23/12/2022
Holiday packing seems to always causes a conundrum.
It’s amazing how many people don’t check the weather forecast before packing and find themselves caught short without a jacket or without enough layering clothing. 
In fact these days you probably need to pack into two suitcases in case one goes missing!
Picture this!
14 days on the Queen Elizabeth with 4 black tie events where you simply cannot wear the same outfit twice , 6 shore excursions in the cold and 7 sailing days in luxury (or whatever the hell it is you might call it on a sailing day )
I’ve witnessed those who think they are sailing a yacht, those who think they’re climbing Mount Everest, those on safari, those look like they have just come from Walmart, and those who are constantly in gym attire. [gym attire is totally inappropriate for the Queen Elizabeth’s dining room, I can assure you] 
As long as you’re comfortable, anything goes!
And it doesn’t matter how much you’ve paid for your room or your airfare, to join the vessel.
Depending on your ability to handle luggage and what your airline will allows you to carry, packing into 2 cases is the best, however, not always available.
I’ve done so on this trip and been pleasantly surprised that at all luggage turned up.
There are plenty of hangers so I didn’t need to bring my additional velvet hangers, BUT it is something to consider.
I like to swan around the ship on sailing days like I own the ship, not like I’m driving the ship, so I get myself into bling and flowy dresses.
I see some of the ladies looking at me like I have just stepped out of a spaceship (because they are in the capri pants, sports shoes and windbreakers with sunvisors in the ballroom at high tea😉 !)
When we go off an excursion, I tend to make sure I have layers that I can takeoff and carry easily. I.e. lightweight, windbreakers, and raincoats that keep you warm. I also like Marino vests or V-neck jumpers to wear underneath or over the top of tops. 
We’ve had the first Gala event which was a black and white evening .
Yes , I will admit I wore the same dress I did for years ago but nobody remembers that except you and me .
Note to self : try to purchase pieces that don’t date, add a new jacket or shoes and bag to update