Our Alaska cruise packing guide

You can bring as many suitcases as you like on to Queen Elizabeth for your Alaska cruise, although there is a 20 kg (44 lb) weight limit on all individual pieces of baggage checked.

Cunard’s onboard accommodations are among the most spacious at sea. Each stateroom is equipped with closet hanging space and a safe for your valuables, as well as drawers for your clothes and accessories. In addition, your stateroom’s bathroom has counter space beside the sink where you may wish to keep your toiletries, while select Grills Suites on board also feature dedicated in-suite dressing areas. 

You are welcome to bring water, soft drinks and light snacks on board, although we encourage you to take full advantage of our dining options. These include indulgent fine dining, hearty gastro fare, an informal buffet, and 24-hour complimentary room service.

For all complimentary onboard activities, your equipment is included at no extra charge. You’ll find an ever-changing program of classes and activities to try each day, including fencing, table tennis, paddle tennis, shuffleboard, quoits, golf (chipping, putting and target nets), hoopla, darts, croquet and short mat bowls, to name but a few.

Irons are available in our laundry rooms, so you won’t need to bring an iron with you. Please note, you are not permitted to bring irons on board with you.

No, we will provide fresh beach, pool and bathroom towels for you throughout your stay.

Yes, you will find a full selection of toiletries and cosmetics in the Royal Arcade shops, found on deck 3. Complimentary Penhaligon’s toiletries are also included in your stateroom.

You’ll find both self-service laundry rooms and specialist cleaning services on board.

The self-service laundry rooms are complimentary and include washing machines, laundry detergent (you may bring your own personal detergent if you wish), tumble dryers and ironing facilities, which are available from around 7:30 am until 9 pm (subject to change).

For sensitive and non-washable garments, we offer a specialist wet cleaning service at a small charge, free from the use of chemical solvents. This method can be used for garments that typically require dry cleaning.

It really depends on how often you’d like to dine out formally each night. We encourage smart attire in formal dining restaurants in the evenings, but for buffet dining and in our Golden Lion pub, no formal dress code applies. On Gala evenings, of which there are usually two or three per seven-night cruise, we ask that you dress to impress, so do bear this in mind when packing; you may also want to dress for the theme of the evening, which will be communicated before you sail. You can take advantage of our full laundry service on board, which may help to reduce the number of formal evening options you bring on longer cruises. 

This will depend on how much you plan to use the pool and spa facilities, but in general we would recommend packing two or three swimsuits.

You may bring one bottle of wine or Champagne on board to enjoy within your stateroom.

You are welcome to bring entertainment devices such as laptops, tablets and music players on board. Please also pack headphones if you wish to use these in public areas of the ship.

Heated hair stylers, electronic shavers and tabletop fans can be used within your stateroom only. We provide hair dryers in all staterooms, so there’s no need to bring one with you.

Extension cords aren’t permitted on board, unless with essential medical equipment (e.g., CPAP and nebulizer machines). These will be checked for electrical safety along with your medical equipment, prior to sailing.

Surge protected extension leads are not accepted in any circumstances as they interfere with the ship's electrical distribution.