Originally Posted By: comms

The one thing I should take from this is finding a really good solar charger for iPhones, psp's, batteries, etc. I actually surfed the net for reviews a few weeks ago and found poor ratings on everything I looked at.



That is an excellent suggestion -- solar charger. Unless it were an Alaskan cruise.... The Brunton solar charger I bought several years ago for camping just never panned out to be worthwhile.

After this cruise ship story I'd at least take Doug's e-PICO (at least one is with me 24/7) and my Petzl e-Lite. They're both tiny. Probably would have taken them anyway but now I'd take more batteries.

And MicroPur tablets.

I've never been on a cruise so have no idea what the luggage limits may be.

Looked into Windjammer cruises years ago but never did one. The Love Boat-style cruises just never held much appeal. Seemed confining.