General:
- Sunglasses
- Hat
- Sufficient underwear + clothes -> not much needed we are often swimming
- Warm pyjamas of you want to sleep on deck
- Comfortable shoes
- Earplugs, for the plane, and sound of the water and generator.
- Sleep mask, the sun is very early to help you rise and shine. Some days you might want to sleep a little longer.
- (Action) camera if you own it
- Toiletry
- Your favourite cookies
- A book (optional)
- small game (optional)
- Cash money, most places accept euro’s and debit cards.
In the water:
- 2 kilos of soft diving lead / weighted belt. Hint! Hippocamus creations makes gorgeous weights.
- Swimming tights and t-shirt with long sleeves to prevent sun burns during in water training sessions, snorkling, subbing. Hint you can buy them from Lelie’s webshop, Merfolkshop.eu.
- Monofin and your tail. Recommended tails: fabric, resin scales, silicone. Sequin tails will get easily damaged due to the small platform we use to get in the water.
- top
- Swimwear
- thick scuba sock/water shoes/ sandals that can be used in water
- Diving/freediving computer (optional, no need to buy it)
- Freediving goggles
- Freediving fins (if you own them) if you want to follow the freediving course.
- Tuba/snorkel (optional)
For the photoshoot (optional)
- make-up
- top
- wig
- accessories
- cash payment for the photographer. It is better to bring money for too much shoots then to miss out on them if you want one more.
On the boat:
- Slippers, shoes are not allowed on deck.
- Beach towel
- Poncho towel or bathrobe
- A small fan (optional)
- powerbank
- 50 euro (minimum amount) of tip for the crew.
- Standard European plug
Medical cabinet:
- Sunscreen and after sun, reefsafe and waterproof. Sunscreen tip for in the water: Ilab, get 10% with the code mermaidlelie
- Tampons/cup -> we are only going on land once, so better to have some so you won’t be surprised.
- Medication for sea/motion sickness
Only after consultation with you doctor:
- Equilasing medication (if you have troubles ‘plopping’ your ears, we’ll also work on the technique)
- If you sinuses get blocked easily medication for that can be usefull
- Motion sickness medication
