I’m pretty much a pro when it comes to packing for beach vacations since I do them so often. Whether you’re headed to the Bahamas, Santorini, Miami, the Maldives, St. Barths, Positano, Hawaii—or somewhere else warm and sunny—my beach vacation packing check list will have you covered.
They key is to refer to this list as you prepare for your trip, checking things off as you go. (You can copy and paste the below into the “notes” section of your phone so that you can reference it easily.) Below, you’ll find a bullet-pointed packing list, as well as photos and links to just about everything I brought with me on recent trips to beachy locales.
Holy Grails
- Agolde Parker Vintage Jean Shorts
- Summersalt Effortless Shirtdress
- Sojos Amazon Sunglasses
- Monday Swimwear Corsica Bathing Suit
- Wide Brim Sun Hat
- Monday Swimwear Tied Top & White Linen Pants
- White Amazon Sandals
Beach Vacation Outfits: My Packing List
- Cover-ups
- Jean shorts (these are the best of the best!)
- Sun dresses and tunics
- Swimsuits (here’s a good list of the most flattering swimsuits for all body types)
- White linen button down
- Tank tops / blouses
- Flat sandals
- Wedge sandals
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreen (face, body, and powder sunscreen for mid-day touch-ups)
- Sun hat
- Sun visor (if you’re a psycho like me)
- Beach bag
- Cross-body bag or clutch for night time
- Toiletry bag with makeup, skincare, and hair products
- Jewelry
- Device chargers
- External battery
- Travel wallet
If you haven’t already done so, be sure to check out the full list of things I always pack in my carry-on.
OUTFIT INSPO
SWIMSUIT: Monday Swimwear Bahamas One-Piece; HAT: Palma Wide Boater Hat (similar); COVER-UP: Reformation Winslow Dress; SUNGLASSES: Amazon Sojos Sunglasses; NECKLACE: Electric Picks Python Necklace
BANDEAU TOP: Vineyard Vines Villa Top; BOTTOMS: Vineyard Vines Villa Bottoms; SUNGLASSES: Amazon Sojos Sunglasses
SWIMSUIT: Monday Swimwear Corsica One-Piece; SHIRT: Blaise Button-Down (similar); HAT: Palma Wide Boater Hat (similar); SUNGLASSES: Lu Goldie Giselle Sunglasses (similar)
DRESS: Rococo Sand Zale Maxi Dress (similar)
SWIMSUIT: Summersalt Ruffle Oasis One-Piece; HAT: Palma Wide Boater Hat (similar); SUNGLASSES: Amazon Sojos Sunglasses
BIKINI TOP: Watercolors Boca Bikini Top; BIKINI BOTTOMS: Watercolors Boca Tie Bottoms
TOP: Monday Swimwear Tied Top; PANTS: Monday Swimwear White Linen Pants; HAT: Wide Brim Sun Hat
SWIMSUIT: Monday Swimwear Bahamas One-Piece; HAT: Ultra Wide Sun Hat; SHORTS: Agolde Parker Long Loose Shorts; SHOES: Amazon Comfort Slides
SHIRT: Lilly Pulitzer Sea View Button-Down; SHORTS: Agolde Parker Vintage Shorts
BIKINI TOP: Watercolors Positano Lemon Print Top; BIKINI BOTTOMS: Watercolors Positano High Waist Bottoms; HAT: Nikki Beach Hat (similar)
DRESS: Tularosa Lily Dress (similar); HAT: Brixton Joanna Straw Hat
DRESS: Torena Off the Shoulder Dress (similar); SANDALS: Jack Rogers Whipstitched Flip Flop
ROMPER: Callie Romper (similar); SANDALS: Jack Rogers Whipstitched Flip Flop
WHITE JEANS: DL1961 Hepburn High Rise Wide Leg Jeans
SANDALS: Birdies Sandal (similar) ; DRESS: Charo Ruiz Ibiza Vaiana Dress; BAG: Coco Mini Tote (similar)
NECKLACE: Electric Picks Havana Coin Necklace (similar)
SHIRT: Summersalt Perfect Boyfriend Shirt (similar); PANTS: PilyQ Malibu Lace Pants (similar)
COVER-UP: PilyQ Noah Tunic
TOP: Young, Fabulous, and Broke Top (similar)
SWIMSUIT: Palm Print One-Piece (similar)
DRESS: Rococo Sand Mini-Dress (similar); SUNGLASSES: Quay Australia Sunglasses
JUMPSUIT: Low Back Slip Jumpsuit (similar)
OTHER ESSENTIALS
PACKING CUBES: Calpak 5-Piece Packing Cube Set
POWDER SUNSCREEN: Colorescience Brush-On Sunscreen
RIDICULOUS SUN VISOR: BlueStone Sun Shields (this was gifted to me by Dr. Lancer, the celeb dermatologist that treats Beyonce and Victoria Beckham, so you know it’s legit)
5 Comments
Jeanne Nott
February 21, 2019 at 12:07 amI think I recognized the hallway of the Beverly Hills hotel in one if the photos. Isn’t that a wonderful hotel? We stayed there one Christmas a few years ago.
I so love your articles. Have you ever been to The Stanley hotel in Estes Park?
Love, Aunt Jeanne
Lindsay Silberman
February 21, 2019 at 12:17 amIt looks exactly like the Beverly Hills Hotel but it’s actually in Palm Beach, Florida! I’ve never been to the Stanley!
Jenni Weinacht
March 19, 2019 at 2:08 pmAmazing style all around and you sold me on the Madewell tie-front top. Just bought it through your link — thanks!
Lindsay Silberman
April 7, 2019 at 1:50 amcan’t wait to see how you rock it!
Kelly
March 21, 2020 at 2:27 pmWhere’d you find the straw sun visor in your ultimate packing list (not the “ridiculous” one)?