Seven days by the sea

Beach Packing List for a Week in the Sun

Two adults, a hotel, a flight and seven days. Here is the whole list with quantities, what the app fills in on its own, and the four things people leave at home every single summer.

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A Voyalist beach packing list on iPhone showing 16 of 36 items packed with a reason under every item

The list

Counts are for a seven day trip. Halve the clothing for a long weekend, or read how the counts are worked out.

Documents

3 items

ID and passportNothing else gets you on the plane
Travel tickets and bookingsBoarding passes and reservations
Insurance cardCheaper than finding out at the clinic

Essentials

7 items

Wallet, cards and cashNot every beach bar takes a card
PhoneMaps, tickets, photos
KeysFor getting back home
SunglassesSun comes off the water twice
Liquids in a clear bag, nothing over 100 mlCarry on security rule
Neck pillowRest on the flight
Refillable water bottleCheaper and colder than the kiosk

Clothing

for 7 days

UnderwearOne per day, plus a spare8
SocksOne pair per day, plus a spare8
Light, breathable topsRoughly one per day7
Trousers, shorts or skirtsOne pair covers about three days3
SwimwearSo one is always dry2
SleepwearFor a good night after a long day1
A light layer for the eveningThe breeze turns at sunset1
Flip flops or sandalsHot sand1
Comfortable shoesFor the walk into town1
Sun hat or capShade for your face1

Toiletries

6 items

Toothbrush and toothpasteToothpaste is shareable, bring one tube
DeodorantDaily essential
Hairbrush or combDaily essential
Sunscreen, high SPFOne bottle covers the group
After sun lotionSoothes skin that got more sun than planned
Razor and your daily itemsWhatever you use at home

Tech

3 items

Phone chargerOne per group is usually enough
Power bankA beach day is eight hours from a socket
HeadphonesFor the journey

Health

2 items

Personal medicationBring enough for the whole trip
Plasters and painkillersA small kit covers the group

Beach kit

5 items

Beach towelFor the sand
Beach bagCarry the beach kit
GogglesFor the pool
Quick dry towelDries fast
A zip bag for a wet swimsuitFor the day you fly home

What Voyalist fills in on its own

Ticking Beach adds swimwear, a beach towel, flip flops, a beach bag and after sun lotion.
Ticking Swimming adds goggles and a quick dry towel.
Choosing Flight adds the clear liquids bag and a neck pillow.
Choosing Hotel takes shampoo and a travel towel back off the list, because the room already has both.
The clothing counts above are the ones the app writes for seven days.

Four things people leave at home

A second swimsuit. Nothing spoils a morning like pulling on yesterday's wet one. This is why swimwear is the one clothing item that starts at two.
A zip bag. On the last morning, the swimsuit is wet and everything else is folded. One plastic bag saves the suitcase.
After sun, bought before you go. Resort pharmacies know exactly what a sunburnt tourist will pay.
A power bank. A beach day means eight hours off the charger with the screen at full brightness, and the taxi app needs battery at the end of it.

Driving instead of flying? Then the liquids bag and the neck pillow come off the list, and a driving licence and a car charger appear instead. Tick Road trip as well and you also get a phone mount and road snacks.

Get this list with your own dates and counts.

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