Toiletries:
- Medicines
- Toothbrush and toothpaste
- Sunscreen (do not let yourself burn!)
- Make up
- Hairbrush and hair products
- Teasing combs
- bandaids (for blisters)
- deodorant
- Make up remover
- razors
- Kleenex (this goes in your purse because a lot of public toilets lack toilet paper or charge extra for it)
- Tweezers
- Nail file/ clippers
Clothes-Accessories:
- scarves (for fashion or religious sites)
- over the shoulder purse & safety pin (I found a great tip online to help you feel more secure about pickpockets- use the inner back zipper pocket to store your credit cards and money. Safety pin it shut! That way, if someone tries to get into your bag, they would still need to undo the safety pin to get to your money and surely you would notice before it was too late)
- Water bottle- buy a large one before overseas flight, and refill over and over again!
Clothes- For Women:
- flip flops
- Tennis shoes
- Brown walking sandals
- socks
- underwear
- bras
- shorts (3-4 pairs)
- pants (1 pair)
- formal wear (up to 3 outfits/ I brought 2 and was fine)
- T-shirts (4)
- Shirts for sightseeing (7/ because I packed one per port)
- Pajamas (up to 3 pairs/ can bring pajamas that double as pool wear or work out clothes)
- Work out outfit (if not using old pajamas)
- swimsuit
- White tank top
Optional Items:
- Tanning Oil (optional, but it really helps)
- A rain jacket (I brought one but it never rained!)
- Plug extensions for on the ship
- Books (our ship had a library and I read 3 amazing books onboard)
- clothes toed shoes (Great for pompeii and some longer days over the uneven roads)
- drivers license - I brought because some places you needed an id and I felt more comfortable with a small license than my passport
Technology
- Headphones
- Ipad & charger
- Ipod
- Camera & case
- battery charger for camera
- SD card reader
Basic packing tips:
Definitely buy a water bottle at the airport before flying to Europe. You will drink it on the flight, and then reuse the bottle throughout your trip. The ship's water is perfectly safe to drink, and it beats paying $5 or more for a bottle of evian. Also, there are lots of free water fountains throughout Mediterranean towns such as what you see here:
or here:
or here: 
Another tip is to only bring 1 or 2 long sleeve shirts. I brought more, thinking it would be like it was in Germany and that was not the case. I am from Texas and when they say hot- they mean hot (even for a Texas girl!). Many times it turned out okay, like here in Venice!
So you may be thinking- then why pack scarves? First off, they look cute! Also, it is inappropriate to walk into religious sites such as churches without covering your shoulders and having shorts to your knees (or longer). I found that on hot days I could even use one of the free fountains to get my scarf wet and cool my neck. See! Looking cute in Cinque Terre.
My last piece of advice is to coordinate your outfits and think through the activities you will be doing and what to wear during them. My rule of thumb is if I can't wear it twice, I do not pack it. (Some people even say 3 times!) On a cruise, it is easy to think about unpacking once and bringing 3 suitcases. However, you have to remember there is travel through airports (many times multiple ones before your final stop), travel through your starter city, and travel at the end of the cruise. We had an early flight and choose to disembark by ourselves and we were so glad we packed light for this!
I hope this list helps someone! Hopefully I can get around to posting about the cruise soon!
