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Can you take cruise towels off the ship?

Beach Towels: If you're planning to visit the beach, you don't need to pack beach towels. Most ships provide them, and you can return them at the end of the day. 6. Snorkel Gear: If you're planning to go snorkelling, you don't need to bring your own gear.



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A nice dress or a suit will suffice on the majority of ships. 5. Beach Towels: If you're planning to visit the beach, you don't need to pack beach towels. Most ships provide them, and you can return them at the end of the day.

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Bottled Water Once on board, the purchase is non-refundable and guests may take home any unopened bottles.

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You might be a big fan of bottled water and refuse to drink tap water, but a cruise ship's water is MUCH better than tap water. They have high-tech filtration systems that allow the water coming out of your bathroom sink to be clean and more than pure enough to drink.

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While most cruise ports don't allow you to bring fresh produce or meats off of the cruise ship while in port, dry foods and prepackaged snacks are usually fine. Things like cereal, crackers, pretzels, meal replacement and granola bars are perfect.

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Beach Towels: If you're planning to visit the beach, you don't need to pack beach towels. Most ships provide them, and you can return them at the end of the day.

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Many cruise ships have self-service laundry facilities on each deck, including washing machines, dryers, ironing and detergent. Passengers can also use the ship's valet laundry services for a fee, which includes washing, pressing and dry cleaning. Alternatively, guests can hand wash and dry within their cabin.

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These will block the cruise ship toilet and as the toilets are all linked together, if you block your toilet, it's likely to affect other cabins. The following items cannot be put in cruise ship toilets: Wipes. Paper towels (kitchen towels for example), toilet paper is fine!

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Your bed linens might be changed frequently, but decorative blankets, bedspreads and pillows aren't always laundered between sailings. Remove these items from your bed and hide them in a closet or drawer – or ask your cabin steward to take them out of your room for the duration of your cruise.

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The bathroom is a great place to dry your clothes. You can also hang them in other places around your stateroom. Another option is to bring a clothesline with you on your trip to set up in your cabin and have a dedicated spot to dry your clothes.

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Of the cruise lines surveyed six – Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise Line, MCS Cruises, Holland America, Disney and Crystal Cruises – stocked condoms. Only three cruise lines offered the morning after pill – MSC, P&O Cruises International and Princess Cruises.

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When you arrive at the Port Authority Security in the cruise terminal, you will pass a security checkpoint where all carry-on luggage goes through X-rays and other baggage is checked in. All checked bags on cruise ships are scanned.

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Can I buy toiletries including toothbrushes and toothpaste onboard? Yes, toiletries and personal hygiene products are available for purchase at the Royal Shops onboard. Was this content helpful?

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Even though twice-daily stateroom cleaning has long been the standard in the cruise industry, how often you like your cruise ship stateroom cleaned by your cabin steward is a matter of personal preference. Some cruisers love the pampered feeling of a stateroom that is always clean -- when done by someone else.

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Most ships can store 500,000 gallons of fresh water in massive tanks located in the hold area. After guests have used the water for showering, toilet water, laundry, etc., the crew treats it before releasing it into the ocean. A cruise ship will bring fresh water onboard when they visit ports.

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Ladies, bring your preferred brand of pads and tampons on your cruise, even if you are not due. It is always a good addition to your first aid kit, especially when you cruise includes some exotic locations and lots of days at sea, where sanitary products might not always be available.

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On cruise casual nights, the line recommends slacks, khakis, jeans, long dress shorts and collared sport shirts for men, and casual dresses or skirts, pants, capri pants, dress shorts and jeans with blouses for women.

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Casual Daywear For laid-back days spent walking around the ship or port, you'll want to have a good selection of comfortable and casual clothing. Check the weather, and stick to a cruise packing list with a good selection of shorts, jeans/khakis, sundresses/skirts, T-shirts (both long- and short-sleeved) and tank tops.

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Bring your favorite water bottle with you that can keep your beverage cool all day (we love HydroFlask and Swell bottles). The cruise water at the buffet is perfectly safe to drink. If you don't like the taste, throw a lemon or a few strawberries into it.

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Sure, you can eat at the buffet at almost any time of the day or make a reservation at a specialty restaurant, but to dine in the main dining room, most cruise lines require you to show up at either a set time or during a limited timeframe.

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The easiest way for ships to do this is to liquefy the leftover food in an industrial grinder. The food is blended with water until it's a smooth mixture and then either disposed of in port, incinerated, or pumped out to sea when the ship is deep water and away from the coastlines. Simple as that.

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The cruise buffet is one of the complimentary dining venues onboard. It is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and you will never have to pay extra to eat there. If you opt to eat at a specialty restaurant, you may find yourself paying $30+ per person.

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