What to Pack for your Disney Cruise


You’ve booked your cruise, you’ve planned, booked excursions and onboard activities, you’ve waited, and now you only have a few days left and now it’s time to pack. If this is your first cruise I’m sure that thoughts of what you might or might now need are swirling around in your head, and you’re not sure exactly what you’ll need. There are a lot of cruise packing lists out there, including on the Disney Cruise Line website, and other cruise line’s sites, too. They’re all a little bit different, and some include things that you might not actually need. Here is what we recommend that you pack for your Disney Cruise Line vacation.



By no means are we cruise or packing experts, but we have taken six Disney Cruises, and Christian has been there for all of them. That means, not only do we have experience packing for adults, and now a kindergartner, but we also have experience packing items that are necessary for babies and toddlers.

Each cruise and each family is different and can require slightly different items to be packed. This, however, is what our normal packing list looks like. Take a look, and tailor it to fight the needs of your travel party.

Clothing
Shirts (1 per day.) We also personally have 5 to 6 shirts for a 7 – 10 day trip (cruise and trip before and after) and do laundry onboard to save on packing space.
Jeans or other long pants
Shorts
Underwear
Bathing Suit (1 – 2)
Pajamas
1 Formal Outfit
1 Semi Formal Outfit (For 7 night and longer sailings.)
Pirate Costume (Optional)
Workout Gear (Optional)
* If traveling with a child under 2 we recommend packing at least two extra outfits.

Shoes
Sneakers
Dress Shoes
Flip Flops
Running Shoes (Optional)

Toiletries Wonderful soap, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, and lotion are provided in your stateroom.
Hair Brush
Deodorant
Razor and Shaving Cream (If you plan to shave onboard)
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Mouthwash
Floss
Q-Tips
Sunscreen

Medications
All Required Meds (In original bottles)
Vitamins

Baby
Diapers
Swim Diapers
Wipes
Diaper Rash Cream
Small Quiet Toys
Bib
Lovey
Bottle/ Sippy Cup
Baby Carrier or Umbrella Stroller

Extras
Fish Extender
Fish Extender (or other exchange) Gifts
Princess Dresses
Other costumes
Magnets
Beer or Wine (1 6-Pack or 2 Bottles of Wine up to 750mL per guest 21 and over.)
Disney Cruise Line Beer Mug
Cash (For Room Service and Porter Tips)
Disney Gift Cards
Camera
Chargers
Pop Up Hamper
Laundry Pods
Rain Gear
Sweatshirts
Knit Cap (Alaska)
Binoculars (Alaska)
Mickey Ears

IMPORTANT
Passports (or Birth Certificate)
Government Issued ID
Port Arrival Form


If you end up forgetting something, don’t worry, things like diapers, Tylenol, deodorant, sea sickness meds, and more are available for purchase on board. Do NOT forget anything from the IMPORTANT section or you will be denied boarding. Be sure to pack documents, medication, cameras, swim suits, sunscreen, and any beverages that you plan to take on board with you in your carry-on luggage.

Disney Cruise Line itineraries for Early 2021 were released last week and are available for booking to the general public starting Thursday October 3!

Are you ready to start planning your next magical vacation? I’d be happy to help! Contact me at miriyawhitaker@worldofmagictravel.com for your FREE quote and to start planning your next trip on land or sea. For more Disney and travel information follow me on Facebook.


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

We Used Genie+ for the First Time. What did we Think?!

Back in June my sister, Sharon, and I took a girls trip to Disney World! It was a fun trip, and for the first time since it came out, we used Genie+. Today, we're going to share our thoughts about the experience.  What is Genie+?!  Genie+ is the paid for "skip the standyby line" option that replaced Fastpass+. It debuted on October 1, 2021 on the first day of the 50th Anniversary Celebration. This is what the Walt Disney World website says about the service, " Use the Lightning Lane entrances offered through Disney Genie+ service and save time waiting in line. On average, Guests can enter 2 to 3 attractions or experiences per day using Lightning Lane entrances, if the first selection is made early in the day." There is also a second option, Individual Attraction Selection. The Disney World site says, " You may also purchase individual—or à la carte—Lightning Lane entry selections for specific attractions that aren’t offered through Disney Genie+ service. Pu
Read more

Dinner at Royal Court on the Disney Fantasy

We’ve mentioned more than a few times that each of the four Disney ships has three main dining rooms. All four ships have the fun Animator’s Palate that we talked about a couple of weeks ago, as well as a themed dining rooms on the Magic and Wonder (Rapunzel’s and Tiana’s) and Enchanted Garden on the Dream and Fantasy. We’ll talk about Enchanted Garden in our next Disney Cruise Line focused post! This week, though, we’re excited to talk about the third main dining room on the Disney Fantasy, Royal Court. Royal Court, like Royal Palace on the Dream, Triton’s on the Wonder, and Lumiere’s on the Magic is the most upscale of the three main dining rooms. Located right off the main lobby Royal Court is a grand dining room that celebrates Disney’s royal couples. Throughout the dining room there are mosaics of Disney Princess and their princes including Belle and Beast,  Jasmine and Aladdin, Tiana and Naveen, Cinderella and Prince Charming, Aurora and Phillip, Ariel and Eric, and Snow Wh
Read more

What We're Most Looking Forward to at Epcot's Food and Wine Festival

The 2022 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival started last week and it runs from July 14 through November 19, 2022. There are more than 30 places throughout the festival to get eats, treats, and drinks! Most of the Global Marketplaces are open right now, but there are four booths: Hawai’i, Coastal Eats, Mac & Eats, and The Noodle Exchange, that won’t open until August 15, 2023. We’re excited to try A LOT of the options that are available this year. Here are the Food and Wine Festival items that we’re most looking forward to trying. Brazil Feijoada : Black Beans with Crispy Pork Belly, Brazil Nut Pesto and Ben’s Original™ Long Grain White Rice Pão de Queijo : Brazilian Cheese Bread Brew-Wing Sticky Wings with Peanut Sauce and Grape Gel with Celery and Ranch Canada Canadian Cheddar and Bacon Soup served with a Pretzel Roll Flavors from Fire Rocky Road Chocolate Cake with Marshmallows, Spiced Almonds and Chocolate Ganache The Fry Basket Adobo Yuca Fr
Read more