Bon Voyage!

You're booked for a wonderful time when you sail on the Caronia… and nothing enhances a holiday more than to be prepared in every way for the days of pure pleasure that lie ahead.

What to Pack

Steamer trunks can be stowed under the bed in the stateroom while wardrobe trunks are usually sent down to the ship's Baggage Room after the passenger has unpacked. Temptation will dog your steps at every port, so bring along an extra bag for souvenirs. It will also simplify Customs inspection on your return if most of your purchases are packed together.

There are no restrictions on the amount of personal baggage passengers may take with them on this cruise - but very often too much luggage can be just as big a headache as too little. A one-suiter or 29” suitcase, an overnight bag or cosmetic case, and a wardrobe or steamer trunk would constitute a comfortably basic number of pieces. The hand luggage is necessary for overland excursions.

You'll need a lightweight, transparent raincoat and an extra supply of nylon stockings and underthings. If you're the happy owner of a fur stole or jacket bring it (or them) along but leave your full-length pelts in storage.

Aboard the Caronia, passengers dress formally for dinner, except on the first and last nights out and whenever the ship leaves port late in the afternoon therefore, evening dresses (long or short) will be the order of the night. At this point, you might give some thought to formal separates that can be switched cleverly about… three well-chosen skirts with three ditto tops, for example, can be made to look like six entirely different gowns.

Because Caronia cruise passengers dress formally for dinner, except on the first and last nights out and whenever the ship leaves port late in the afternoon, don't forget to pack a dark dinner jacket and accompanying equipment.

How to Shop

Shopping will be one of the prime delights of your cruise and there's a bargain to be found in every port! You'll be buying luxury items such as: perfume, jewellery, silks, laces, woollens, glassware, china, fine leather goods… to name but a few. You'll also have an opportunity to pick up local craftwork and curios in colourful foreign markets.

En route to each port, your cruise staff will give you advance information on the kind of merchandise to look for and exactly where to buy it. U.S. residents returning from abroad are granted a liberal duty exemption on goods purchased outside the U.S. Your cruise director will advise you of current regulations.