Don’t sit on the fence; break it and move out! Don’t be confined to the little things you do; the sky should be below your limit! – Israelmore Ayivor
My sister, Deanna and my niece Cassie, are getting ready to take a 7-day Caribbean Cruise. They put together this handy cruise packing list that I am passing along to you. Here are the essentials:
o Passport, Visa, I.D.s
o Important paperwork (tickets, travel insurance information)
o Travel Neck or Waist Wallet (just the necessities: cash, credit cards, driver’s license)
o Prescription medications in their original containers
o Carry On
o Portable Charger (phone, camera, tablet devices, etc).
o Formal Attire
o Days on Board Attire
o Port Days Attire. Consider the need for clothing that is appropriate for visiting religious buildings; generally, this means covering the knees and shoulders
o Light weight wrap, sweater, cardigan or jacket
o Bathing suits for all occasions (including beach swimming, snorkeling, water parks and pools), along with a quick drying cover-up and slip on water mesh shoes
o The Shoe Mix: Sandals and comfortable walking shoes (pack sneakers or hiking shoes if you plan to do hikes, explore rural areas or do lots of walking in port)
o Camera, binoculars, affordable underwater camera
o Motion Sickness Wristbands
o Quality sun hat or visor and sunglasses
o Reef-safe sun screen
o Daypack or beach bag
o Hanging Toilet Bag
o Reading material for the beach or pool
o Translation books / apps for visiting foreign-speaking ports
o Re-sealable plastic bags (especially useful for wet bathing suits or clothing)
o After-sun lotion such as aloe and insect repellent
o Rain jacket or poncho and small umbrella
You might be curious about the reef-safe sun screen. You can find this at Target, Walmart, Amazon.com, etc. If you ask my niece what she wants to do when “she grows up”, she will tell you without hesitation that she “wants to save the oceans”.
“Eighty-five percent of the Caribbean coral reefs died before 1999 or 2000. That wasn’t global warming. It’s pollution,” says Dr. Craig A. Downs, Ph.D., executive director of Haereticus Environmental Laboratory.
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Think about it — when you take a dip in the warm waters of the Caribbean or any ocean, you aren't just swimming in seawater. There are something like 82,000 kinds of chemicals from personal care products that have made their way into the world’s oceans, according to a report by Marine Life, a marine conservation NGO. And can you guess- one of the biggest and most permanent contributors to this massive pollution is sunscreen! Who knew? In 2015, it was estimated that around 14,000 tons of sunscreen are ending up in the world’s coral reefs and causing irreparable damage. So, do what my niece is doing on her upcoming cruise adventure. Before she hits the beach to prevent further damage- use a reef sage sunscreen!! Watch for Deanna and Cassie's Cruise blog coming up in a few weeks!
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