I have always been afraid of losing my cruise documents.  After reading some posts on a popular cruise site that has reviews and other information for every possible cruise line, I realized that there is a better way to keep our documents together.  And what I have found works for me, is to use a binder.

I typically use a 1 1/2 to 2 inch binder, page protectors, dividers to separate the items I will be putting in the binder, and a pencil pouch that has 3 holes.  I For this cruise, I am using a binder with a zipper closure.  It also has a zippered pocket on the front.  The inside front cover has two pockets with a Velcro closure on the top and open underneath, and the back cover has one pocket.  So it definitely has plenty of storage.

I picked up this pencil pouch at Walmart one day.  There are two zippered pockets on the front and one on the back.  I use this to put cash in that we will be using for tips and to keep receipts.  I might even use it this year to keep some pens in!!!

I purchased the dividers at Office Depot.  They are wider than the sheet protectors as they extend beyond them which makes it easy to get from one section to another.  The dividers are labeled according to when I will be using/needing them.  Typically the sections are for hotel reservations, parking reservations, and stuff like that.  But this year, I have adding one for driving directions.  Although we have been to Galveston many times, with all the construction on I-45, we might try an alternate route this time.  With this in mind, this years cruise dividers are:  driving directions, hotel reservation confirmation, cruise parking reservation confirmation, luggage tags, boarding pass, reservation and excursion confirmations, booking summary, and information about our travel insurance and the cruise line legal information.

Since I love to scrapbook our cruises, I will have empty sheet protectors at the back of the binder to keep any daily newsletters and also for any photos we purchase.

So now that are countdown is at 10 weeks, I’m sure the time will fly by.

Please come back for the next installment which will be what I have purchased from Amazon for this cruise.