Disney Cruise Packing List

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I really love researching and overplanning for trips. That’s just my personality – I want to be super prepared, but also know my options. I’m going to start with some fun things in this Disney Cruise Packing List that I would not have necessarily thought about, and also easy organization options.

Fun Items for Your Trip

Decorating your stateroom door is so much fun! We bought fun magnets for the door, one of Mickey and one celebrating Owen’s birthday. We also bought a pin trading board, which the kids loved. Don’t put any pins you love out there for sure, because some do go missing. We bought some pins to trade here. 

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Other fun ideas for the trip – the girls got matching visors. We got so many compliments on these everywhere we went on the ship, and they were so much fun. We also got some matching Disney themed sling bags which were fun to wear around the ship. You will probably want a bookbag and a sling bag size to bounce back and forth from when you are on and off the ship. We also loved the insulated bags they sold on the ship for storing drinks, etc. Search on etsy for some fun ideas for Disney themed visors and sling bags! The boys got matching Mickey hats similar to this one.

Fun Insulated Cups You can refill your cup all day, so it’s great to have an insulated one to carry around the ship. We did find one in the coffee shop on the ship, but they were hard to find and didn’t have that many left.

Pirate Night – so many fun options on amazon. We did get t shirts like these which were super fun!

Fish extenders – we did participate in this (see here for our experience and ideas) You will want a fun fish extender to hold all your goodies. We got ours here. 

Organization Options 

The first organization option I would recommend is magnetic hooks. These were so great for hanging bathing suits, lanyards, etc. (Yes, bring your own lanyard for your room key if you can’t use a magic band on your ship. And if you have a passport card, you can keep it in your lanyard for when you leave the ship, too.) We left our passports in the safe on the ship.

I would also recommend a toiletries bag with a hook. There is not a lot of space in the bathroom, so it’s great to be able to hang it and use it easily.

Another thing you can pack is towel bands to keep your towel on the chair and also save your spot. A waterproof phone bag is another good idea for excursions off the ship or just sitting by the pool. (I kept this on my phone when I put my feet in the pool and watched the kids) I also got to use this kayaking this summer so it’s been a good thing to have and keep around. I did notice other people with waterproof bags, too, which might have been good the day we were in Grand Cayman and it rained while we were on a boat outside. None of these are necessary but something to think about to make things easier.

Technology

Things I brought were my phone, airpods (we did use the gym/walking track on the ship) kindle, apple watch, (I like to know how many steps I’m taking) a wall charger where you can charge multiple devices at once, and an anker for when you are off the ship or need a quick charge. We shared a wifi account where you could only use one device at a time, so I really didn’t use the ship’s wifi much. You can also message on the ship without wifi using what’s app or the Disney Cruise Line app. We gave our kiddo an old phone to use with the app so he could message us from the kids’ clubs.

Clothes

Don’t forget to bring more than one bathing suit. We mostly wore casual workout clothes around the ship during the day or bathing suits/cover up or shorts. In the evening, we wore a little bit nicer shorts/t shirts, a button down for formal night for the boys, and I wore dresses a few nights.  For shoes we brought, crocs (waterproof birkenstocks for me) a pair of sneakers for everyone, and I brought my regular birkenstocks. We did bring the Disney shirts we had and on Owen’s birthday, we all had birthday squad t shirts which was so fun to surprise him with. You can also buy some fun t shirts on the ship. Don’t forget to bring a sweatshirt because it can get cool, and a hat or visor. We did not get super formal on formal night. Michael wore a button down and nicer shorts, I wore this dress. There is really no stress, just wear what you feel comfortable.

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Other Things Not To Forget

I needed seabands. I knew this from our last cruise. Sometimes they have them on board if you forget them, but I would rather know that I have them in case anyone gets sea sick.

Sunscreen

Goggles

Medications – prescription and any non prescription you might need like advil, etc. A tip I read was to bring imodium because they do not sell it on the ship. We didn’t get sick, but I was glad i had it, just in case.

All travel documents, passports, your luggage tags from Disney

We did do laundry on the ship – you can bring small pods or travel detergent.

Things We Did Not Pack But We Saw Other People Did 

Sand Toys (I also saw these for sale on Castaway Cay)

Disney Kids Costumes like Princess Dresses

And last, don’t forget your favorite travel buddy! 

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