How To Pack For a Caribbean Vacation With Kids

1. Double check, everyone travel documents are valid and up to date.

2. Create a packing list This is a MUST especially if you have a big family and traveling with KIDS. Each person gets a packing list.

3. If it works for you, everyone gets their own luggage and or carry on. Hubby gets one, Mom gets one and kid(s) gets one. If you have an active toddler he/she might love the idea of having their own roll-on luggage. 

You can also save yourself from the stress of lugging too many luggage, you can always pack your kids clothes inside packing cubes. This is a simple and great method to use and you can use one luggage and pack all the kids clothes into the packing cubes.  

4. Pack kids clothes by outfits and place inside a ziplock bag. E.g.;  If you have 6 outfits, you need 6 ziplock bags. Each bag gets an outfit (T-shirt, shorts, undies, sneakers). I saw this on Pinterest and simply LOVED the idea and ever since that’s how I pack my little one outfits. It’s worked for me and he just loves grabbing a ziplock bag and putting on his outfit on his own. *** Pack EXTRA outfits***

5. Call your Bank and Credit cards and advise them that you will be traveling, you don’t want to be out on vacation and all of a sudden your card gets blocked and you can’t take out money or use card.

6. Packing cubes are a great way to organize mom and dad clothes. I started using them a few years ago and I’ve been hooked ever since. It makes packing simpler and more organized.

7. Toiletries if you are taking a carry on making sure you follow the 3-11 rule. Travel size containers 3.4 oz. You are allowed a One-quart size bag of liquids.

8. Buy SUNBLOCK lots of it before you leave, it will cheaper to buy it in the US than the Hotel or Resort, unless you want to pay $20 for a bottle at the resort.

9.  Have copies of prescription medication that you need to carry.