The Gayudí Boys

Packing & Spain Tips

What to bring and what to know before we land.

🧳 Packing list

Power adapter — Type C/FSpain runs on 230V with round two-pin plugs. One adapter per person; most phone and laptop chargers handle the voltage.
Layers + a light jacketMadrid averages around 66°F by day and dips near 46°F at night in October. Barcelona runs a touch warmer.
Comfortable walking shoesCobblestones and long days — leave the stiff shoes at home.
One nice outfitTATEL and La Cúpula are dress-up nights.
Sunscreen & sunglassesOctober sun in Spain still bites, especially midday.
SwimsuitFor the Axel rooftop pool if the sun’s out.
Medications + copies of documentsPassport copy on your phone and one on paper, kept separate from the original.
Cruise documentsBoarding is October 23 — have your Celebrity confirmation handy.

Type C/F round two-pin plugs, 230V. US chargers need a plug adapter — check the fine print on your device says 100–240V (most do).

Cards are accepted almost everywhere. Tipping isn’t like the US — rounding up the bill or leaving 5–10% for great service is generous.

Lunch runs 1:30–3:30pm, dinner starts at 9pm. Kitchens close between — plan around it, not against it.

Smaller shops often close 2–5pm and most of Sunday. Big sights and restaurants stay open.

Tap water is safe in Madrid. In Barcelona it’s safe too but tastes minerally — bottled is the easy move there.

112 works for police, fire, and ambulance across Spain, in English.

Hola (hello), gracias (thanks), la cuenta, por favor (the check, please). Effort goes a long way.

Mild days, cool nights, occasional rain. Layers beat one heavy coat.