A Mexican Cruise is one of America's choice vacations. A Mexican Cruise offers one-of-a-kind sights, opportunities to see pristine beaches and chances to view historic monuments. In order to fully enjoy your cruise, it is important that you bring the right items with you.
One of the most important items to take on a cruise to Mexico is a camera. While on your cruise, you are going to see remarkable sights. Blue waters, exotic topography and white sands are only a sample of what you will encounter on your cruise. With a camera, you can record it all so that you have something tangible to go with your memories.
Cell phones, because of international laws and roaming, are not always effective ways to communicate back home from Mexico. Pack international calling cards that allow calls from Mexico to the United States.
Bring plenty of clothes. The types of clothes that are important to bring include swim suits, shorts, t-shirts and formal attire for special occasions on the cruise ship. Formal attire consists of a suit for men and a cocktail dress for women. The weather in Mexico is very warm, averaging in the mid-80s throughout the year; lightweight cotton clothes will be the best for the climate.
Bring a few different pairs of shoes. A pair of sandals, tennis shoes and dress shoes should be adequate for most cruisers.
As of June 1, 2009, the U.S. government has made it mandatory to have a passport for all travel in and out of the United States. If you do not have a passport, the official governmental passport website is included below. A valid U.S. driver's license is important for certain tourist attractions that have an age requirement or may require you to legally operate a motor vehicle.
Bring small bills with you for gratuities. U.S. currency is valued in Mexico; taking cash makes it easy to tip the people serving you.
Many Mexican citizens speak conversational or even fluent English; however, if you want to navigate the streets and read signs during your visits to ports in Mexico, bring a Spanish/English dictionary. Carry a guidebook that contains information about the major Mexican cities and attractions in your ports of call.
It is much less expensive to purchase sun protection supplies in the United States than in tourist shops along the way in Mexico. The rays near Mexico are very strong and harmful; if you are not careful you could get a miserable sunburn or damage your skin. Sunscreen is important for all skin types. Bring two or three bottles of sunscreen to ensure that you have enough for the duration of the cruise. Sunglasses are nearly vital for a cruise, and hats are important to protect your scalp from some of the sun's harmful rays.
Pack your own toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, moisturizers and other items that you use daily. These items will be more expensive while traveling, and some may not be available. Travelers should also pack their own deodorant, tweezers and nail clippers. For a detailed checklist of items, see the link below.
Bring plenty of reading materials; reading is a relaxing way to pass the time on the water.
Many Americans are unable to drink the water in Mexico without getting an upset stomach. Often, the result of drinking unfiltered water in Mexico is Montezuma's Revenge, or more formally known as traveler's diarrhea. Bring some anti-diarrhea medicine to prevent unwanted problems on your vacation.
Certain parts of Mexico are full of mosquitoes and other insects. Bring bug repellant to keep biting insects from putting a damper on your vacation.
