Japan Cruise Shopping Guide Things to Note on Cruise Travel

Nowadays, many places that are relatively close do not require flying. Just sit down and feel sleepy, and you will have unexpected fun. You can play on the cruise ship and before arriving at your destination. Isn't this kind of trip a pleasure?

Travel Time

Cruising is not like flying somewhere. You should check when the rainy season is in your area.

Cruising is an indoor activity most of the time. It doesn’t matter if it rains outside, but it is important to avoid the typhoon season, so it is recommended to take a cruise before September in summer.

When the wind is strong, you are likely to get seasick. It was said that the sea was calm when we took the boat, but I still felt a little dizzy. If it was really swaggering, someone would be vomiting from the boat onto the boat.

Another problem is that if the weather is bad, the cruise ship may not be able to dock. If you take a cruise and don’t get off the ship to see Japan, you will always feel a sense of loss. Even if the boat isn't fun anymore, it's still good to go shopping.

: Preparation before departure

1. Cards: Passport (you can leave as you like without a visa, but be careful to make two copies of your passport in advance), ID card, bank card, credit card ( visa/master card/UnionPay credit card (can be bound on board), driver's license (if any), and other preferential documents. But be sure to bring some cash with you.

2. Air tickets: Determine the travel time and choose the means of transportation to Shanghai in advance, such as airplanes, high-speed rail or trains. It is best to download an app and book tickets anytime and anywhere.

3. Digital category: including mobile phones, power banks (reminder if it is an airplane, you can only bring two power banks at most, not too big), various chargers, photographic equipment (wide angle, tripod, etc.) ), USB data cable.

4. Clothing categories: Decide what clothes to bring based on the length of time. Check the weather in Japan in advance. You'd better bring a jacket as the weather can change at any time.

5. Other categories: basic toiletries, personal supplies, etc.! (Special note: There are no toothpastes, toothbrushes and slippers on board, so be sure to bring them with you)

6. Medications: Equipped with heat-clearing and detoxifying drugs or granules, band-aids, cold medicine, and seasickness medicine (Special note: There will be strong winds and waves at sea. You may faint if you are not careful) etc.

In addition: portable WIFI, conversion plug, and currency exchange are necessary for going abroad.

Adapter plug

Costa Cruises is Italian, so it uses the same socket as in Italy.

Here we recommend Tuniu’s conversion plug, which is of good workmanship. I replaced it with a cow head, which is very convenient to use. In addition to one socket, the most important thing is that there are two USB sockets on it, which is very convenient for charging mobile phones. You can sue them both at the same time.

Before going abroad, you should bring an adapter and then a wiring board. With this, I don't need to bring a power strip. It feels like a lot of things are missing.

Room type selection

The windows of the sea view rooms are too small to open. Balcony rooms are located on the first and second floors. We stayed in an inner cabin on the sixth floor, in the middle of the ship, closer to the bow. I like this location. There happens to be a bar downstairs on the fifth floor, and you can hear singing until 12 o'clock every night. Then I think it would be better to add some money if you want to book a sea view room.

The bed is a double bed composed of two single beds. Quite big.

: Notes

1. Different cruise companies have different bank card operations, but it is definitely deducting USD (about 150 US dollars per person) or paying the USD deposit directly with a bank card. of. The general cruise tip is US$13.50 per day (different cruise lines), and the deposit is US$150 per person. It is recommended to contact a group travel agency.

2. Before departure, apply for Japanese currency exchange at the local Bank of China the next day. If two people only land once, 300~500 RMB yen is enough. Asking for 500 RMB can generate change, which is easy to use. You can usually have lunch as soon as you land. For noodle restaurants, a bowl of noodles is enough for 700 yen (equivalent to 40 to 50 yuan), and lunch is 100 yuan. Buy more drinks and small items, so decide in advance to exchange for Japanese yen based on the number of times you go ashore. It takes a long time to get off the cruise line. When encountering a ship like "Quantum of the Seas", it takes an hour to disembark, and then exchange for Japanese yen locally. If the time is too long, tourists who are in the same boat will have objections. So it is necessary to change before departure.

3. It is not recommended to use the Internet on a cruise ship. It seems that some cruises offer an all-inclusive package for two people for US$60, which allows the use of 3 devices for the entire 5-day trip, including unlimited WiFi upon landing (receiving shore WiFi before landing). Then there are nearly 400 games. The advantage is that you can book on-board items at any time. For every project, it is an artifact. After connecting to WiFi, just download the dedicated APP on the ship. Never set up international roaming on board. Most of the time it is floating on the high seas, and there is no signal at sea. On a sea voyage, I received a phone call. After only ten seconds, the bill came back and it was more than ten yuan. I called Mobile to tell me what cellular device on the boat turned it. On subsequent voyages, I simply got on the boat, turned off the phone, disembarked, and turned it on after landing ashore.

4. There are no toothbrushes and toothpastes on American cruise ships, but there are other shower gels and soaps. The rest is pretty much like a normal trip.

Buy, buy, buy

There are two forms of in-flight consumption.

One is to use a foreign currency credit card. Credit cards with the VISA logo and MasterCard logo are both foreign currency credit cards. This kind of credit card can be directly bound to the Costa room card. After binding, all in-flight expenses can be deducted directly from the card. It’s really convenient to deposit and withdraw money.

The other is to use UnionPay card and pre-deposit US dollars. Both of them must first deposit money into the Costa room card on the ship, and then swipe the Costa room card for future consumption on the ship. I will return the remaining money on the last morning. I just deposited U.S. dollars, so there was no problem when I deposited them. When I paid back the money, there were really many people and I had to queue for a long time.

I really don’t think I have anything to buy in Japan, but if I don’t buy it for 5,000 yuan, I won’t get the tax refund, and I will have to eat here and there. The following three items are all edible, each costing 1,000 yuan. Including the throat spray I bought, it was exactly 5,000~~~

Some people bought more ceramic knives, which seemed to be active. I didn’t pay much attention to any specific activities.

Some people buy Japanese eye drops, which are too irritating. I've used it before and it was too spicy, so I won't buy it this time.

It is not recommended to buy Japanese liquid band-aids. My mom brought me one when she last went to Japan. It smells like nail polish and it looks like nail polish when she puts it on. It hurt so much that I used it twice and then never used it again.

Q&A time

Can I make domestic landline calls on the cruise ship?

You can make domestic calls on the ship, but the cost is very high. Because it is on the high seas and there is satellite signal reception, the cost of making calls on the ship is very high. The last time I answered the phone, it wasn't long. When I came back, the cost of my mobile phone was more than 100 yuan. You can consult 10086 for this. It is recommended not to use it.

How much RMB do I need to exchange to take a cruise in Japan?

If you don’t spend money on shopping, but just buy some small things and eat some local snacks, you should be able to exchange for about 30,000 yen. But if you can’t control your shopping desires, that’s a different story. However, UnionPay cards are very easy to use in Japan and are much more convenient to hold in your hand.

Are there any restrictions on what I can bring on a cruise ship?

No basic restrictions. Cruise lines stipulate that no one is allowed to carry luggage exceeding 90 kilograms. It is generally impossible to carry such heavy luggage, so it is equivalent to unlimited weight.