry on bag at the end of the trip.
No one knew she had traveled the entire 10 days without her luggage.
So - it IS possible to make do with less - and certainly a lot easier with packing before you start your vacation and unpacking again when you get home.
June did admit that the one main disadvantage was the amount of laundry she had to do on the cruise - every night practically, but she did say that after a while she got used to the chore, and did wonder what on earth she would have done with the things she had packed in her now missing luggage.
Her original luggage was waiting for her when she got home!
In fact all our blogs on this topic so far have been about taking as little as possible.
Which reminds us of another tale of a member of our staff called Miss Hoarder or Miss Sensible. You can see her previous comments and readers reactions at http://prows-edge-cruise-magazine.blogspot.ca/2013/01/packing-for-cruise-part-4-toiletries.html.
On a recent adventure to and in Alaska, June (her real name as apposed o being nicknamed Miss Hoarder) found herself on a 10 night cruise in Alaska with all her luggage missing. And it was a high class, luxury cruise.
After getting over the shock of it all, she then set about adapting some of the items in her husbands luggage and spent a very little at the ship’s shop for a single versatile top she could adapt in all sorts of ingenious ways, a single pair of elegant slacks, and some necessary underwear items. Enough to squeeze into a very small carry on bag at the end of the trip.
No one knew she had traveled the entire 10 days without her luggage.
So - it IS possible to make do with less - and certainly a lot easier with packing before you start your vacation and unpacking again when you get home.
June did admit that the one main disadvantage was the amount of laundry she had to do on the cruise - every night practically, but she did say that after a while she got used to the chore, and did wonder what on earth she would have done with the things she had packed in her now missing luggage.
Her original luggage was waiting for her when she got home!
You guys are starting to make me look like a cheap skin-flint! I'm just sensible, you know - and I looked very good in some of the make-shift outfits I created!
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Couldn't do it. Sorry. I really admire you for being so strong and versatile. But if I lost all my luggage I would hide in my cabin for the whole cruise.
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