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Even if you plan to make the most of your time on your cruise ship by staying active at all hours of the day, you will inevitably have to devote some time to sleeping.

For some, catching up on sleep is a must-do activity while on vacation. There is no need to worry about waking up to an alarm or worrying about rushing your kids out the door for school.

The third ship in Norwegian's Prima Class will set sail in April 2025. Dubbed "Norwegian Aqua," this brand-new vessel will be unlike other ships in her class.

At 1,056 feet long and 156,300 gross registered tons, she will be about 10% larger than Norwegian Prima and Norwegian Viva, which both come in around 965 feet long and 142,500 gross registered tons. 

Packing for a cruise is unlike packing for a land-based vacation. If you forget something, you cannot hop in the car and go to a nearby drug or department store. 

While the majority of what you will need to bring will vary based on where you are cruising to (i.e., what you'll pack for an Alaskan cruise will differ from a Caribbean or Western Mediterranean one), some staples can be brought on any voyage! 

Here's a list of 41 useful things to bring on a cruise that will ensure you have the greatest trip possible. 

We recently returned from an epic cruise onboard the Norwegian Star around the British Isles in the United Kingdom and Ireland. 

We found this cruise at a great price, and while we were lured in by the cheap price and exciting itinerary this cruise had one big caveat: the unpredictable fall weather in Northern Europe. 

Packing for any vacation is challenging and time-consuming, but it’s especially important to make sure that you pack everything you need when you go on a cruise. 

You’ll have fewer options to shop for essentials, and the on-board shops aren’t open when the ship is in port. So while you won’t want to overpack, you still will want to make sure you have everything that you may need. 

I had so much fun on my first-ever Carnival cruise that I am already looking forward to my next sailing onboard Carnival Vista. 

Since this was my first time on a new-to-me cruise line, it was certainly a learning experience. There are some things I wish I had done a little bit differently to make my vacation even better, but I am glad I can use this experience for future Carnival sailings. 

I just returned from a 10-night cruise onboard Norwegian Star, one of the cruise line’s oldest ships, and I stayed in an inside cabin guarantee that cost $1,700.