Gay Armada General Store
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To make pre-trip packing and shopping easier, we have links below to many of the most popular items that sailors look for and purchase before the trip, with direct Amazon Prime links.
All sailors are free to buy (or not buy!) anything they want, or any variations. This is purely a helpful suggestion / reference.
PACKING AND PREP: (Favorites linked below)
V.I. Cruising Guide Book
Packing Cubes for Clothes
Shower
Caddy
Insulated Water Bottles
Crushable,
Light Bags
The Bible of the Virgin Islands, you will use this book all day long while sailing
Important for keeping your clothes tight and compressed, while staying organized
Makes it easy to cart toiletries to showers on shore, or off the back of the yacht
Keep your water (or other drinks) cold on deck, and preserve your limited ice
Perfect for packing your gear, then stuffing in nooks and crannies in the cabin
PERSONAL ITEMS: (Favorites linked below)
Seasickness
& Nausea Pills
Seasickness
Patches
Ear Plugs
(for sleeping)
Dry Bag
(Many Sizes)
Waterproof
Phone Case
Just in case, you want a few of these around if the waves get rough
If you are more susceptible to motion sickness, sailors love these patches
Boats lack sound insulation, and you hear every noise, so these are fantastic
Protect your things while going ashore or from any rain (many sizes available)
Don't be "that guy" who ruins his phone in the water, when it's so easy to protect
Waterproof
Fanny Pack
Sailing Gloves
(Open Finger)
Water Shoes
MUST HAVE
Small, Bright
Flashlight
Head Lamp w/ Red Option
Helpful for safely bouncing between the yacht, dingy, beach, and shore
Sailing gloves make all the difference for hoisting and adjusting sails on the yacht
Water shoes are the smartest thing you can bring, especially for hiking The Baths
A light, small, ultra-bright, tactical flashlight is needed on the dingy & shore
A head lamp is very helpful at night, especially with red options (key for eyes)
FOR THE YACHT AND GROUP
Glow Stick
Packs
Water Balloon Launcher
Top2Bottom Card Game
Bad People Voting Game
Battery Power
Air Pump
Mark your dingy, or anything else at night so that you can identify it in the dark
Have fun attacking your best friends, latest crushes, or evil nemesis at sea!
The funny, gay "Cards Against Humanity" game is perfect for hanging out
Another great game for laughs and drinks with the gang, sure to bring many laughs
To inflate any fun rafts, you will want this battery pump with varying nozzles
Inflatable
Dragon Float
Giant Unicorn Inflatable
Relaxation Station Raft
Giant Floating Lips Raft
Bluetooth Speaker(s)
Your yacht can defend the 7 kingdoms with this fun dragon!
We all need unicorns, and this one is the biggest and best floating one around
More for hanging than Instagram, this really is the best float you can get
Another fun raft to float around your yacht on, these lips are flat out huge
Great for the yacht or ashore, it helps to have 1-2 of these for the group
Walkie-Talkie
Set (3 station)
Bluetooth Audio Jack
Battery Power Light Strings
Nautical Code Flag Set
Captain & Sailor Hats
Essential for the boat and dingy, a third is great for keeping track of your group
Make it easy to stream music from a phone to the yacht stereo system
Want to jazz up your boat at night? Snag some battery power light strings
Jazz up to "dress ship" with these pre-set strings of nautical code flags
Have fun with the corny Captain and Sailor hats, perfect for your group