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10- to 14-day cruise packing list

The short answer

For a ten- to fourteen-night cruise, pack for about a week and plan to do laundry, using the ship's service or a self-service launderette where available. Bring two or three dressier outfits, layers for changing climates, extra medication and a larger supply of sunscreen and toiletries.
By Kathryn Lyn2 min readReviewed September 2026
A traveler with a backpack looking at the Manhattan skyline from Brooklyn

10–14 night list

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Plan the laundry

Lines handle laundry differently: some sell per-bag services, some have self-service launderettes. Here is what several lines state:

Laundry by line

Cruise lineWhat the line saysChecked
Royal Caribbean InternationalNo self-service laundry — washing, pressing and dry cleaning onlySeptember 21, 2026
MSC CruisesLaundry Service Packages — up to 40 items per cabin per cruiseSeptember 21, 2026
Celebrity CruisesLaundry packages, or pay per itemSeptember 21, 2026
Disney Cruise LineFull service laundry, plus free 24-hour self-service machinesSeptember 21, 2026
Holland America LineFull laundry and dry cleaning on every ship, for a feeSeptember 21, 2026
Virgin VoyagesFull laundry service, but no self-service launderetteSeptember 21, 2026
VikingFree self-service launderettes; laundry service free on some stateroom categoriesSeptember 24, 2026
Cunard LineFull laundry service for a fee, plus self-service launderettesSeptember 24, 2026

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