You know what they say “Moms don’t want flowers, they just want a cruise”. While no gift beats a cruise, these items make great Mother’s Day gifts for the ladies in your life.
This gift list includes cruise and travel essentials, as well as some special items that Moms can use at home. I’ve included unique Amazon finds – from cool travel gadgets and pretty beach bags to designer inspired fashion accessories and jewelry.
In fact, you may even want to spoil yourself, while being ready and prepared for your next cruise of course!
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Best Cruise Gifts for Women
1. Travel Carry-on Bag
This beautiful weekender carry-on bag includes a shoe compartment and separate cosmetic bag. The lightweight bag fits over a luggage handle for easy traveling.
Recommended: Weekender carry-on bag (check price & color options on Amazon here)
2. Beach Bag Rubber Tote
This is the trendiest beach bag style and it gets rave reviews! The waterproof rubber tote is available in 3 sizes (large is the most popular) and several colors.
Related: Beach bag rubber tote bag (see price & 500+ 5* Amazon reviews here)
3. Crochet Mesh Beach Tote
This crochet beach bag is the look of the summer! It also makes a perfect bag to carry from cabin to the lido deck, or on shore excursions.
Related: Crochet beach bag (over 20 styles & colors)
4. Designer Look Sunglasses
These gorgeous designer inspired sunglasses are so flattering! This trendy look is also a must-have cruise and beach essential.
No products found.Recommended: Ladies sunglasses (check price & 4.5* Amazon reviews here)
5. Oversized Square Sunglasses
These popular sunglasses with a gorgeous mirrored lens have durable stainless steel metal frames and UV Protection.
Recommended: Oversized square sunglasses (check price & over 4500 4.5* Amazon reviews)
6. Quality Compression Packing Cubes Set
I’ve been a lover of regular packing cubes for a few years. However, this is the first set of compression packing cubes that I would replace my old ones with!
This compression cube set not only helps with packing organization, but the quality of the fabric, zipper and pouches make this a true travel essential.
Recommended: Compression packing cubes (a best-seller)
7. Travel Makeup Brush Holder
This portable make up brush case and holder makes a great travel gift on it’s own or as part of a cruise gift basket.
Recommended: Travel makeup brush holder (check price & 5* reviews on Amazon)
8. Perfect Size Cosmetic Bag
I need to warn you, this open flat cosmetic bag won’t be used solely for cruises and travel. It will 100% be loved and used everyday!
Recommended: Lie-flat cosmetic bag (available in different colors & gets fave reviews)
9. Hanging Toiletry Bag Organizer
This hanging toiletry bag is an Amazon best-seller for good reason. It’s great for all types of travel, from hotel stays to cruises. The best part is that you can hang this in your bathroom and save space on counters.
Recommended: Hanging toiletry bag (a best-seller, check over 50,000 5* reviews on Amazon)
10. Portable Phone Charger with Built in Cables
Travelers are loving this portable phone charger with built in cables. This is a must-have travel essential that can be used while cruising as well as on flights to your destination.
Recommended: Portable phone charger with built in cables (for iphones, Samsung etc)
11. Silicone Bottle Covers
These silicone bottle covers are a great travel hack to stop potential leaks from shampoos, lotions and other liquids.
Recommended: Silicone bottle covers (great for leakproofing)
12. Nautical Stripe Carry-on Tote
This nautical stripe carry-on tote makes a perfect boarding day carry-on bag.
Tip: Fill with sunscreen, lip balm and a gorgeous swimsuit cover up for a beautiful gift!
Recommended: Nautical stripe carry-on tote (rated 5* on Amazon)
13. Clear Travel Pouches
These colorful clear travel pouches are super cute and practical! These are perfect to keep in a beach bag for port days.
Recommended: Set of 2 clear travel pouches (check price & over 500 4.5* Amazon reviews)
14. Handheld Mini Fan
A handheld mini fan comes in very handy on Caribbean cruises or any hot weather cruise. In fact, this was something I didn’t think of packing for a summer Mediterranean cruise and I regretted this (it was so hot!
Recommended: Handheld mini fan (see different colors & 15000+ Amazon reviews here)
15. Travel Sunglasses Organizer
This genius design makes this compact travel sunglasses organizer easy to pack. It’s also a great organizer for a closet or to keep at home.
Recommended: Travel sunglasses organizer
16. Premium Travel Blanket and Pillow
This airplane pillow and blanket has a luggage sleeve and fits right over your luggage handle. Airplanes can get cold and a small cozy blanket will be so welcome.
Recommended: Airplane pillow and blanket (available in several colors)
17. Travel Makeup Lighted Mirror
The flat design of this travel makeup mirror is easy to pack in a carry-on bag. 3 color LED lighting can be used in cruise staterooms and hotel rooms.
Recommended: Travel makeup mirror (check price & 4.5* Amazon reviews here)
18. Kindle Paperweight
A Kindle Paperweight is one travel accessory that cruise travelers swear by! If you’re looking for a gift Mom will love, a Kindle will be well loved and used.
Recommended: Kindle paperweight (check price & over 50,000 amazon reviews here)
19. Non-surge protected power cube (with USB)
This non-surge power cube with USB-C & USB-A is what I bring on every cruise. However, I use it in hotel rooms as well to add extra outlets to charge my phone and ipad.
Recommended: Non-surge power cube with USB-C & USB-A (a 5* rated product on Amazon)
20. Initial Jewelry Travel Case
This travel size jewelry case with initial, makes a great personalized gift for Moms, sisters and friends!
Recommended: Travel size jewelry case with initial
21. Mother & Daughter Cruise T-Shirt
Love these cruise t-shirts that are perfect for a mom and daughter cruise vacation!
No products found.Recommended: Mother & daughter cruise t-shirts
Related: 15 Matching Cruise Shirts for Families, Couples & Groups
22. Crochet Swimsuit Cover Up
This stylish crochet swimsuit cover up is a great summer style!
Recommended: Stylish crochet swimsuit cover up
23. Travel Laptop Sleeve & Accessories Case
Bringing a laptop on vacation? This padded travel laptop sleeve with an accessories case is a perfect item to pack for a holiday.
Recommended: Padded travel laptop sleeve with an accessories case
24. Kendra Scott Pendant Necklace
This gorgeous necklace includes a stunning pendant. I love this turquoise and yellow gold plated style. However there are many different colors of stone to suit every woman’s personal style.
Recommended: Necklace with stunning pendant (see reviews & different styles on Amazon here)
25. Chunky Hoop Earrings
These gold plated chunky hoop earrings are not only beautiful, but lighweight and comfortable.
Recommended: Gold plated chunky hoop earrings (trendy style for this year)
26. Gold Plated CZ Eternity Band
Many women enjoy having travel rings and keep precious jewelry home. This gorgeous CZ eternity band (or love ring) has the look of diamonds, without the price.
Recommended: gorgeous CZ eternity band (in yellow, white & rose gold plated)
27. Gold Plated Necklace with Pendant
This simple and elegant necklace can be worn everyday while still looking dressed up in the evening with a cocktail dress.
Recommended: Simple and elegant necklace (gold-plated)
28. Bracelet Set
This gold plated bracelet set can be worn stacked or individually. This popular jewelry set comes in yellow gold and white gold color, as well as different sizes.
Recommended: Gold plated bracelet set
29. Hat Clip
Looking for something she doesn’t have already? A hat clip for a sunhat is a newer travel gadget that she’ll wonder how she ever traveled without it.
Recommended: Hat clip
30. Beach Essentials Sand Remover Bag
This Beach Essentials Sand Remover Bag new release is quickly gaining popularity! It removes sand from beach days gently and effortlessly.
Recommended: Beach Essentials Sand Remover Bag
Popular Essentials & Must-Haves for Cruising
Find the most popular cruise essentials here:
- Over the door organizer
- Magnet hooks (heavy duty)
- Poo-pourri (travel size)
- Travel hangers
- Passport wallet
- Towel bands
- Cruise lanyards with clips
- Motion sensor night light
- Luggage tag clear holders
- Non-surge power cube (with USBs)
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Final Thoughts
These are some great gifts for women who love to cruise and travel! Do you have other ideas to add to the list? Please let me know in the comments below.
Happy Cruising!
Ilana
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