Joanna James
Crystal clear waters, breathtaking landscapes and multiple enticing islands beckon those seeking fun, time together and lasting memories to visit the Caribbean. When it is a family trip, having all the essentials packed for the holiday is key to having unhindered fun, joy and togetherness!
Your carry on bag is important, use one that can serve multiple purposes. It must be compact enough to go in the overhead compartment of the kid friendly Airlines you are choosing for your holiday travel. It must also be a size that will have space for a change of clothing in case your bags arrive late, medication, and toiletries. Once in the Caribbean, this can be used as a day bag for short trips, as a beach bag to hold beach essentials etc.
Caribbean heat can be fierce at times, therefore be armed with cooling towels as you prepare to commence your holiday. Just doing a stroll outside your hotel, or a boat trip with the family or even relaxing by the beach you only have to wet it, wring it and there it is 20 to 30 degrees cooler than the temperature outside, dab yourself with it.
This is an essential item when travelling with babies and toddlers, while you enjoy a swim in the ocean, the little mites can enjoy their own dip in the splash pool giving time for fun and frolic too. Splash pools are easily transportable by air and are an item carried by many families travelling on holiday using interCaribbean Airways.
As most of the fun in the Caribbean is around water, there are many water-based activities available such as splashing in waterfalls and hiking through wet terrains which are worth experiencing. To have the ultimate satisfaction of doing these have your family equipped with lightweight water shoes. They provide comfort as your feet can breathe in them and provide safety to the feet in wet and slippery stretches.
A wide-brimmed simple sun hat is good for all family members to provide shade to the eyes, forehead and neck areas when touring the Caribbean. As they also add colour to your family photo, pick those colourful, easy to pack and water-resistant ones.
It is better to be prepared to face differing voltages and power sockets as you explore the Caribbean Islands. All travellers have the need to be connected even when on holiday. Therefore don't fail to take your universal adapter on this holiday.
These colourful cubes are awesome for packing for a holiday as each case can be used for different items such as undies, dirty linen, nightwear, accessories etc. It is easy to quickly take out the required case in a hurry as they are colour coded, rather than rummaging through the entire bag. Handy at airports too if you have to retrieve a specific item fast.
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