New Cruise Essentials I Traveled With in 2026
102K views · Jan 25, 2026 · Travel & Events
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@AusRose99 · 8 months ago
Love your cruise tips! Here is one of my favourites - if you are worried about leaving the ship on disembarkation day and forgetting to empty your cabin safe (this does happen) then put one of the pair of shoes you are going to wear off the ship into the safe the night before! I guarantee you will not forget to empty that safe :)
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@Bliggity · 8 months ago
This is a hack that I figured out on our first day at sea. Back last December we were on the allure of the seas and the air-conditioning in the room was terrible even at the lowest temperature it would go, so I took my portable fan and opened the refrigerator in the cabinet and put the fan in the refrigerator and had it blow cold air out into the room I swear to you, this saved my life.
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@lesliegallagher2682 · 7 months ago
Oh Laurie! I got stopped and my bag pulled and opened. I couldn't figure out why and even the agent searched a while. It was my door decor magnets. The largest was 8 x 10 and the machine saw that it was metal. I would keep those out separately next time. Also, I splattered French onion soup on my white dress. I pulled out my Tide to Go pen and it was an OFF bug bite pen. Apparently I put the wrong one in my purse. Two mistakes that made a big impact. Luckily the waiter brought my club soda. Last tip: Pack nail clippers and or small scissors. I used that daily to cut strings and price tags off my clothing.
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@lindabuchanan9233 · 8 months ago
Please show some tops with sleeves for us older women, who don't show their upper arms any longer.
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@bellati2006 · 8 months ago
Loved this in-depth video and you showing each product and up closely! I appreciate all you did to make this video and the explanations of why you brought each product as well. Thank you!
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@nessamemberg7342 · 7 months ago
Laurie! You're terrific! Personal experiences: Bought a small travel fan just as you described as we are dealing with Hypothyroidism.I tried to sit on our balcony to work on my travel journal and it was uncomfortably warm until I realized I had that fan to give me a breeze! Another point: WATER SHOES! Not sexy, but can be worn around the ship and saves your toes from minor injuries and your PEDI lasts longer! Another shipboard hack: I will borrow clean pool towels to use in my cabin. Example: I wash my bras in the sink with ship's shampoo and use these large towels to roll up and gently squeeze water out; next I use a clothes hanger with CLIPS to hang bras to dry. Remember: there are small ships and large ships the be best in life are FRIENDSHIPS!
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@rhondafeinberg938 · 2 months ago
I love how honest you are about everything. It feels like a girl friend telling me about her trip!
@GLD-hopeful · 4 months ago
An insulated mug for drinks on board and refillable insulated water bottle for excursions are a must! Thanks for the tips!
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@SonyaPope · 7 months ago
We went on our first cruise ever on Celebrity Beyond January 25th to February 1st. It left from Port Miami. Traffic was ridiculous due to a Marathon and nine ships leaving our port. We checked a bag. We wore almost everything. Then only reason I didn’t wear everything was I chose to spend time in the spa over working out as much as I planned AND it was 35 degrees in Miami when we disembarked. We wore our Ohio winter weather friendly clothes. We flew into Ft. Lauderdale two prior to embarkation…and before the winter storm. And we chose to fly out the day after disembarking so we did a post cruise excursion with people we met on the cruise. It was such a great experience.
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@seaspeaktome9167 · 8 months ago
One tip I can share if you’re travelling with kids who are having a hard time sleeping is using magnets on the ceiling to hang a flat sheet and create a “room” around the sofa bed at night. It helped our young daughter get to sleep easier in an unfamiliar room.
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@Kittylady222 · 8 months ago
I love all of these tips!!! I'm going on my first cruise and I really want to take some streamers now!! <br><br>Also, side note, I love when you said we've worked our butts off for this vacation. We have!!!
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@PamLong-n8b · 8 months ago
I love your videos! I always take away something from them!!!❤❤❤
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