Top Travel Tips: How to Pack for a Beach Vacation
Updated: Jul 15
You’ve booked your vacation and made travel arrangements, now its time to pack! Packing can be stressful, especially if you are traveling to a place you’ve never visited. There’s plenty to consider when deciding what to take with you: the type and length of your trip, your itinerary, the weather, the size of your luggage, and your vacation destination. With so many factors to consider, it’s easy to overpack or underpack! Let us help put that worry to rest.
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Here are some tips to help make your packing decision making easier!
Know Your Itinerary! First, you need to know what the plans are for your vacation. Do you plan on going for a run on the beach? Going to a fancy dinner? Bird watching at Brookgreen Gardens? Regardless of your plans, its important to have a game plan when it comes to activities. The area boasts numerous shopping centers, boutiques, and seafood restaurants serving fresh catches daily. Be sure to visit River City Café, Tidal Creek Brewhouse, and Stella's Homemade Ice Cream. Some entertainment options include Pirates Voyage, The Carolina Opry, Alabama Theatre, Legends In Concert, Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament, Charles Bach Wonders Theatre.
Keep a Packing Checklist. Compile a list of everything you’ll need on your vacation. Keeping an ongoing checklist for your absolute essentials every trip (charger, toothbrush, bathing suit, sunscreen, etc.), will help you pack and prepare with absolute ease.
Roll, Don't Fold. It is time to become a roll-don’t-fold devotee. This is the best way to save room and keep your clothes wrinkle-free and will help you avoid sharp creases from the folds. Several traveling experts recommend this method. So go on, give it a try!
Choose the Right Fabric. We all have that shirt or blouse that we make excuses for when they are on the chopping block for bringing on the trip. Some clothes just don’t do well with travel. Choose fabrics that can be packed away and worn comfortably. The best are fabrics that are light, wrinkle-resistant, and washable.
Pack by Outfit. Avoid falling into the “what-ifs” question with tops and tanks. We know, its hard enough to pick out an outfit for the day, but for an entire week?! Believe it or not, it’s easier. The best way to pack light is to bring items that can be worn multiple times. If you plan and pack by outfit, it will help you stay realistic about what you will actually wear on your trip. Doing this will help you stress less about what to wear and actually have time to enjoy your vacation to the fullest!
Use Packing Cubes. The key to successful packing is to be organized. We’ve all been there: in a hurry and just throwing your stuff in a suitcase and dealing with the mess later. Wouldn’t you like to open up your suitcase and see everything separated and neatly packed? Invest in packing cubes, or compartmentalized bags to help you stay organized and keep things perfectly separated.
Simplify with Carry-Ons. Large, bulky luggage can be a hassle to haul around on your beach vacation. With a small carry-on, traveling from one spot to the other can bring a sigh of relief. You can pack all of your necessities while enjoying more room in the car during the road trip or a quicker departure from the airplane on arrival.
Leave Some Room. I know its hard, but think about all the cool souvenirs and gifts you will end up bringing back home! Leave a little space in your luggage for take home souvenirs. If you end up not having any room to work with, just wear all your bulkier items to the airport, such as jackets and dress shoes (not that you’ll be needing that at the beach anyways).
Pack with Purpose
1. Use your shoes as storage – stuff your shoes with socks or any small items to save on space.
2. Be weight conscious – pack your heavier items at the bottom of your suitcase.
3. Pack travel-sized items – only bring what you need.
4. Keep your shirt collar neat – place your belt inside your shirt collar to keep its shape and save space.
5. Pack your hat in your suitcase – place a shirt inside your beach hat and place in the middle of your suitcase and roll the rest of your clothes around the hat.
Choose Grand Palms Resort for Your Next Vacation!
Now that you’re a packing pro, it’s on to the rest of the trip! All of these hacks will help ensure you have everything you need for a fantastic vacation at Grand Palms Resort. The Resort is just minutes away from the beach via our complimentary beach shuttles, enabling easy access to sand and surf. For tips on hitting the road check out our article Make The Most of Your Road Trip to Grand Palms Resort. Call one of our friendly reservations representatives today at 888-913-4477 or click here to book directly.
