John's Packing List · Tamatoa's Hoard

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Glowing Trinkets — Tech, Cables & Batteries

The flashy stuff

Every dazzling diode: phones, headphones, charging blocks, the whole tangled treasure trove of cables, and the battery cases that keep this collection humming.

Phone 1

Phone 2 — confirm it's global-unlocked A backup phone is no good in port if the carrier won't let it roam.

Bose in-ear headphones

2 charging blocks — 4 plugs minimum Cabin outlets are scarce. Two blocks = four shiny things charging at once.

1–2 multi-port chargers (with plug)

4 × Lightning cables

2 × USB-A to Lightning

2 × USB-C to Lightning

4 × USB-C cables

2 × USB-A to USB-C

2 × USB-C to USB-C

1 × Mini-USB cable (for the Bose headphones)

Large black battery pack

Lightning battery case

USB-C battery case

Small battery — new (#1)

Small battery — old (#2)

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The Plumage — Shirts & Layers

Day + dinner

T-shirts × 6 (plus 1 for travel day) A crab needs options. Lightweight tees for the heat.

Tommy John undershirts × 3

Collar & Co — White long sleeve

Collar & Co #1 (short sleeve)

Collar & Co #2 (short sleeve)

Collar & Co #3 (short sleeve)

2 other nice short-sleeve shirts

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Formal Plumage — Suit, Tie & Belts

Strut your stuff

1 Formal Night + 1 Semi-Formal Night. Watch yourself dazzle like a diamond in the rough on the grand staircase.

Suit

Tie

Dress belt

Regular belt

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Bottoms — Pants, Shorts & Swim

Beach-to-dinner

Light Duluth jeans — travel day

Bluffworks grey pants

Prana khaki pants

Lounge pants

Sport shorts × 2

Cargo shorts × 2

Nice shorts × 2

Swimsuits × 2 Rotate while one dries. Two = no soggy mornings.

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Smalls — Underwear & Socks

7 nights + buffer

Underwear × 8

Short socks × 4

Long socks × 4

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Walking Shells — Footwear

Every claw covered

Nice Sketchers

White Sketchers — travel day

Black shoes

New water shoes Castaway Cay coral + Jamaica falls are no place for bare feet.

Flip-flops

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Weather Armor

Sun, wind, deluge

Rain coat

Light jacket or pullover

Sunhat

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Maintaining the Shine — Toiletries

Polish kit

"My stuff is so shiny." Keeps the king polished from antennae to claws.

Travel toothbrush

Travel toothpaste

Floss sticks

Hair gel

Deodorant

Hair brush

New contact solution

Contact cases × 2

Extra contacts

Glasses

Glasses case

Retainer

Retainer case

Retainer cleaner × 2

Travel bidet

Shaver

Trimmer

Nail clippers

Tweezers

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Shell Repair Kit — First Aid

Just in case

Splinter remover (×1)

Assorted band-aids

Wound care supplies

Medical tape

Neosporin

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The Personal Hoard — Documents & Essentials

Don't leave the cave without 'em

Passports More valuable than gold at the gangway. Don't pack in checked luggage.

Wallet

Cash — $20 bills For tips + small port purchases.

Cash — $100 bills

Eye masks × 2

Ear plugs

Blue coffee tumbler

Collapsible water bottle Free refill stations all over the ship.

Backpack — doubles as the day bag for excursions

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Meds & Vitamins

Daily rituals

Original containers, in your carry-on — never checked. Pack a few extra days in case of delays.

Thyroid meds

Naltrexone

Vitamins

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Snack Stash

Crab fuel

Beef jerky

Nuts

Protein bars

Granola (???) Decision pending — bring or skip?

Kind bars

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Embarkation Day Carry-On

Cabin opens ~1:30 PM

Treasure rule: checked bags don't arrive at Stateroom 2594 until mid-afternoon. Anything you need before then — meds, valuables, swimsuit, change of clothes — lives in the day bag.

1 Change of Clothes

Underwear

Shorts / swimsuit

Shirt

Socks

Jacket

Rain coat

Valuables & Tech

All valuables

Headphones

Charging equipment

Entertainment loaded on phone Download podcasts/shows/music before leaving Wi-Fi.

Toiletries (subset)