Cruise planner with packing lists, 8 port days and a budget

This cruise planner gathers the whole voyage, from the first booking to the final sunset on deck, into one peaceful, organized place. Its 30 undated pages cover the budget, bookings, packing, embarkation day, 8 port days, life on the ship and your memories. You receive US Letter and A4 PDF files as an instant download, and nothing is shipped.

Slip the pages into a cruise binder and keep the key details close at hand.

How this cruise planner keeps the voyage simple

Note your ship, cabin and muster station, then list each port with its arrival, departure and all aboard times, so nothing important is more than a page away. Set a budget in whatever currency you use, covering gratuities, excursions and extras on board, and record each purchase so the final bill brings no surprises.

Packing lists for formal nights, pool time and port days, along with a bag list for embarkation day, help you keep the essentials with you while your suitcases travel to the cabin. With eight port day pages and a page for comparing shore excursions, this planner shines on longer itineraries.

Who this cruise binder is for

• First time cruisers who want clear checklists for documents, packing and embarkation day
• Seasoned cruisers heading to the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, Alaska or on a river cruise with several ports
• Couples on a honeymoon or anniversary voyage, plus families and friends sailing together
• Anyone who prefers to keep plans, port notes and memories on paper in a single binder

Design and printing details

• Elegant and minimalist: white pages with soft blush pink touches that are light on ink
• Generous margins on all pages, so your home printer will not cut anything off
• Two portrait sizes: US Letter, 8.5 by 11 inches, and A4, 210 by 297 mm
• Undated and general, so it suits any cruise line, ship or year
• No currency symbols on the budget pages, so dollars, euros, pounds or any other currency all work
• Fits a binder or a clipboard, or can be spiral bound at a print shop

Inside the cruise planner: 30 pages

1. 1Cover page plus an index of every page
2. 2Cruise overview listing the ship, cruise line and number of nights, the voyage (ports and dates of departure and return, route), your cabin (its number, deck and type, muster station and dinner seating), a table for up to 6 travelers, booking details, your top 3 for the trip and what this cruise means to you
3. 3Itinerary at a glance, 15 rows of days with date, port or sea day, arrival, departure, all aboard time and plans, plus notes on sea days, time zone shifts and tender ports
4. 4Countdown featuring 90 circles to cross out before sail away, tasks for 90, 60, 30 and 7 days out, what you are excited about and what still needs sorting
5. 5Cruise budget, 16 rows comparing planned, actual and difference across 15 cruise costs (the fare, port fees, tips, excursions, drinks, specialty restaurants, internet and more) with a total row, plus a savings goal, a limit for spending on board and money-saving ideas
6. 6Booking tracker, 14 rows for the cruise itself and for flights, hotels, transfers, insurance, shore trips, dining, spa treatments and other bookings, noting company, date and time, confirmation number, paid or due and the cancel by date
7. 7Documents and contacts, with a checklist of 9 documents, a table of expiry dates and 8 key contacts
8. 8Before-you-sail timeline, with a checklist at three months, one month, two weeks, one week and two days ahead, and one for sail day itself
9. 9Clothes packing list with tick boxes for 3 travelers, grouped by daytime on the ship, swimming and sunbathing, dinners and evenings out, shore days, and sleepwear and basics, with formal night notes and outfit ideas
10. 10Essentials packing list covering toiletries, health items, tech, handy cabin extras, gear for shore days, and documents and money, with last minute items and a space for things not allowed on board
11. 11Embarkation day bag, a list of must carry items, comfort things to have before your luggage arrives, checked bag tags and bag notes
12. 12Embarkation day checklist covering the trip to the port, terminal details, before leaving home, inside the terminal, your first hours on the ship, before sail away and plans for the first evening
13. 13Cabin and ship notes, recording your steward and cabin details, safety and muster information, a table showing where 10 key places are on board, spots you love, internet notes and any requests for the cabin
14. 14Shore excursion comparison weighing 3 options across 14 points such as price, length, meeting time, return time, activity level, inclusions and cancellation, plus the excursion you picked
15. 15 to 22Port day planner, one page for each of 8 ports, noting when you arrive and depart, the all aboard time, whether the ship docks or tenders, local currency and language, the port agent's phone number and time zone, an hourly plan of 11 rows, sights you must see, dishes to taste, what to carry, a fallback plan and notes
16. 23Sea day planner with ideas for relaxing, exploring and playing, plans for morning, afternoon and evening, today's bookings and time just for yourself
17. 24Onboard daily schedule from early morning at 7 am until 11 pm, with the deck or venue, meals, things not to miss, reservations, tonight's dress code and clock changes
18. 25Dining notes, a dinner plan for 8 nights, favorite dishes and drinks, dietary needs to mention and a favorite waiter or bartender
19. 26Shows and activities, an entertainment log with 8 rows, activities to try, classes and talks, the best show on the trip and people you met
20. 27Expenses log, 20 rows for date, item, on board or in port, who paid and amount, with totals for the onboard account and port spending and what remains in the budget
21. 28Port by port memories, one box per port for all 8 (where you were, the best moment, what you tasted or brought home) and your favorite stop
22. 29Cruise journal, a daily page with space to add a photo, ticket or postcard, plus what you got up to, the day's best moment, a first, a scene you want to keep and something that made you laugh
23. 30Cruise review covering highlights, what you would skip, items packed but unused, items you wish you had packed, a rating from 1 to 10, notes on ship and cabin, budget lessons and ideas for the next cruise

What you download

• Cruise Planner, US Letter PDF (30 pages)
• Cruise Planner, A4 PDF (30 pages)
• Read Me First, a short printing guide (PDF)

How to download and print

• Check out with PayPal, a debit or credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Your download page opens as soon as the payment goes through.
• We email the same private download links to you, so you can download your files again later.
• Open the PDF in a free reader such as Adobe Acrobat Reader and print at 100% or Actual size.
• Print only the pages you need, as often as you like, for your own personal use.

Good to know

• The cruise planner is a PDF designed for printing. It has no hyperlinks, but most note taking apps let you open it and write on the pages.
• You receive a digital file only. Nothing physical is mailed to you.
• Colors may appear slightly different on screen than on paper.
• Personal use only. Please keep the files to yourself and do not resell them.
• Digital files cannot be returned. If something will not open or print properly, email us and we will help quickly.
• Entry requirements change frequently. Confirm passport, visa and health rules with your cruise line and with official government sources before departure.
• This is an organizing tool, not travel, legal or medical advice. Always follow the times and rules set by your cruise line.

How this was made

Designed and written by PetiteDiary. AI tools helped draft parts of the text, and some background scenes in the preview images were created with AI. Every page was designed, reviewed and checked before release.

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