Hi folks, here is a list of a few things we've learned that help. If some of this stuff is intuitively obvious, forgive me.
1. black Sharpie to mark the tags
DCL give you to claim your luggage. ie "Harden 1 of 8" pieces that is. It makes them easier to spot for the handlers.
2. extension cord. Believe it or not when you have more than one hair dryer going before dinner it helps as there are few sockets in the room.
3. Batteries, yeah batteries.
4. Sunscreen, yeah sunscreen.
5. Ladies: be prepared for those unexpected events. My wife leads me to believe the selection of such fem hygeine products on board is thin. (No pun intended.
6. Speaking of which, you can literally get on the ship and a week later get off whithout needing cash once. Based on experience however there is one place you will definitely need a few quarters: The ladies room on
Castaway Cay.
This came as a surprise to dh.
7. A small fan, maybe, as the luggage allows. For reasons not clear the AC in the staterooms sometimes isn't working well and the room can get warm.
8. Drivers license. Carrying a passport on and off the ship may get cumbersome and you'll need pic ID everytime you leave the ship. That is if you have a passport. You don't really need one.
9. Leave the tux and shirts and suits in the plastic bag that they come back from the laundry in. For some reason it helps prevent wrinkles. At least it did for me.
These are a few that I can think of off hand. Hope these help a little. If I think of others I'll add them.
Cheers, Wes