Vacation Packing List

Necessary Items

  • ▢ Passport, boarding passes and all travel documents
  • ▢ Medical insurance cards
  • ▢ Credit/debit cards and/or cash
  • ▢ Copy of credit/debit cards, passports and medical insurance cards (stored separately from actual credit/debit cards, passports and medical insurance cards)
  • ▢ Prescription medications
  • ▢ Driver's license (if renting a car)

Clothing

  • ▢ Belt
  • ▢ Hat
  • ▢ Shorts
  • ▢ Shirts
  • ▢ Suit and Tie (if desired)
  • ▢ Dress/Skirt
  • ▢ Pants/Jeans
  • ▢ T-Shirts
  • ▢ Gym Wear
  • ▢ Sweater/Jacket/Coat
  • ▢ PJs
  • ▢ Socks
  • ▢ Swimsuit/Cover up
  • ▢ Underwear
  • ▢ Shoes/Sandals
  • ▢ Cold weather/rain gear (if needed)
  • ▢ Compression socks (for long flights)

Electronics

  • ▢ Surge protector
  • ▢ Camera/memory card
  • ▢ Travel alarm clock
  • ▢ Extra batteries
  • ▢ Cell phone charger
  • ▢ Headphones

Toiletries

  • ▢ Toothbrush, toothpaste, floss
  • ▢ Shaving supplies
  • ▢ Sunscreen
  • ▢ Brush and comb
  • ▢ Shampoo/conditioner*
  • ▢ Soap/body wash*
  • ▢ Lotion*
  • ▢ Deodorant
  • ▢ Hair products
  • ▢ Lip balm
  • ▢ Feminine hygiene products
  • ▢ Small first aid kit
  • ▢ Painkillers (aspirin, tylenol, etc.)
  • ▢ Antacids
  • ▢ Pepto-bismol/Immodium
  • ▢ Motion sickness medicine
  • ▢ Bug spray
  • ▢ Allergy pills (antihistamines)
  • ▢ Hair dryer*
  • ▢ Hand sanitizer

Miscellaneous

  • ▢ Laundry bag
  • ▢ Plastic bags
  • ▢ Detergent/spot remover
  • ▢ Water bottle
  • ▢ Binoculars
  • ▢ Sewing kit
  • ▢ Sunglasses
  • ▢ Umbrella
  • ▢ Bungee cords/Rubber bands
  • ▢ Bright ribbon (to tie on suitcase)
  • ▢ Deck of cards
  • ▢ Nightlight
  • ▢ Thank you cards
  • ▢ Safety pins
  • ▢ Backpack/shoulder bag

Optional Items

  • ▢ Guide books
  • ▢ Phrase books
  • ▢ Membership cards (AARP, AAA, etc.)
  • ▢ Chewing gum
  • ▢ Strong magnet†
  • ▢ Wine and opener‡
  • ▢ Cans of soda‡

* Most hotels and cruise lines will supply these items for your use, but if you desire to use known products, you are encouraged to bring your own.

† Check with cruise line to see if the walls in the cabins are magnetic.

‡ Check with cruise line to see if you can bring your own beverages on board.