We are down to 8 weeks until our ship sets sail! Time is really flying by!!!!

Working from home, there is very little time for me to spend in the sun.  Often when I am outside, the heat and humidity does not play nice with my COPD.  But that’s okay.  One thing I truly enjoy about cruising is spending time in the sun and breathing in the warm salt air.  I rarely have to use my rescue inhaler on a cruise unless I’m in an elevator with people who apply their perfume rather heavily.  My mother was guilty of that on our Carnival Vista cruise.  I survived by using the stairs which we typically do most of the time any way.

Part of being in the sun means using sunscreen.  While I prefer the lower number SPF, my hubby like the higher number.  I will be using Hawaiian Tropic Sheer Touch lotion sunscreen with an SPF of 15 and also Hawaiian Tropic Silk Hydration with an SPF of 30.  I love the Hawaiian Tropic line of sunscreen products.  I particularly love the lotion and the spray sunscreens.  So easy to apply and goes on smoothly.  Jim will be using NO-AD with an SPF of 60 and Coppertone Sport with an SPF of 100.  When we have finished soaking of the sun for the day, we will be using Banana Boat Aloe After Sun lotion.  I have been using this for several years.  I love the way it feels on my skin and is not greasy like some can be.

Jim and I will be taking 3 swimsuits.  I will also be taking 3 swimsuit cover-ups while Jim will be wearing t-shirts over his.

 

 

Of course, there are other necessities one should have while relaxing in the sun.  You will need your camera or cell phone to take pictures of things going on around you.  We have a water proof cases we purchased in the Cherry On Top while we were on the Carnival Vista.  We will be using them again on this cruise!!! Make sure you have a  Watching the water can be mesmerizing.  We also make sure we have our Boca Clips so our beach towels will stay in place.  We also have battery operated fans with us to keep the air flowing nicely.  Don’t forget your flip flops or water shoes.  The deck gets hot and your feet will not like it!!!!  Protect the top of your head with a hat.  I like to bring a book to read while I’m lounging on deck.  I’m old school in that area and will be bring a paperback book on this cruise.  This cruise I will be reading The Summer Sail by Wendy Francis.  O will have my Tervis cup with me so I can stay hydrated while Jim will be using his bubba mug!!  We take these with us on every cruise!!!

 

If we decide to go to The Melia Golf and Beach Resort for the day when we are in Cozumel, I will be using this beach bag to carry our stuff in.  It should hold all of our things in it easily.  If we go there, I’m sure we will be spending a majority of our time at the swim-up bar or the beach bar.  It will just depend on where our favorite bartender is!

For now, this is all I can think of that we will be using while we are in the sun.  There is a possibility that I might be bringing our own beach towels.  I just have not decided for sure at this point.

 

If you have any suggestions on things I can add to the list of my haves while being in the sun, please let me know.  I’m always looking for suggestions and to try other products.