I have had a number of people ask about this so I finally pulled all my lists into one. If you see something missing or have any questions please let me know in the comments.
Perhaps most important a spirit of adventure
- Essentials
- Passports and photocopies
- Travel Docs (Ship and/or flight Boarding passes, Visas, confirmation numbers)
- Cash (Lots of 1s and 5s)
- Credit cards and photocopies with phone numbers (notify banks)
- Healthcare cards and photocopies
- Smart Phone Apps
- The cruise lines app
- Password keeper with updated passwords (I use 1Password)
- maps.me
- Skyview (not essential but very cool)
- Google Translate
- Healthcare app
- Banking and credit card apps
- WhatsApp (for people that don’t have unlimited messaging)
- Any local government apps required for entry/Covid
- Verifly
- Clothing and Personal
- Sun glasses
- Toiletries
- Hats
- Rain gear
- Underwear
- Socks
- Compression socks for long flights
- Slacks
- Shorts
- T-shirts
- Workout clothes
- Dressy shirts
- Sweaters for layering
- Jacket
- Shoes
- Tech and Such
- Laptop
- iPad
- Cameras
- Extra SD Cards
- Batteries (AA and AAA and CR2032 for AirTags and such)
- Kindles
- Charging cables
- External Drive
- Battery pack ( leave a backup at home as well )
- Binoculars
- Pharmacy
- Polysporin/Neosporin
- Aspercream
- Foot powder
- Prescription Meds
- Cold Meds
- Stomach Meds
- Antacids
- Nausea Meds
- Pain Reliever
- Z-packs
- Toothpaste
- Tooth brushes
- Dental Floss
- Deodorant
- Covid Tests
- Face Masks
- Mesh bags
- Popup boxes for storage
- Sunscreen
- Dental repair kit
- Moleskin
- Travel first aid kit
- Spare eye glasses
- Hair clippers
- Eye glass repair kit
- Sewing kit
- Nail clippers
- Entertainment
- Cards and games
- Art kit
- Flippers and mask and snorkel
- Travel journals
- Books
- Portable Printer (Fun to be able to print on demand and hand out photos)
- Other
- Ziplock bags
- Envelopes for tips and other items
- Pens
- Sharpies
- Crew gifts
- Day pack
- Money belt
- Business cards
- TSA Approved scissors
- Multi-tool (With no blade)
- Bleach wipes
- Crazy glue
- Strong magnets for door organizer
- Duct tape
- Cooling towels for around the neck
- Magnets/Hooks
- Sticky notes
- Glasses/Screen cleaners
- Spot remover (Tide Sticks/Oxiclean)
- zip ties
- Bathroom door organizer 17 inches
- Fabric hanging shelf
- Bug spray
- Mosquito head nets
- World map
- Air freshener
I use the Kindle app on my iPad so I don’t need to carry a Kindle. I don’t see any loss in that trade off, just the win of one less item.