There is a moment at the security checkpoint in Fort Lauderdale that every experienced cruiser has

There is a moment at the security checkpoint in Fort Lauderdale that every experienced cruiser has seen at least once. A bin goes through the scanner, and out comes a perfectly nice power strip, tagged for confiscation, while the person two spots ahead sails through with a strip that looks almost identical. The difference comes down to one tiny detail. Cruise lines ban any power strip or extension cord with a surge protector, a USB port with a light, or a reset button, because the fire risk on a ship full of cabins is simply too high. A plain, boring, no frills power strip clears screening every time, and it is one of those packing details nobody tells you about until you have already been caught out by it. Pair that with a set of magnetic hooks, since most cabin walls are painted steel rather than drywall, and a hanging shoe organizer over the closet door, and a tiny interior cabin suddenly has enough storage for sunscreen, chargers, sunglasses, and every loose little thing that normally ends up buried in a suitcase. Small trick, huge difference in how organized the week feels. What is the one packing trick you wish someone had told you before your first cruise? #CruiseTips #CruisePacking #CruiseLife #TravelTips #FirstTimeCruiser