| p>Here are a few items to pack before heading on | | | | patches and other medications to help ease sea |
| your next cruise to the Caribbean, Bermuda, the | | | | sickness. |
| Bahamas, or Mexico. | | | | * 5. Diarrhea Medicine Yuck. From a bad drink of |
| * 1. Ambient Noise Maker It's possible that the guests | | | | water on a tropical island to too many preservatives |
| next door may keep you up longer than you would | | | | in some cruise ship foods, these problems can lead to |
| like to stay up. Kids running up and down the halls or | | | | a spoiled vacation. |
| neighbors that have had one too many to drink, can | | | | * 6. Cell Phone On some islands you may actually be |
| disturb your sleep. An ambient noise maker can help | | | | able to call home without having to pay for higher |
| drown out the background noise and give you a | | | | fees from the ship or 'calling shops" on land. |
| better night's sleep. | | | | * 7. Plastic Bag A plastic bag comes in handy for |
| * 2. Snorkel If you are taking a cruise to tropical | | | | keeping money, passports, or other important |
| waters, there is a good chance that snorkeling is on | | | | documents dry. Rain showers or ocean spray while |
| your itinerary. Snorkeling tours usually have swim fins, | | | | on excursions can damage these items. |
| swim mask, and a snorkel included free of charge on | | | | * 8. Back Pack Great for carrying your camera, |
| your excursion. You need to think though - how | | | | snacks, water, sunscreen, or other items while on an |
| many mouths have been on that snorkel? | | | | excursion. |
| * 3. Camera Cruise lines have many photographers | | | | * 9. Comfortable Shoes Sandals can rub blisters on |
| that capture great pictures while you are on your | | | | your feet. A good, comfortable pair of shoes are |
| cruise. The problem is that they don't usually go on | | | | especially important on excursions where a lot of |
| excursions with you. I would recommend a decent, | | | | walking is called for. |
| but not too big or expensive of a camera to take | | | | * 10. Hat A baseball cap or another type of hat is a |
| with you. A big camera can get too heavy and an | | | | good way of keeping your head from getting |
| expensive one may make you a target of crime. | | | | sunburned. It doesn't take long in the tropics to get |
| * 4. Sea Sick Medicine You never know when the | | | | sunburned with the high sun angle. |
| rolling seas will make your stomach sick. There are | | | | |