The last thing people want to do when they’re finally ready for a holiday is to plan. A holiday is meant to be relaxing, but it’s hard to relax when you feel like you’ve left something behind. Having a checklist for before and during your stay can relieve you of any unneeded vacation stress and let you truly relax. A checklist specific to a Caribbean cruise will allow you to sail away into vacation bliss.

To help, we’ve put together a checklist specifically designed for a Caribbean cruise:

1. Check out your stateroom
Once your room is ready, and you have its keys, go in and check whether the room is in a proper condition. Also, check if all the goods and services are available in the room. Make sure that all the facilities are functional. This includes whether the air conditioning is working properly, your television has a connection, and the toilets are in proper working condition and so on. Do not forget to check whether they have provided your room with a safe, as you would need a place to store your valuables. Call up maintenance or inform the guest services if anything is missing or broken.

2. Connect with your cabin attendant
The crewman or staff member that you would be communicating the most with daily is your cabin attendee, as he will be the one who is tasked with making sure your room is stocked with all the amenities. He will also make sure that your room has undergone cleaning and servicing twice a day. If you have any additional requirements or special requests that you have to make, you should get in touch with him at the start of your journey. This will give him time to make all the necessary arrangements that you require and will, in turn, ensure that you get your service on time.

3. Keep all the things in your room in order
Keeping a messy room is a headache for everyone. Having things lying around will waste a lot of your precious time, which you should be spending on the cruise instead of sorting out your room to find the things you need. Keeping everything in an organized manner will give you time to do other important things, like enjoying the trip that you came for. Also, you will not run the risk of misplacing valuables.

4. Go for a swim in the pool
Barely anyone thinks of hitting the pool as soon as they arrive on board. They go to their rooms as they are waiting for their luggage to be sent to them. This is the best time to get in the pool as there is no crowd. So, make sure you carry your swimsuits with you, or just wear them before you get on board and start your vacation as soon as you enter the ship. That is one classy way to start your vacation on a Royal Caribbean cruise.