What to take on our cruise

• cruise documents
• parking documents
• passports
• wallet and bum belt
• EHIC card
• another picture ID - if you don't take driver's licence
• credit cards - be sure to call credit card companies before travelling to alert them
• watch
• foreign currency 
• contact numbers to report lost/stolen cards
• emergency numbers at home
• prescription drugs and any other essential medications in carry on bag
• specs
• guidebooks and other port of call information/maps
• foreign language phrase book or dictionary
• reading material
• journal or notebook and pen/pencil - for making notes 
• currency conversion chart
• mobile and charger
• camera and charger/spare batteries
• extra memory cards for digital camera
• iPod and charger
• home and email addresses of friends/relatives back home
• netbook?
• binoculars
• duct tape or strapping tape
• various sizes of plastic bags
• Swiss Army knife or similar
• small umbrella
• back cushion
• ear plugs
• small first aid kit
• pain killers and other non-prescription tablets
• Crazy glue?
• playing cards
• insect spray 
• sun screen/sun block and lip sunblock
• germicidal hand cleaner/wet wipes
• hand lotion
• rubbing alcohol or foot lotion for soothing tired, hot feet
• sun/rain hats
• empty folding tote bag - for souvenirs or the beach
• sewing kit, safety pins and scissors 
• hand clothes wash

from: www.cruisedirectonline.com/packing.html#Women_Pack_More

Also on this site there are ideas of what to pack - for both men and women, a 'leaving home' checklist and also lots of packing tips.