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  • Baby Travel Essentials: Packing List & Top Tips
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    Baby Travel Essentials: Packing List & Top Tips

    ByIris M. February 7, 2025May 25, 2025

    Traveling with a baby? These are the essentials you need. Your travel adventures don’t have to stop when you have a baby. My baby took her first international flight at 2 months and before she was a year old had been to three continents and 10 countries. There are some things that have made that…

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    What to Pack When Working on a Cruise Ship

    ByIris M. July 23, 2024May 8, 2025

    Wondering what to pack when working on a cruise ship? We’ve got space-saving hacks and must-have items for your life at sea. Whether it’s your first cruise ship contract, your 50th, or somewhere in between packing to work on a cruise ship can be a challenge. Over the past decade as a crew member I’ve…

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    Cruising with a Baby: What To Expect, Tips & More From A Mom

    ByIris M. July 23, 2024February 2, 2026

    Thinking of cruising with a baby? With a bit of planning it can be an incredible family vacation. I’m a mom, former crew member, and I started cruising with my baby at 6 months old. Cruising is a great way to see the world and can be an incredible family vacation or multi-generational family vacation….

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    What’s the Most Important Travel Essential to Bring With You?

    ByIris M. February 11, 2021April 29, 2024

    In my network of friends and past coworkers there are a lot of world-travelers. Many have been to over 100 countries and places like Antartica more times than they can count. So, when I posed the question, “What’s the most important travel essential to bring with you?” I got a myriad of answers. Some of…

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Welcome to Life of Iris! I’m Iris – a former cruise ship crew member now traveling the world with my cruise ship engineer husband and our little one. Whether you’re a cruiser or crew member, I’m here to help you dive into life at sea. Read more about our adventures by clicking here.

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