I tried the best inside cruise ship cabin hacks to see if they worked

[@gsadventures]

We use a trash bag for our dirty clothes, it is easier to pack and keep the "smell" to a minimum, and of course it is cheap and easy to pack

[@Clothed-with-His-Glory]

Just put that trash into your under the bed suitcase and it’s outta sight and no odors will ruin your suitcase.

[@general_wcj9438]

My family does that even on land based trips

[@gsadventures]

@@general_wcj9438 so do we

[@vinpre]

I collect the bags from the hotel room. If you travel to the cruise the night before, the hotel may have that dry cleaning bag, but a trash bag or shopping bag works as well. Your stateroom attendant may have a bag available if you ask

[@sillygosling351]

Why the quote marks on “smell”

[@WastingTime8340]

My favorite cabin hack is a magnetic iPad case. Kids can stick it on the ceiling when on the drop down Murphy bed to watch movies.

[@LisaVanGemert]

My inside cabin hack: battery operated tealight candles. They take little or no space, and they give a nice ambience to the cabin. If you want to have it feel a little more romantic, they're perfect. Of course, you could do bigger LED candles as well, and you could do it in a balcony cabin, too.

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

Thanks for sharing this!

[@diamondpearlgem7589]

I just purchased some of the tealights. I was using a bigger push button light that brightened the room too much.

[@LisaVanGemert]

@@diamondpearlgem7589 I keep a little Ziplock snack baggie full of them in my luggage! 🙂

[@dianeburkhart5408]

I really like your idea, I am definitely going to try it sometime.

[@jeferrell79]

Amazon has battery-operated candles that that has a remote and suction cups. We just used them on our 🎄 with the clips provided.

[@bearwonder1]

Vacuum packing bags. Projector clock. EU plugs for the USB hub and power bricks. Zip ties. Post-it notes. Magnetic hooks.

[@beachblythe]

I love the motion sensor night light idea! I’m taking my 81 year old parents on a cruise and this will be helpful for them !!

[@karenvonbargen4472]

They were built in on the Royal Princess, both annoying and toe saving

[@LauraRN]

We LOVE ours- put it in the bathroom

[@cagesrages]

You didn't mention Emma cruises. She's the queen of inside cabins. That's pretty much all she books. All of your channels are great and informative. I use a crush light chroma in the bathroom, we turn it on before we go to sleep and it's the perfect amount of light so you can see the bathroom and not stub your toes.

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

Emma has great stuff! I think I first heard of the sunrise clock from her.

[@samahnasser87]

I bring my kid's night plug in light and it creates the perfect amt of light.

[@brionneneilson6539]

We have an outlet hub that's almost identical to this, but it also has a light-sensing night light (optional - you can turn it off, on low, or on high). We love this! On low, it's just enough light to be able to navigate a dark inside cabin to get to the bathroom without disturbing sleep. AND we only have to pack one device, rather than an outlet hub and a separate night light.

[@KinnerSurprise]

Do you have the name of the brand and product?

[@pewing99]

I didn't realize the suitcases under the bed was a hack. I thought that was just where they go. Well on longer cruises anyway. On little 4-5 day cruises I sometimes don't bother unpacking anything but my evening dress shirts and leave everything else in the suitcase on the couch.

[@LisaSoulLevelHealing]

Hi Paul 🙂

[@teresamae1971]

I was on a cruise with 2 room mates on grandeur and none of our suitcases would fit under the bed, even opened.

[@jenweatherwax7113]

Going to try the motion sensing night lite on the cruise and at home! Pregnant and getting up to pee a lot. Instead of a hamper, we put a pillow case in our closet and put dirty clothes in there. Then shake out the pillow case into the laundry at home and wash the pillow case.

[@sweetpea1989]

we just leave one empty suitcase in the closet area and drop items right in. No need for a bag, basket or hamper. I also had fabric softener sheets in the suitcase to aid with any odors

[@chanej2651]

What I found helpful when I went on my first cruise were the magnetic hooks, the charger similar to the video, a night light, a small portable alarm clock, mesh laundry bags, and a laundry bag from dollar tree. Also brought the big clips to keep beach towel from flying away. These things came in handy for me on my first cruise.

[@christiesmith7219]

Instead of a potable hamper, I just use one piece of luggage. I store that one in the closet and leave the top open so we can put dirty clothes directly into the luggage for end of trip.

[@lv2flip24]

that sounds like an even better idea 👍🏼

[@MOTLEYBRUE]

We use a plastic trash bag. The real big one and keep it in the closet

[@irdonna]

Same! When you get home, you have the clean and dirty clothes in separate luggage. You can then just dump it all in the wash

[@nikkibadzik3948]

We like a hamper because otherwise it gets tossed on the floor. If it's in the closet it's like it isn't there🤣

[@h2193]

We do this too! We pack an empty gym bag that we put all of the dirty clothes in, this makes room in our luggage for anything extra we are bringing and keeps the dirty clothes away from our clean clothes on the trip home.

[@jackiegromacki686]

Put a frebreeze scented tall kitchen trash bag in your hamper. Just pull out and put in your suitcase. Will keep clothes from smelling.

[@evanhartman8602]

You can also ask for the bed to be moved over to the side of the room instead of the middle, this lets you keep the full bed and still gives you a walkway.

[@warrensmith5472]

I always use the suitcase under the bed as a laundry hamper. No need for a separate one.

[@nikkibadzik3948]

Hi Matt, thx for this. I won't travel without magnet hooks again. So helpful so keep things tidy. We used two hooks to hang our laundry basket in a corner (openings were on the side) and we loved that because it freed up floor space where we kept our day packs that were too heavy for magnets.

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

Fantastic!

[@ModernMyths]

I have one item that helped me a ton on my last cruise. I got a Cord container. With electronics today. Each one has their own specific cord that will only work for it. Phones, cameras, etc. Well I got a cheap $20 one from Walmart and I was able to organize and separate all my cords for my trip. It helped me a ton!

[@JaniceCrowell]

Is this just a carry case with sections for different cords? Or something else?

[@andreatuckman1084]

We use the laundry bag provided inside the closet for dirty laundry. I also use the divider curtain so my husband can watch TV on the couch when I want to sleep without the glare .

[@experiencedcruiser3988]

I use an eye mask to sleep if my husband has the TV on, very easy to pack.

[@pamgreen1717]

I use one of my larger compression cubes for dirty laundry. I brought magnetic hooks with me recently and glad I bought the 100 lb ones! (Even those slid down the wall with my backpack) I brought some square plastic containers in case of something leftover from the windjammer but never used them. I did use a couple sandwich bags for things. I also used a small battery powered travel alarm for my nightstand and a little ‘puck’ light to push on when entering the bathroom during the night.

[@losfp]

Just a note on the shower curtain hack. We pack these for our kids - you can curtain off their bunks so that they can go to sleep earlier while you potter around in the rest of the cabin with a light on without waking them up. We have 4 curtains so we can double them up and make it darker. I would say it's not so necessary if you're travelling with people who don't need to go to sleep earlier.

[@mtweeks]

I never realized that Russian Doll nesting your bags and storing them under the bed was a hack, I always just thought it’s what you do.

[@larrydavis1420]

We just cruised on Carnival the first week of 2023. We did take a small power strip - 3 outlets and it did NOT have a surge protector. Nobody ever made an issue of it. I think power strips are okay as long as they do not have the surge protection feature.

[@ronrush966]

Since I travel solo, I only need access to the bed from one side. I keep the two beds together (king size) but pushed all the way against one wall. Both small night tables are placed on the other side of the bed. In this way I am able to keep the larger bed and have addition room on the side I use to get in and out of bed.

[@qbanitasoy]

Do you find ir much more expensive to so the solo travel on a cruise? I've been totally thinking about it

[@nilagetter1705]

We use dollar battery tea lights as night lights. One in the room And one on in the bathroom at night. Total cost for 2= $1

[@felicialovesnkotb]

The over-the-door hanger is my favorite hack. Especially when I'm cruising with 3 to a cabin. we put our flipflops/sandals in the bottom slots and use the others for hair dryer, curling iron, first aid items (bandaids, ibuprofen, etc), hair accessories, water bottles, pens, and more

[@alicegoodfellow3566]

13:47 My sister always uses a shoe hanger for toiletries. I’m thinking I might use it for…shoes. Shoes always get mixed in with clothing making it hard to find both.

[@CandiPinki]

That's my hack!!!! I told cruise tips tv in one of her live streams about using the cruise ship channel which works better on other cruise lines where they don't switch to the map view. So cool!!!!

[@darshcook8191]

We used the magnetic clips and hooks on our last cruise. It was very easy and it kept everything off the floor and organized.

[@larry4111]

Before my first cruise I read "essential things you need for a cruise" and bought every one. To this day there's only one item I use - towel clips for the chair. The rest I've never used: a hanging organizer like you showed ("There's no storage space!" they said), a little battery fan ("There's no air circulation!" they said), a giant beach blanket, waterproof beach bag & fanny pack, snorkel, mask, fins, vest, and all sorts of stuff I never used. The TV ship bridge channel is one of my favorite things to do but I keep the TV off with the remote by the bed. My hack for the lack of light when nature calls is a little magnetic flashlight I keep attached to the wall next to the bed or on the nightstand.

[@shanna76522]

I recently did a 7 night cruise on the Harmony of the Seas with my husband and our 2 children ages 7 and 8. We booked two interior cabins with a connecting door. I do NOT travel light and neither do my children. I cannot stand clutter or things not being in their place especially in a small space. I stored the luggage under the bed with all of our snorkeling gear in it. I used two cruise ship power strips. They were fantastic for all our devices. The over the door shoe hangers worked amazingly. I brought two. They fit in the armoire and held all of our little stuff like sunscreen, kid toys, coloring supplies, and shoes of course. I could not have handled all our stuff if it didn't have a place to go that would keep our space tidy. I brought a large trash bag for all of our dirty laundry. It was cheap and did the job. I also found the magnet hooks to be very useful. We hung up our cruise itineraries and used it to hang hats, wet swimsuits, lanyards etc. We had an amazing cruise and I never felt cramped because our cabin was organized and therefore a wonderful place to relax.

[@roxannae3]

Hello, Angie. I noticed your channel while I was searching for world cruise videos. I am sorry that you have had to make so many difficult choices at such a young age. Don't second guess the choices you've made. Just keep living your best life. Enjoy each day and live it to the fullest. Every day is a gift from God and must not be taken for granted. I plan to continue following your world travels. Post something wonderful for me to watch. Thanks for sharing!

[@sherrycampbell9196]

Very informative..if I ever take a cruise before I die..these hacks will come in handy...bless you for sharing

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

Glad it was helpful!

[@carolvassallo7057]

I put the organizer on the inside of the bathroom door ~ holds shampoo, razors, deodorant, etc. so everything isn't crowding the shower floor or the very small storage areas around the sink.

[@AccordingToRobin]

Great idea

[@ChickenFriedCorgi]

For me a garbage bag is all I really need for dirty laundry. I also am not a fan of unpacking fully on a cruise or hotel. More risk of forgetting something. I just take stuff out of my luggage when needed. Probably why I never really felt space constraint in a cheap cabin.

[@jabbathebum]

I think outlets are often upside down in critical settings because it makes it harder to short across the hot and neutral. Like if you have a loosely plugged in device and a penny falls out of your pocket and shorts the outlet its a fire hazard. In the upside down configuration it would just hit the ground. Its usually like this in hospitals too.

[@bestcee]

Upside down is actually the proper way to install plugs. But, somewhere along the line, people flipped them over and now think "upside down" is incorrect. Our house has the plugs 'upside down' so we learned this. And, plugs stay in just fine.

[@erinmaclean5064]

"Upside down" is the new code in the US for the same reason commented above/below. If not fully plugged in and something metal falls onto the two prongs it results in a shock. When "upside down" only the ground prong would be contacted. This was changed after an incident with a ladder falling onto a plug that wasn't fully inserted but had current

[@travelwithdebandnick]

def def seperating the beds made a difference for us :) i couldnt believe the difference in the sizing it seemed to make :) when we first went into our cabin, it was made up as a queen bed, we literally had to lift our legs to climb between the wall and the wardrobe to get into bed, it was such a tiny space, so we thought wed ask for the beds to be seperate into twin beds, we could then move around the beds and cabin so much easier :) the only downfall was we werent sleeping together but space wise it was a fantastic idea :)

[@MrTwotone1966]

Use magnets all the time the hook kind. very strong and you can remove the hook we also Use them to hold up door decor backgrounds as well as inside organization. WE have had the outlet extender taken if in checked luggage, but on carry on all was good. like the idea of two of them. thanks for info and we love the ladies you made reference to!! They rock!

[@francescadelisi2564]

If traveling with a little one, strollers also fit under the bed. We were able to fit one regular luggage, a carry on, and our full size uppababy vista (this was a frazzled, we’re rushing out to the airport mistake I would not recommend bringing this size stroller) all under the bed!

[@shaishipp1067]

We have used the big clip magnets for years. Dollar tree sells them and they are very strong. Well worth it.

[@imacrayzcritter]

I will have a studio with a virtual porthole on the Bliss in April. I was thinking of leaving that screen on overnight instead of the bridge tv thinking that would stay as a “window.” We’ll see! I never saw using under the bed for luggage as a hack. I thought that’s what you always do.

[@angierecovering_clutterer2434]

We took an inside cabin cruise years ago, and we left the TV on the outside cameras 24/7 so it was like having a window. In addition, we knew whether or not it was raining when we were getting ready. 🌦

[@bstaton67]

We bring a clock, but we bring a small projection clock. Red LED projector onto the cabin ceiling at the end of the bed. It's just bright enough to read, so the light from it isn't bothersome.

[@FraserAtSea]

I actually do most of these every time I cruise, but one that I've been toying with is that motion sensor night light - I always think they seem like such a fantastic idea. There's nothing worse than waking up in the middle of the night and accidentally blinding yourself by hitting the wrong button on the wall, haha!

[@AndreaShink]

Back of door organizer is great, and for ladies especially! Makes finding things super easy: sunscreen, makeup, etc. no time wasted hunting for stuff.

[@amyharvey2478]

I'm going to use the magnetic hooks with shower curtain for my hubby who is an early riser and reads.

[@teresamae1971]

I use a hamper bag vs a pop up hamper, it takes up less room in my suitcase (which will be very important for my 3 night - I am trying to only take a personal bag) I use both the refrigerator magnets (to clip up the compass or a spreadsheet/agenda or any other important papers) I use the heavy duty metal magnet hooks (like you used for the shower curtain) to hold lanyards, our keys, and the room service cards. I have also used the metal hooks to keep a pen handy (placing 2 metal hooks close together allows a pen or marker to rest in there) with some notebook paper hung with the refrigerator clip would allow to leave messages. I think I would like the light alarm clock for the sake of white noise in addition to the light allowing me to slowly awake. I have also enjoyed using a whiteboard on the room door, we have left messages there for each other. The whiteboard really helps when you have cabin mates who sleep in later, you can leave them a message so they know where to find. Although it is a pain in the neck to go back to the room after each activity you don't have to risk opening the door you can just leave a new message on where you are going next. The dark shower curtain would come in handy here also. I will be using the notepad and pen with the 2 hook magnets for my next cruise.

[@helent1835]

HAL has a bathroom nightlight! Also, there were 4 large hooks on the wall. Personally, I have always found a way to work with what is there without packing more stuff.

[@karenvonbargen4472]

Not on every HAL ship, though

[@MrWatlow]

LMAO!!! Started playing this video and immediately my wife asks me is that, that Sal Pitera guy? I said no. She then says "good, I don't want his BLEEP playing......." LOL.

[@SirGolfALot]

Great list. The plugs are "upside down" so the ground is up, not the hot. So as a plugged device slightly pulls or hangs down from the plug, the exposed part on top of plug is the ground (so if you reach down to grab it or something falls on it, it hits the ground first, in theory)

[@JaniceCrowell]

The over door shoe hanger is especially good if you have kids.

[@brandileigh9153]

Agreed! And I use it on the inside of the door so it hold the shampoos, conditioner, baby wash, baby wash cloths, razors, etc. That way it's all within reach during showers. Plus it has our deo, sunscreen, bug spray, lotions, etc in it as well!

[@bstaton67]

Motion lights. I got a three pack of lights off of Amazon that are motion activated and magnetic. I position one on the ceiling at the end of the bed so that it will trigger just as I lift up, then I have another one above the bathroom door. It's a perfect amount of light lighting the way but they aren't bright enough to wake anyone up.

[@leighnisbett9691]

Instead of buying a laundry hamper as the clothes are dirtied ,you can fold them up and pack back into your luggage as you go day by day ,so you only pack the clothes that you haven't worn the night before and you just leave out your clothes out for the following day (departure day from the ship ) and once your dressed you put your nightwear into the suitcase and close your suitcases .

[@MayBugg1049]

Oh I know the answer to this one! The outlets are placed upside down that way if anything happens to touch the prongs on a plug that is not all the way inserted it will touch the ground first!

[@2thesea541]

Great coverage , for me it was the Magnets just came off Allure and I bought large strong Magnets holds up to 50 pnds ?. from Amazon, they were great for our hat, baiting suits, robes, back packs, and we had little ones for paper items, small items. for Hamper I always take a bright colored Pillowcase , works perfect. Love the shoe rack idea, I will try that .

[@liviaflood1]

I just came off the Allure 10/1 cruise!

[@leanneprevost6803]

i was on a cruise ship when this was posted and i wish i knew about the power strip. I brought one thinking I was smart to have more outlets but it got taken. My room attendant actually provided me with another power strip which was very kind. I will keep in mind this other option

[@02sparklestars02]

Since I have both my phone and iPad when I cruise and I don’t need a clock. I take really long charging cables so if I have to plug it in across the room it can still reach my bedside table. One thing I ALWAYS do is take extra chargers and cables. One trip my cable quit working and, being in an airport with no opportunity to shop for one outside, I had to pay $30 for one. I have a case that the chargers, multi plug, and cables in.

[@julieb7882]

Borrowed a hack with heavy duty magnetic hooks to run cord for CPAP from outlet to bedside. It prevents tripping hazard and possible damage to electric cord.

[@kristinbury1645]

Dollar store LED tea lights work fantastic in bathroom and nightlights

[@beachymamaadventures]

I love Sheri and Ilana! This was a great video Matt!

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

They're both wonderful!

[@magnoliaalexander9606]

Thanks for showing how things will work in the room 🙂

[@anonnymowse]

This is my hack for an inside cabin, spend as little time as possible there. I told my cabin steward I would be out by 8 am. I was rarely there unless it was to change clothes, use the bathroom, or sleep. When I had a balcony, I felt compelled to use it which was a waste. I could have sat outside on one of the decks.

[@717dash_cam]

I haven't had any issues getting onto Carnival or Princess cruises with a travel powerstrip, including ones that are more like a regular power strip than an outlet extender. I usually bring that, and multi chargers to plug into it for whatever devices I have. I also still bring my international adapters for my CPAP. Typically at least for Princess there are Euro outlets by the bed, and CPAPs are usually capable of running off the 220s as well as the 110s. There were also some on Carnival Panorama. I would honestly, just leave my largest piece luggage out as a hamper, in fact it's what I've done repeatedly. Then on a sea day or later in the cruise during some down time, I'll take it to the laundrette and run a load or 2 through to not have nearly as much as I would otherwise when I get home. My last cruise was my first Balcony/mini-suite, otherwise I've always sailed inside. One reason I LOVE Princess, is the closet area in all of the rooms, that provides separation from the rest of the room and would let you also have the bathroom light on with less light polution through the rest of the room. Leaving the TV on is a hard pass for me, I can sleep with it one, but the random changes and being anal about not wearing tech out... I would rather just deal with and prefer pitch black darkness.

[@ruthkringle1353]

I use Stasher bags to sort my stuff into. Clear and squishable. As a solo cruiser I have plenty of storage so I don’t need the over the door storage. Even don’t need the magnets. I think if I was sharing it might be necessary.

[@missvassy]

On most ships I've cruised, in the inside cabin, you can push both beds to one side. This way you get more space but still have the big bed. As a solo traveller, I prefer this configuration.

[@kellyuniewski9518]

I am going to try that on my next cruise; I too am a solo traveler.

[@markshaw4257]

THAT IS A GREAT IDEA....THANX....

[@randolphmitchell6851]

We bought the recommended cruise ship power strip and Royal Caribbean confiscated it. I protested with Guest Services, but to no avail. We got a lot of use out of the magnetic hooks: we bought a pack of 24 and used every one! We also got a privacy curtain, and used it to shield the hallway leading to the bathroom and closet so it could be used as a dressing area. We were traveling with a granddaughter, so that was really useful. We brought a simple mesh laundry bag and hung it up inside the closet door -- that worked fine.

[@sandym4875]

Matt, thanks for these awesome tips! We just booked a very reasonably priced inside cabin. We usually book balcony cabins, but the price was just too great to pass up. These will help!

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bonniecreevy2642]

I’ve been in several inside rooms and they are also great. The nice thing about them, even though they are smaller and no view, is that they get so dark. I’ve had the best sleeps ever in them

[@lisakennemer6118]

For longer cruises I pack vacuum space bags and use them for returning home with dirty laundry. You can ask to borrow the vacuum from your stateroom attendant or you can manually push the air out of the bags.

[@ModernMyths]

I used one on my last cruise to Alaska. And it helped SOO much

[@tanzanite8908]

May have been mentioned but always go with “rare earth” magnets. Super strong hold! I use them to hold curtains on my steel doors at home…

[@MrWatlow]

The outlets on Mariner of The Seas were not upside down as you pointed out at 5:11. That is the PROPER way grounded outlets are supposed to be install for safety. Although the likelihood is really slim, the reason the ground is on top is in case some metallic, like a metal ruler, fell between the plug and the outlet, the ground prong will help block it from touching the live prong. As a journeyman electrician, I always install outlets ground side up ;)

[@jcspotter7322]

As a normal person, I hate ground side up, that's just wrong and I'll fix any that aren't so. Plus I've never met an electrician that installs them like that.

[@MrWatlow]

@@jcspotter7322 “Normal” is a very subjective term. Sounds like you’ve never met a properly trained electrician 🤣🤣🤣

[@susandodd3767]

If alone have the bed together but with one side against the wall and the nightstands side by side on the other side. More space to get in and out.

[@JanetMosley]

we fold our dirty laundry and put it at the bottom of the closet till the end of the cruise, that way it is neatly folded and ready for the suitcase .

[@claresinclair8030]

I would also add always ask for mattress toppers as I find the beds really hard and a kettle as if you ask for this you will get one but you have to get your own cups coffee etc from the Windjammer. I love a cuppa in the morning and not having a kettle was a real pain. it makes a real difference to your stay. Magnetic hooks for hanging formal night attire in the shower to de crease is really useful too,

[@Erichev]

Outlets are upside down to prevent someone from dropping a metal object and it landing on the positive and negative posts. Upside down you'll only hit the ground and roll off to one side or the other. Connecting both posts can short out a room/building and may cause a fire.

[@jimroscovius]

We sailed on the Harmony in May, and there were plenty of outlets and USB ports at the desk. Computer and two phones were easily plugged in. Plus there were outlets by the bed.

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

With Harmony, Royal started adding many more plugs (thank goodness)

[@jimroscovius]

@@RoyalCaribbeanBlog We sailed on the Mariner way back in 2006, and if I remember right, the only outlets were under the bed. Our next cruise was in 2011 on the Oasis, and I knew enough to bring a 4-outlet extension cord 🤣

[@aprilsworld9562]

Tips actually start at 3:30

[@kathyparker5899]

We are going on Mariner November 13. Soooo excited. Thanks for the tips.

[@harperwood3562]

Love me some Life Well Cruised!!

[@kurtschultz8199]

Electric outlets are mounted with the ground prong highest for safety reasons. In the event that a coin were to drop onto the prong, it should roll off. If the ground prong were to be installed lower than the other prongs, a coin would have a greater chance of landing between the two prongs and staying there - potentially causing a bad electrical short, which might lead to fire.

[@katsybo]

I’d like to add Emma Cruise to your KZbin cruise tips and tours.

[@Asuka_Sora]

About the dirty clothes, we just put them back in the suitcase after we used them at night (the clean clothes on the closet), that way is easier and faster to pack everything on the last night.

[@BrianAlt]

We always use magnetic hooks. Message me if you want a link to strong ones. We usually just bring a mesh laundry bag, but the hamper idea is a good one. I recently bought my wife a European converter and I picked up two because they were only $9 each. My first thought was to bring one on a cruise and convert the unused European outlet into a useful one. The one I bought has one grounded outlet, one non-grounded outlet on the top, and two USB ports on the face. Message me if you want the link to that one too.

[@pirella15]

What’s the link?

[@russellscott6862]

The outlets are not UPSIDE down. they are designed to have the ground on top. this prevents a loose plug form having something drop and hit the prongs and causing an accedental short as any object should hit the Ground which is not live. you will see this in hospitals as well.

[@lorijordan6386]

Suggestion: put the times when you are talking about each hack.

[@RCG-FN]

Love your videos hopefully i like my week in a cruise ship

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

Have fun!

[@PaladinRecon]

5:02 - The outlets are actually designed to be this way, and not actually upside down. This is so if your plug is slightly outside the edge of the outlet, and something we’re to fall and land between them it will hit the plugs ground first. If it were what most people consider normal it might be able to bridge the gap between the live prong and the neutral one and cause a fire.

[@summersands8105]

Regarding the European adapter - be mindful of what you're using this for and make sure the voltage is compatible. If it's not and you plug your US item directly into the European outlet, you WILL ruin your item. There's a big difference between US 110 and Eur 220.

[@anthonylicari7776]

Use your luggage for laundry. 1 for dark 1 for whites. Use cedar to control the odor. And since the luggage goes under the bed, you'll never have a mess to look at.

[@4tdaz]

they put the outlet upside down so that if you have a wall wart type plug with a ground, it will fit. Otherwise the plug might hit the desk and not be usable. This used to happen with Laptop chargers but not as much anymore. They typically put the transformer in the middle of the cord.

[@LifeWellCruised]

Great video Matt & thanks for the shout out! I definitely agree - you need stronger magnets 🧲 (hooks 50 lb plus) for next time 😂

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

Thanks for the tips!

[@designdoctor247]

6:31 tiny battery candel dollar store ...only $1🤗

[@sniperking6999]

The North American outlets are actually supposed to be upside down from what you're used to. If the plug in item is not perfectly tight in the outlet and something falls between the power and neutral it will short out and potentially start a fire. When this occurs on an upside down outlet, it lands on the ground and doesnt short out the outlet. The two flat prongs are the hot power and neutral while the round prong is the ground for the outlet.

[@tru2love610]

I ordered the outlet extender & everything else popped up magnet hooks, etc. dollar tree has the hamper. Instead of the shoe organizer I have the jewelry one n that’s fine for me

[@jlund2332]

To make things easier bring a trash bag or liner, and use the empty suitcase as your laundry basket. Two birds one stone

[@jeffreyclinard2002]

I prefer splitting up the beds even when I'm in balcony staterooms. One bed sort of becomes the dumping ground for all the paper the ship sends (from disembarkation notices to art auctions). I pack a power adapter that configures to all (or most) countries that has several USB ports as well as a plug. I use that to charge my devices, while the US outlet usually gets an extension cord so I can power my C-PAP.

[@anthonybraun322]

I’m response to your comments about the outlets being upside down. I would imagine they are installed that way for safety. If the outlet isn’t completely pushed in and something falls into that crack it could arc causing shock and/or sparks. With all the metal walls it would be bad form for something like that to happen and electrify parts of the wall. With the ground up anything falling into the crack hits the ground prong and doesn’t arc. This is the way it is suggested to put outlets in garages and sheds etc. just an additional safety measure.

[@susantownsend8397]

In addition to pop up hamper - I fold my dirty clothes before placing them into the hamper. Why? Because folded clothes are more compact, thus less space. Makes packing for debarkation easier.

[@jacquelyns9709]

While a lot of these tips do help, many people have to watch the total weight they bring on board due to health reasons. So always ask: do I really need this item? Is it worth the space and weight in my luggage. Can I find a better solution? For example: Everyone has dirty laundry. Even cheap portable hampers weigh too much and take up too much room. I bought a set of very cheap, light weight packing cubes in various sizes. I pack my clothes in some of them and bring extra empty ones. I also bring empty plastic grocery bags. When I take off dirty clothes I fold them up neatly, put them in a plastic bag, and place in a packing cube. When packing cube is full I put it in suitcase stored under the bed. While keeping weight to a minimum and staying organized, I also am packing as I go. Saves time at end of cruise. I also use my phone at night to make my way to the bathroom. I just turn my phone on and use the screen light which I have set on a low light level. I don't use the flashlight feature, it's way too bright. No need to pack extra devices. I can also sleep with a lamp on. Another tip, bring underwear on its last legs. Once worn, just throw away.

[@Clothed-with-His-Glory]

Underware. Humm. You don’t care that your room steward and the men who dirt wash and every piece of trash onboard will be touching your ripped frazzled granny panties? I’d have to carry them off the ship to throw them out.

[@beege4491]

We do not take a hamper. We put a suitcase under the bed open. Used clothing goes into the suitcase (fabreeze if necessary or just put a couple of dryer sheets in) Then I just zip it up at the end of the cruise and when I get home it goes directly to the laundry room. Easy peasy.

[@bobrose982]

The reason the outlets are oriented as they are is to limit the risk of fire. (a real concern on a ship and even a home). Imagine a plug that is not fully pressed into the outlet. With the ground in the top position if anything metallic of conductive were to slip in behind the plug it could make contact with the hot and neutral. It could hit the hot and ground our neutral and ground and that would not cause the part that fell in behind to heat up.

[@mrfmurphy9469]

thanks for the ideas matt. it sounds like you are a salesman for DAmazon

[@paconrail1238]

This info will definitely help on the Grandeur next month!

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

Glad to hear it!

[@joeln6861]

instead of splitting the beds, push them both against one wall, that gives you the larger bed and the walkway on the side of the bed instead of one down the middle.

[@SpareMom]

Instead of bringing a sunrise clock, leave the tv ship camera channel on, the actual sun rising will wake you.