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Wander Wet Bags …….A must have summer/vacation essential!!!
These super cute bags are powerfully water resistant and made of awesome quality. They are perfect for traveling/cruising and help keep you organized at the beach, pool, spa, and more. They come in small, medium, & large ranging from $20-$40. You can find them at Wanderwetbags.com and also at Amazon.com.
Here’s a few pics of some of the beautiful pattern selections…..
Happy shopping!!!
Here are the Fun Times activity schedules for the Carnival Vista 8 day itinerary.
• Carnival Liberty – December 1-16, 2016
• Carnival Ecstasy – January 10-24, 2017 (2.0 upgrades)
• Carnival Dream – January 29 – February 11, 2017
• Carnival Sensation – February 9-22, 2017 (2.0 upgrades)
• Carnival Glory – February 25 – March 10, 2017
• Carnival Breeze – April 16-29, 2017
• Carnival Elation – August 31 – September 27, 2017
• Carnival Conquest – September 30 – October 13, 2017
• Carnival Legend – May 1-14, 2018
Cruise Casual Dress Code
Men: sport slacks, khakis, Jeans (no cut-offs), dress shorts (long) and collared polo shirts
Women: summer dresses, casual skirts, pants, capris, dress shorts, Jeans (no cut-offs) blouses and tops
Not permitted: Cut-off Jeans, men’s sleeveless shirts, tee-shirts, gym or basketball shorts, baseball hats, flip-flops and bathing suit attire
Cruise Elegant Dress Code
Men: dress slacks, dress shirts, and we also suggest a sport coat; men may also wish to wear a suit and tie or tuxedo
Women: Cocktail dresses, pantsuits, elegant skirts and blouses; ladies may also wish to wear an evening gown
Not permitted: Jeans, men’s sleeveless shirts, shorts, tee-shirts, sportswear, gym or basketball shorts, baseball hats, flip-flops and bathing suit attire
What to wear on Embarkation Day
Embarkation Day can be quite a challenge for some women, especially if you are new to cruising. Trying to decide on the perfect outfit to wear when boarding the ship can be quite a challenge. If you are new to cruising, you are probably thinking of that you need the perfect nautical attire for your memorable embarkation picture.
Many years ago the normal routine was to get all decked out for embarkation, although times have changed over the years. There are still some who board the ship wearing a nice outfit that they can also wear the same evening to dinner, although you will find that most dress more casual. When I say casual I mean very casual, less than what is considered the cruise casual norm. You will find that the majority of the people are wearing shorts, T-shirts, tanks, sundresses, and a lot with their swimsuits underneath their clothing so they can immediately start soaking up the sun once they are onboard the ship and filled up their bellies with a huge plate at the buffet.
Some will bring a change of clothes for dinner in their carry on bag just in case their luggage hasn’t arrived before dinner. Although it’s not necessary, most cruise ships do not enforce their dress code the first night since they realize luggage is still being delivered. With the exception of some of the more luxury cruise lines.
Over the last couple of years printed T-shirts with your cruise information and group shirts have become popular to wear on embarkation. It also makes a nice memorable souvenir shirt of your cruise.
So to answer the question “what should I wear on embarkation day”? Well it’s really a personal choice. You can’t go wrong with whatever you choose. You will fit right in with the variety of attire you will see. I will suggest you wear something comfortable and comfortable shoes. If you’re not catching some sun, you may want to explore the ship and don’t want to start your vacation with sore feet. If you plan on hanging out by the pool, either wear your swimsuit under your clothing or bring it along in your carry on bag to make it easy to change.
But most important, Don’t stress over it. You are on vacation, relax and enjoy!!
Sharon Asmus
Here’s our video on several handy items to make your cruise more enjoyable. We take most of these on all of our cruises and would like to share them with you…
When I plan a cruise with my family, here are a few things I think about that help us decide. Sometimes it’s a new ship we want to check out, it may be particular ports we would like to visit, and sometimes it’s just “we need a cruise” and don’t want to fly across the U.S. to get to a port so we look for a port close to home to leave from. We usually try to cruise 3 times a year and like to choose different ports or ships as much as possible. Although, I will say we are starting to run out of options… We do end up repeating some ports but can’t complain about it. For example, Cozumel is one we have been to many times and never get tired of it. It seems to always fall into a port stop on all the western Caribbean itineraries. We can always find something to do there. We have been swimming with the dolphins at Dolphinaris, gone on jeep tours, ATV excursions, experienced different beach clubs, grabbed our own cab to the beach for the day, and even just got off the ship and hung around and shopped in the port. I can’t say we have ever had a bad day in Cozumel. Continue reading “Choosing the right cruise & excursions without breaking the bank!!!”
Since I started a group on facebook called “Cruising Carnival with Kids” I get asked a lot about what to pack on a cruise when taking little ones along. Well, since it comes up so frequently I decided to put together a list. Feel free to print it out and add to it to personalize for your own cruise/vacation!!! Continue reading ““What to pack on a cruise”? When you’re bringing along the little cruisers!!!”