How Men Should Pack For a Cruise
Cruising has become one of the more popular ways that people are traveling these days. It is typically cheaper than flying somewhere and paying for a hotel, food, entertainment, etc. Everything you could want to do you can do on the ship. With so much to do in one place, it can be daunting trying to figure out what to pack. So, being that I just came back from a cruise to Bermuda, and that I focus on grooming and style, I’m here to tell you exactly what you’ll need. The good thing about packing for a cruise is that you can wear the same thing in the morning through the afternoon if you choose to. It’s only for dinner and night time activities that you’ll want to change. Since most cruises are about a week long, I’ll base my packing list on that amount of time.
Packing list:
3 pairs of casual shorts (white, navy, khaki),
1 pair of dress shorts (solid white or black linen, or a pin stripe),
8 t-shirts in different colors/patterns, etc.,
5 button down casual dress shirts (white, navy, black, or white with a pattern)- at least 3 of them short-sleeve,
1 pair of white jeans,
1 pair of white dress slacks,
1 pair of navy dress slacks
2 pairs of denim jeans,
1 white or navy casual sport jacket,
1 zippered hoody in white or navy,
3 bathing suits,
1 light weight rain jacket with hood (for any excursions you may go on at ports-of-call should it be raining),
1 pair of sandles and/or flip-flops,
1 pair of sneakers (white or navy).
1 pair of boat shoes.
1 pair of dress shoes (for the evening),
10 pairs of underwear,
7 pairs of socks.
The above packing list gives you a very good idea of what you’ll need. If you notice I talk about brining a few select colors. This is so that you can mix-n-match throughout the trip. All your t-shirts will go with your shorts, and all your button down shirts will go with your white jeans, jeans, or white or navy dress slacks.
If you’re someone who works out and plan on going to the gym, you’ll also need to add a few gym outfits to your packing list.
Some cruises are now "free style" cruises. This means that you can eat your meals at any time, and that except for a few restaurants on-board, you can be casual all the time, or you can dress up. It’s up to you. However, even on the free style cruises, most people choose to dress up for dinner and stay that way through the night. Getting dressed up on a cruise basically means you’ll wear your slacks, white jeans, or dress shorts with one of your button down shirts or fancier t-shirts. It does not usually mean suit and tie. You can wear a suit and tie of you’d like, but these days it’s usually not necessary. If the cruise line lets you know that there is a formal night on-bard, then you will want to bring a suit and tie.
When it comes to your grooming needs, just bring the basics such as your cleanser, moisturizer, shaving supplies, and any hair products you may use. Also remember to bring an all natural sun block that blocks both UVA and UVB rays.
Now that you know what to bring with you, hopefully you’ll get to experience just how wonderful going on a cruise can be.
Author David Scott Bartky helps men all over the world look their best with the techniques and advice offered in his book "Grooming Secrets For Men" which can be found at http://www.thestylishman.com Isn’t it time you look your best!
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