Top 20 Cruise Travel Accessories for Mediterranean Cruise Excursions and Ports-of-Call
"Cruise travel accessories for shore excursions are there to make the time spent off the ship as comfortable as possible and keep our body in good condition so it can keep up with it all.!"
When we’re onboard a Mediterranean cruise ship, we love to enjoy the amenities we’re used to in our everyday life: if we’re hot we can run in to enjoy some cool air-con, we can wash our hands with hot water, toilets are nice and clean, there’s plenty of drinking water, we’re protected from the rain and the wind…However, while out on Mediterranean shore excursions or simply exploring the European ports-of-call, sometimes we’re left at the mercy of changing weather conditions, without running water and clean toilets, too far from the cruise ship to grab a warm sweater if we’re cold, forced to walk for long periods of time without a spot to sit down anywhere in sight. And we often tend to forget moments like that when we pack for cruise. The tempo of Mediterranean shore excursions can sometimes be gruelling, with many port days in a row, you will find yourself waking up early day after day and spending most of the day out in the open. In a situation like that, it’s important to make the time spent off the ship as comfortable as possible and keep our body in good condition so it can keep up with it all. That’s why we have put together an online travel accessories list of 20 Top cruise travel accessories you will be glad you had on you! Most of them are all small enough to fit into your backpack or your tote bag, so better to have them than kick yourself later. Make sure you go through them all and check them off your cruise travel accessories packing list! TOP 20 SHORE EXCURSION CRUISE TRAVEL ACCESSORIES:
#1. DaySafe™ 100 First of all, you need something you’re going to pack all your cruise travel accessories into! Your backpack is going to be your “portable-home” for the day. And it better be safe! Slash-proof, tamper-proof and snatch-proof, DaySafe™ 100 is the Fort Knox of backpacks! |
#2. PouchSafe™ 150 - The most valuable things we take with us on Mediterranean cruise excursions are always best to keep where we can have them under control and where they are easy to reach. A neck pouch, one of the must have cruise travel accessories, is where you will be keeping your money and your cruise ship ID (you don’t want to lose that!). |
#3. Eagle Creek Undercover Passport/Money Case This undercover money case is perfect for stashing away items that you may not necessarily need during your shore excursion but you didn’t feel safe leaving in your cruise cabin either! |
#4. CashSafe™ Travel Belt Keep your money away from the eyesight of those cunning thieves/pick-pockets in any port-of-call!  |
#5. Go Travel Medical Kit You are an hour drive away from your cruise ship, climbing the Athens Acropolis Greece and the hot Greek sun gives you a headache. Or… you’re riding a hydrofoil boat to Capri and start feeling sea sick. What do you do? You reach into your Go Travel Medical Kit! |
#6. Sport Seat Remember we mentioned that sometimes on Mediterranean shore excursions there’s no seat in sight for hours? You’ve got a bad knee? Just had hip surgery? But you wouldn’t miss seeing ancient Ephesus for the world? |
#7. Folding Travel Cane You’ll be happy you had one of these cruise travel accessories when climbing the Athens Acropolis Greece, hiking Mount Vesuvius, walking around ancient Ephesus…With Folding Travel Cane you can enjoy the comfort and support of a strong, full-length cane when you need it. |
#8. KneedIt® Knee pain is one of the most common complaints we hear from Mediterranean cruisers.  |
#9. Unisex Waterproof Poncho Sudden downpours need not spoil your sightseeing. Especially if you’re taking your Mediterranean Cruise in March, April, May, October or November! This Unisex Waterproof Poncho is made of waterproof, breathable, lightweight rip-stop nylon that also offers stain resistance. |
#11. MyBottle Purifier - In Europe you will see many water fountains whose water is allegedly good for drinking… you will want to taste the water coming down the ancient Roman aqueduct but there will always be that little thought lingering in your head: is it really safe to drink? |
| #12. Wine Journal - In Europe, you will have an opportunity to take many wine-tasting tours… from the Chianti region in Tuscany to Sardinian wines, and even Dalmatian wines in the surroundings of Dubrovnik Croatia to the wines of Santorini. Not to mention the wine tasting courses your dining room staff will organize for you onboard. Wine journal is one of the must cruise travel accessories for wine lovers. |
#13. Clip-On Bottle Holder If you’re taking a Mediterranean cruise vacation in May, June, July, August and September, water should be your number one concern on your shore excursions. Keep your water within easy reach with this handy clip-on Bottle Holder.  |
#14. Soap Sheets Ever tried to squeeze some soap out of a wall soap fixture just to find nothing’s coming out? These paper-thin soap sheets, another one of those indispensable cruise travel accessories, dissolve instantly in water, giving you a handful of cleansing suds anywhere. |
#15. HandClens While on your shore excursion, you will touch surfaces that thousands of other hands have touched too. It’s important to keep your hands clean even when far away from soap and water! One of the must have cruise travel accessories!  |
#16. Magellan's Travel Vest In Europe, you would be looked at a bit funny if you wore this in the cities, but they are perfect for those camel back riding tours in Egypt, 4X4 rides in Konavle by Dubrovnik, Tenerife safari or exploring Pompeii. A Magellan's exclusive! This ultra-light vest has five exterior pockets (including a cell phone pocket) to keep all your essentials close at hand. |
#17.QuikPod™ You’re by the pyramids and you would really love someone to take a photo of both of you together. You ask a local, he does it and the next moment he puts his hand out asking you for money! Avoid that by having your own QuikPod™camera pod! |
#18. Personal Travel Fan Hot, muggy climates, long waits in museum lines - you get the idea. That's when this Personal Travel Fan comes in most handy. With three speeds, directable airflow, finger-safe plastic blades, and a neck strap, what could be cooler? Takes 4 AA batteries (not included). |
#19. WC Kit (10-envelope packet) Roaming Venice looking for a public toilet? You’re on a train to Rome? The toilet’s there but what condition is it in? So here is packaged up convenient kits for doing battle with the poorly-equipped restrooms of the world. Each WC Kit (10-envelope packet) envelope contains one toilet seat cover, a dozen or more tissues, and one pre-moistened towelette. How's that for convenience? 5 oz. Made in USA. One of the indispensable cruise travel accessories. |
#20. Headphone Splitter The bus/train ride to Florence is an hour and a half long. Almost two hours into Rome. To the Pyramids of Giza… three! You will need some entertainment on those rides and you better share it with your other half or with your friend! Now you can plug two headphones into one device with this handy "Y' jack Headphone Splitter. |
We hope your Mediterranean cruise excursions go smoothly with our top 20 cruise travel accessories! Travel in comfort! ;-)
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