AIBU to do a week in Rhodes with only underseat baggage?

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Having a mild wobble. Going to Rhodes next week with DH and we only booked underseat cabin luggage. I'm pretty experienced at packing light and only hand luggage/underseat luggage, but I've just realised that previous underseat only trips were 4-5 day city breaks with no swimstuff needed and maybe I've been a bit over optimistic!

Holiday is a AI in Rhodes. We've done Rhodes before, so we're mostly planning on just some much needed R&R by the pool - but will likely also do a couple of days out (Lindos, Rhodes Town) plus will likely eat out often in the evenings as we love Greek Tavernas!

Rather helpfully, I'm really low maintenance. So I won't require make-up, skin care stuff, specialist hair care stuff or any kind of hair styling equipment. Soap, shampoo, hairbrush, toothbrush and deodorant pretty much covers my needs!

We also have specialist underseat storage bags which use every cm of space and compression packing cubes, plus we're travelling EasyJet who are slightly more generous on underseat space than RyanAir and some others.

So here's my plan - is it doable?

Stuff between DH and I (will need to fit in across the 2 x bags)
2 x suncream
1 x bar of olive oil soap
1 x shampoo/conditioner all in one.
Toothbrushes & toothpaste
Deodorant
Multway travel plug plus charging cables
Packaway rucksack.
Mosquito repellent
Passport/Travel Docs/Euros etc

My stuff:
3 x swimsuits/bikinis
1 x kaftan type coverup
1 x sarong
1 pair foldable beach socks
2 x hamman towels
1 x flipflops
2 x vest tops
3 x dresses
1 x shorts
7 x knickers (including some chub rub ones)
2 x bras
1 x disposable razor
1 x hairbrush with elastics round handle
1 x tablet with preloaded ebooks/audiobooks/films etc
1 x disposable razor
1 x phone in waterproof case on lanyard round my neck

I'm planning to travel in wide leg trousers/loose tshirt/cardi/comfy walking sandals, which I can re-use as necessary throughout the week.

Is this enough stuff for the week?

@apetol Liberating! That’s exactly it. We have to go through enough sheep-like processes as it is when we fly so its nice to be able to cut some of them out!

Sigh

Because, as I've already said on this thread, since the luggage changes we've always done independent short city break travel (where I am sure that you can understand that carrying one bag on a train or bus between cities is better than carrying two), and I went into autopilot and didn't think to book an overhead cabin bag. As I have said, this was an error and I should have done for a 7 day beach holiday, and I will do on future, similar holidays. But on this instance alone, I didn't think about it until after we have already checked in, so we're stuck with underseat only. I made a mistake.

It has bugger all to do with money. Generally we stick to underseat only for convenience and because it's all we need, it's as simple as that.

In fact, OP, if you are that keen to save money why go on holiday AT ALL?!!! 😀😀

I have added bags after check in quite a few times, after I’ve thought about it and wanted more allowance. Obviously airlines are different but it shouldn’t be difficult to do.

It wasn’t about hand luggage v hold luggage it was about bringing laundry soap and washing your clothes on holiday because your bag is too small to fit clothes into.
My preference is to not do that as that sounds rubbish and a waste of time on a holiday I’ve paid money to be on.

If someone has a different preference and likes to do washing then they can state their preferences in their own post