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What to Pack for Half Moone Cruise Terminal

The complete cruise packing checklist. Every essential item with explanations — so you don't forget anything for your cruise from Half Moone Cruise Terminal.

23 packing items · researched from public reviews and official sources

Packing for a cruise from Half Moone Cruise Terminal

Cruise terminals are not shops. Whatever you forget has to be bought before you reach the curb, so pack the checklist below and use these Half Moone Cruise Terminal notes to plan the last stop on the way in.

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Downtown Norfolk is a real downtown, so this is the easiest port on the site for a forgotten item — with one gap. There is no CVS or Walgreens in the 23510 ZIP code, and neither chain lists a 24-hour store in Norfolk, so a forgotten prescription is a drive rather than a walk: the nearest Walgreens is at 810 W 21st Street and the nearest CVS at 3717 Hampton Boulevard. For everything else, the 7-Eleven at 770 Boush Street is open 24/7 about two-thirds of a mile away and lists beer and wine among its features. Spirits are a separate errand in Virginia — the state's ABC stores are the only retail outlets where you can buy liquor — and the closest is ABC Store #107 at 141 West Virginia Beach Boulevard, open 10 am to 10 pm Monday to Saturday and 10 am to 6 pm Sunday. For a proper run, the Harris Teeter at 1320 Colonial Avenue in Ghent is open 6 am to 11 pm daily and has a pharmacy counter inside it.

Forgot something? Stops near Half Moone Cruise Terminal

7-Eleven — Boush Street — The nearest 24-hour anything, two-thirds of a mile up Boush Street, and it lists beer and wine among its stock

770 Boush St, Norfolk, VA 23510

Virginia ABC Store #107 — Virginia sells spirits only through state ABC stores, and this is the downtown one — 10 am to 10 pm Monday to Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm Sunday

141 W Virginia Beach Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23510

Harris Teeter — Ghent — The best single stop for a forgotten anything: groceries, beer and wine, and a pharmacy counter, open 6 am to 11 pm every day

1320 Colonial Ave, Norfolk, VA 23517

Walgreens — West 21st Street — The closest Walgreens to the terminal at about a mile and a half; there is no CVS or Walgreens in the downtown 23510 ZIP

810 W 21st St, Norfolk, VA 23517

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Carry-On Day Bag

Pack these in a bag you keep with you at boarding — your checked luggage won't arrive until 3-4pm

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Swimsuit and flip-flops — Head straight to the pool after boarding
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Phone charger and portable battery — You'll drain your battery exploring and taking photos on Day 1Amazon
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Medications — Both prescription and OTC — don't risk them being in delayed luggage
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Sunscreen (reef-safe) — The pool deck sun is intense — apply before you even get on the shipAmazon
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Government-issued photo ID — Required for boarding — keep it accessible, not buried in a suitcase
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Snacks and water bottles — Kids get hungry in the boarding line. Sealed snacks are allowed through security
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Change of clothes for each kid — Pool splashes, spilled drinks, cruise ship excitement — be ready

Cruise Essentials

Things that make the whole trip better

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Magnetic hooks (for cabin walls) — Cabin walls are metal — these give you hanging space for hats, lanyards, wet swimsuitsAmazon
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USB multi-port charger (no power strip) — Cabins have 1-2 outlets, but most cruise lines now ban power strips and surge protectors outright — a USB-only charger is not confiscated at security
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Packing cubes — Cabin drawers are small — cubes keep things organized in tight spacesAmazon
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Insulated tumbler — Fill it at the buffet drink station — stays cold by the pool all afternoonAmazon
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Lanyard for cruise card — Your cruise card is your room key, ID, and payment method — keep it around your neckAmazon
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Night light — Cabins are pitch black. A small night light prevents midnight stubbed toesAmazon
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Over-the-door pocket organizer — With three or more in one cabin there is no counter space — the pockets hold toiletries, chargers and sunscreen on the back of the bathroom door
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Pop-up laundry hamper — Folds flat in the suitcase and keeps a week of kids' dirty clothes separate from the clean ones in a cabin with nowhere else to put them

Easy to Forget

The things people buy overpriced at the port gift shop

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Motion sickness remedy — Even experienced cruisers can get queasy on rough sea daysAmazon
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Wrinkle release spray — Irons aren't allowed on cruise ships — this saves your formal night outfitAmazon
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Highlighter or pen — For marking up the daily activity schedule — old school but effective
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Small OTC medicine kit — Pain reliever, antacid, anti-diarrheal, cold and allergy tablets, bandages. The onboard shop stocks little of this and the medical center charges for a visit — the pharmacy at home is where it costs a few dollars
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Small battery clock — Many cabins no longer have a bedside clock, and an interior cabin at 3am is too dark to find a phone
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Waterproof phone pouch — Pool photos, water slides, port excursions — protect your phoneAmazon
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Small whiteboard for cabin door — Leave messages for teens: 'We're at the pool deck' — most cabins don't have cell serviceAmazon
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Children's medicines (their usual brand and flavor) — Ships rarely sell children's formulas at all, and a feverish kid at midnight is not the moment to discover that
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