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Today is our last day at sea before Sydney, and everyone is packing up the staterooms which have been home for more than three months. I have recently had emails and comments asking for suggestions about what to pack to make the most of the limited space in the staterooms, as well as other items which may be useful on the world cruise.
I conducted a mini survey - asking other passengers for suggestions (apart from clothing) about the things they found useful and the things that they wish they had brought along.
These are the suggestions in random order. Obviously this list is not exhaustive and depends on the type of stateroom you have and the activities you want to be involved with on the ship.
- A large multi pocket hanger on the back of the bathroom door - it comes with a coat-hanger at the top which fits on the door hook - a great place to put toiletries - easy to see and doesn’t clutter the small shelves in the bathroom. We bought it at Howard's Storage World.
- Large suction hooks which can be used to hang up jackets, bags, backpacks etc. The smaller ones will lose their suction easily and fall off the wall - so go for the larger better quality ones.
- A supply of magnets - the walls of the stateroom are metal - magnets can be used to attach articles to the walls - a magnetic bull dog clip can hold any notes, invites, information sheets etc together - surprising how everything can get lost on the desk.
- Family photos - you will be away from your loved ones for a long time - use the magnets to personalise your walls.
- A world map - we used the magnets to put a large map on our wall - and often we referred to it during the voyage.
- Boxes which fold flat for packing, but hold all sorts of stuff on shelves - these help to keep everything accessible and tidy - we found these at Howard's Storage World.
- Room freshener - you are sharing a very small space - say no more!
- Some basic stationery items - pens, post-it notes, highlighter, sticky tape, glue stick - very useful in many situations.
- A supply of blank multi-purpose cards - there are many occasions where you may like to give a card and they can be hard to find in ports or on the ship - we have shared a number of special occasions with our new friends on the ship - birthdays, anniversaries, births of grandchildren, thank you’s etc.
- A folding mesh laundry bag - folds into a small corner of the luggage - but holds the dirty laundry and has handles to carry to the laundry - a small line with pegs to hang things on the balcony - available at any $2 shop.
- Favourite pillow - some passengers bought pillows in Darwin - the pillows on the ship are quite flat.
- Flag from your home country - there was some friendly rivalry in the onboard games - golf,bowls, tri-nations rugby, etc - many passengers hung flags from their balconies during the Panama canal transit - we bought our flag in Woolies on Australia day for about $5.
- There are a number of theme nights - white hot; red, white and blue; country and western; island; pirate - if you like to join in these activities, you may like to bring some accessories to dress up.
- A basic medical kit to cover most common illnesses - colds, coughs, tummy bugs, bandaids, antiseptic, antibacterial wipes etc (visits to the shipboard doctor for minor illnesses are very expensive)
- An ereader, Kindle or similar loaded with books for sea days
- Sticky labels preprinted with the names and addresses of children, grandchildren, friends etc to make addressing postcards easier if you intend to send them.
- Cards with name, address and contact details to share with your new friends.
- Spare batteries and chargers for everything you have - phones, cameras, torches, clocks etc. The morning show read out lots of requests to borrow camera and phone chargers.
Let me know if you have any other suggestions and I will add them to the list.
Cheers
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