'I'm a travel expert - I don't get on a cruise without these tiny lifesavers'

Travelling by is one of the most pleasant ways to see the world and make new friends. As opposed to coach tours, cruising is far more relaxing and doesn't involve having to unpack and pack your bags every two days or so.

It is also not as exhausting, offering a genuine relaxing and hassle free experience. is becoming ever more popular, as evidenced by the latest data on cruise passenger numbers. Last year an estimated 35 million passengers embarked on a cruise and the number is only likely to increase in years to come. Knowing what to take on your trip can be a vexing issue, though, particularly if this is your first time aboard a ship and you are not sure how much stuff to bring.

Jason Leppert, a travel writer, has the perfect advice for those seeking some guidance in this very important matter.

Writing for the website cruise, he said: "Although low-tech by comparison, another shortfall that can be present on cruise ships is a lack of hanging hooks beyond closet storage.

"As many surfaces in staterooms and suites are metal, magnetic hooks make for another simple but supremely helpful present for ."

Jason has completed 200 trips on ocean, river and expedition aboard nearly every standard, premium, upscale and luxury line.

Another great item to pack for a cruise is a shoe organiser, according to Tanner Callais.

Tanner is the editor and publisher of Cruzely.com, a website dedicated to everything cruising.

In one of his latest , Tanner said: "This one is a little strange because most people including me for a long time would never think to pack a shoe organiser.

"After all if you are packing enough shoes that you need a shoe organiser on your cruise frankly you are doing it wrong!

"But what this is good for is hanging it over the bathroom door and giving you tonnes of spots to put in small items.

"I like to use it for things like bottles of sunscreen, sunglasses, towel flip among other things.

"It puts them all in one organised place instead of cluttering up the entire room."

A hanging shoe organiser can cost as little as £5.28 and won't take up too much space in your luggage.