7 Cruise Essentials You Never Knew You Needed

The Cruise Line Industry Association (CLIA) predicts that by the end of 2025 more than 37 million people will have taken a cruise. My prediction: At least half of those people won't know what to pack!

If you're cruising the Caribbean this year (the region is the world’s most popular cruise destination, after all), you should definitely bring what I call the “four S’s”— sunscreen, sunglasses, swimwear and shorts. And, because I’ve sailed on more than 40 cruises myself, I know that you'll also need to pack some ship-specific items that may not have considered.

And I'm sharing them in my latest Caribbean Dispatch column for Recommend magazine. Click here to find out what they are.