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Cruise Travel Checklist

Preparing to Cruise:
  • Advise Cruise Line of any Current Medical Conditions
  • Advise Cruise Line of any Specific Dietary Requirements
  • Arrange a Travel Insurance Policy
  • Check your Visa Requirements
  • Verify if any Vaccinations are needed
  • Pre-Book any Highly Desired Shore Tours
  • Provide Friends with Contact Details
  • Prepare a Budget for Onboard Expenses

Before You Go:
  • Pre-Pay Bills
  • Lock Doors and Windows
  • Stop Deliveries and have Australia Post Hold Mail
  • Arrange for Pet Care and Plants to be watered
  • Empty Refrigerator and Garbage
  • Arrange for someone to Watch House/Check Pool
  • Turn Off Water Pump Tank

Documents to Take:
  • Passport
  • Extra Passport Photo
  • Visa (if required)
  • Health Documents (i.e. Prescriptions)
  • Airline Tickets
  • Confirmations/Vouchers/E-Tickets
  • Cruise Documents
  • Cruise Itinerary
  • Vaccination Certificate (if required)
  • Medical Insurance Card/s
  • Travel Insurance Card
  • Emergency Information (i.e. Embassies, Contacts)
  • Cash/Travellers Cheques
  • Credit Cards/ Debit Cards
  • Personal Identification (i.e. Drivers License)
  • Contact Numbers to Report Lost/Stolen Credit Cards
  • Photocopies of Important Documents

Clothes to Pack:
  • Shirts
  • Shorts
  • Long Pants
  • Formal Attire
  • Swimmers/Bathing Suits
  • Underwear/Socks/Hosiery
  • Pyjamas
  • Sun Hat

Toiletries to Include:
  • Toothbrush/Toothpaste/Dental Floss
  • Hair Brush/Comb
  • Deodorant
  • Soap/Shampoo/Conditioner
  • Skin Care Lotion/ Moisturizer
  • Razor/ Shave Cream
  • Personal Hygiene Items (i.e. Hand Sanitizer)

Miscellaneous Items:
  • Daypack/Backpack
  • Wallet
  • IPod/MP3 Player
  • Camera/Memory Card/Battery Charger
  • Underwater Camera
  • Travel Sickness/Sea Sickness Medication
  • Eye Glasses/Sunglasses
  • Travel Diary/Pens
  • Small Padlocks
  • Luggage ID Tags
  • Watch
  • Alarm Clock
  • Mini Sewing Kit
  • Electrical Converter/Adaptor
  • Earplugs
  • Lighter
  • Insect Repellant
  • Sunscreen
  • Reading Material
  • Currency Conversion Chart
  • Laptop
  • Torch/Flashlight
  • Nightlight
  • Ear Plugs
  • First Aid Kit