It's time to get ready for your adventure! What you pack will depend on when and where you are travelling and the types of activities included in your itinerary. The below should act as a useful checklist of essential items.
Clothes
Waterproof day pack for excursions and landings
Money belt – ensure that it is discreet and comfortable to wear
Sunglasses and sun hat
Comfortable walking shoes and sandals
Wet landing shoes – A pair of reef shoes, velcro sandals or old walking shoes that you are prepared to throw away are all ideal. These are essential for wet landings. Please note that bare feet or flip flops are not permitted for safety reasons.
Long-sleeved top and full-length trousers – protection against mosquitoes at dawn and dusk and the sun throughout the day
Lightweight and light-coloured clothing
Spray Jacket – For Zodiac cruises and transfers.
Sea or weather conditions (choppy water or cool mornings/evenings) make it necessary to wear a waterproof spray jacket.
Warm clothing (depending on itinerary and time of year)
Swimsuit
Documents
Passport – ensure that it is valid, in good condition with empty pages available
Photocopy of passport
Travel insurance – ensure that it will be valid for the entire journey
Vaccination certificate
Photographs of the contents of your luggage, particularly special/expensive items such as cameras, laptops and tablets etc
Passport photos for identification passes and certain overseas visas
Airline tickets and itinerary
Foreign currency and/or debit/credit cards
Emergency contact numbers
Other
Binoculars for wildlife viewing from ship and in national parks
Camera with spare battery and memory cards
Dry bag or plastic bag for camera
Laptop for image processing and other data use
USB stick to share photos with fellow travellers
Padlock with security or smart code
International power adaptor
Voltage converter
Power board for charging multiple devices
Small torch
External hard drive for storing downloaded images
Spare pair of prescription glasses or contact lenses
Ear plugs (especially if you are sharing a stateroom)