Packing For A Cruise (7 Days in a Carry-on ONLY)

I do a combination of both but love the cubes for organization. One thing I do is pack 1/2 of my clothes in my suitcase and put the other half in my hubbies and then of course do the same for his. This way if one suitcase gets lost we aren't totally screwed. :-)

I like to pack a lot of dresses for a cruise. I find it saves space in the suitcase, and dresses are just easy to throw on the one garment and go. I find a simple T shirt dress is more comfortable than shorts and cooler than leggings for a day in port. A cute long maxi dress is a great cover up for a swim suit for sea days and can also be appropriate for lunch wherever on the ship. A basic black dress can be paired with sneakers and a denim jacket for a casual look or heels and jewelry for a more formal night.

Softside and compression cubes (airline employee carry-on only). We each pack 4 bottoms, 4 tops, 1 pair each of beach sandals, athletic shoes, dress shoes, (take out one of each to wear on the plane), 1 swimsuit, 1 cover-up, 1 LBD (just me), underwear, PJs, & socks, hat, toiletries, first aid/medicine kit, magnetic door decor (we're DCL), backpack and paperwork.

Packing cubes take up space… I need every inch. You definitely pack less than I would. Need room for chargers, swimsuit cover up, sunscreen, rash guard, snorkel gear.

I am definitely packing cubes for cruises. With limited storage space, you just unzip the cubes and place them on the shelf or in the drawer. Easy peasy!

Had an Air Canada employee tell me that all AC crew use soft sided luggage with corner protectors as the hard shell eventually become compromised in the cargo hold ( extreme cold) and being thrown around. We now use TravelPro luggage which is a bit more affordable than the Level8. We’ve travelled in North American and Europe with our TravelPro and LOVE it!! We’ve had many different brands over many years but have never had a suitcase that really did THE job. Also use the TravelPro packing cubes. Not knocking Level8 as I’ve not had them but our TravelPro will be with us over many travels for many years. We’re doing a 20 day trip starting tomorrow with carry-on only. 19 inch each spinner and one under the seat each. That includes our elegant night clothes, tops/bottoms/swimwear/sundresses/hats and more clothes/two pair of shoes (plus ones we are wearing), toiletries, meds, cameras, snacks for the plane, jewelry, iPad,keyboard, e-reader, travel documents and much more. All the best everyone :-) 🛳️

For carry-on luggage, I am team packing cubes. Only hard shell. For my youngest child, I still like putting outfits in Ziplock gallon bags. We pull out a bag and there's no rummaging around the suitcase!

Welllll, I am a consistent overpacker. However I am trying to get better at it and these type of videos are helpful! I love my softsided suitcase. I feel the hard sided cases get roughed up more. I religiously use packing cubes as much as possible. It is so easy to unpack when on the cruise ship. Just take them out and put them on the shelves or in the drawers. Easy Peasy! One color for my husband and one for me. I don't roll but use another method for folding, especially t shirts. A couple of suggestions. People should put the heavy items (like shoes) on the bottom by the wheels for stability. Pack your underwear in a packing cube or ziploc bag so you can take it out of your carryon easily.

I can pack loads more without the cubes but they are easier to help me stay organized.

I prefer clothes folded in packing cubes. I have started folding complete outfits together, then adding extra tops.

California Linda shares congratulations on your purchase of Level8 luggage. 👏👏 We have used ours on the last three cruises, a game changer over one with just two wheels. In the space between the trolley handles I place all my makeup, first aid items, medicine in different zippered bags based upon things I need in the morning, things I need at night, things I need if sick, etc. It saves luggage space. Placing your TSA items horizontally in the bag, instead of vertically takes less space. Amazing Fact. 🤔 Compression packing bags are amazing.

Love the packing cubes. I always roll my clothes. My aunt taught me to roll my clothes for a trip when I was young. My aunt's husband was in the Air Force and they traveled a lot. She said that she had less problem with wrinkles and this was in the late '60s. She was way ahead of her time.

I always utilize the space in the shoes

Love these packing videos! We only use carry on size when flying and cruising. We roll all clothes, saves a lot of space. Learned this from your previous packing videos. Thanks 👍.

Yay! So happy to see a new video. I still reference your old ones. I use a combo of rolling and packing cubes. I used a hardside carry-on for the first for our cruise 3 weeks ago. I found I was able to fit more in. I really didn't think that would be the case. OK enjoy y'all and back to the video

Love to see someone pack like I do. I'm getting ready to Cruise to Hawaii and plan on taking a backpack and a carry-on suitcase so I'm not dealing with too much.

I haven’t been on a cruise in almost 10 years but after watching many cruise tips videos, I’m definitely going to use packing cubes. I think it will definitely help me stay as organized as possible and hopefully it will help with luggage space 😊

I love the packing cubes. I actually got the idea from you. I also use the hard shell suitcases. I have used the soft suitcases but I prefer the hard shell. I also roll my clothes. Love watching your videos for all your ideas and tips. Thanks as always for all you do for us.

Thank you. I love that level-8 luggage. I used the packing cubes and rolled my stuff when I packed.

Great tips!! I prefer the cubes. Now you’ve got me interested in a hard shell suitcase! 😊