How much swimwear do you take on holiday with you?

[Runingoncaffeine]

I am away for 10 days in the Caribbean in March, and I am wondering how much swimwear to bring with me, and it got me thinking… I wonder how much other women typically bring with them?

2 bikinis, one to wash and one to wear plus a one piece for boat trips if I feel like covering my stomach.

I've never been up long enough on holiday to need a dry bikini after lunch!

Usually it's breakfast around 9.30, lounge/coffee for an hour or two. Lunch. Then sunbathe and swim.

I take roughly three, mainly as that's all I own.

Am looking for a new swimsuit. I really want a J Crew one but can't justify the $$$ but the M&S ones all have bloody 'tummy control'. Suggestions welcome!

For 10 days I’d take 5 sets and wash out the worn sets.

2 bikinis one on, one rinsed and drying
Might take a tankini or swim suit if we were planning on a water park

I have ordered some from Bravissimo, Aspiga and Boden. They have yet to arrive. I’ve had Boden bikinis before and liked them, but I have yet to try the other makes.

My best swim suit by a mile is by Eres. It was really expensive, but I’ve had it for 5 years and it’s like new and so flattering.

@SnidelyWhiplash thank you!! Will google ERES.

My last proper swimsuit was from J Crew in 2014 and if it wasn't almost falling apart I'd carry on wearing it I love it so much.

I get all my swimwear from Fantasie. I need the cup sized ones at 36FF.

@HalfasleepChrisintheMorning thanks ill check it out.

Sorry for detailing the thread OP!

2-3

lol, it’s actually not about “keeping up with the standards of Caribbean travel,” it was also out of the interests of practicality as well.

This is my wedding & honeymoon - it is also the first time I have been to the Caribbean.

I do think multiple makes sense. One is simply not enough, also you don’t have to fork out loads for swimwear. Some supermarket brands are pretty good these days.

I agree op my favourite bikini was £10 for the set from Tesco.

The bottoms are special hold the tummy in place ones and have a good bottom coverage and the top is in bra sizes and again keeps everything where it should be.

Once was on a beach in Cornwall and lady commented on it saying it looked very high end. And I did that very British thing of apologising that it was just from Tescos 😂😂

Congratulations and hope all goes well with he wedding and honeymoon 🥂

2 tops, 3 bottoms

I take 5

Love that!

I would also be equally as British in my response, ahahaha 😄

Thank you so much, I can’t wait. Might have to check out my local Tesco!

@Alwaystired23 "I went abroad for 7 days last year and took 3 swimsuits. I take travel hand wash with me, so I tend to wash out all our swimwear every evening"

Eek-is this what people do?😳😳

Not me! They go on the line wet from the sea. When they are dry they come in. When l get back home they go in machine on a delicates wash.

ln the longer term detergent ruins elastane, so l don’t think it’s good to use it every day.

I always take a bikini for each day I'm away. To me , and this is just how I feel personally , I would feel like I was reusing underwear if I put the same bikini on 🤢 I like to have a clean fresh pair of bottoms on each day.

Last year was the first time I did it. I guess it doesn't really need to be done 🤷‍♀️. I don't know. It seemed like a good idea at the time. Good job I took the travel wash, as dh didn't take enough underwear so he ended up doing a load of Boxers, socks etc 🙄 I always over pack for myself and dc.

I've always just used hotel shampoo or shower gel to handwash items

I'd probably take 3 and wash out with shower gel each evening.

Nope. They’re in chlorine and/or salt all day, that’ll get them cleaner than washing!

lycra/swimsuit fabric is delicate and washing frequently will shorten the life considerably. Dd is a swimmer and you can tell the kids who have their costumes washed, they go very baggy and faded very quickly.

i give them a rinse in fresh water every so often to get rid of the chlorine/salt rather than to “clean” them- makes them last longer.

I’d take 5 with matching cover ups. Like a pp some of the cover ups I have had for 20 years. They were pricey but I still love them. We always stay somewhere with a washing machine or laundry option so I just wash them or get them washed.
Monsoon have a couple of nice kaftans at the minute. Hope you have a fabulous time 🥰🥰

Because some days I might be more active so want a one piece or full two piece. Other days I might want a skimpier 2 piece

Also I find they don't quite dry and I don't like putting on a damp suit. It just feels yucky.

I generally coke in around 3pm. Shower and wash suit and hang in sun but the sun goes down before they are dry and then they stay damp

Where do you holiday?

@leftorrightnow

Yea it’s the way it is and of course you can choose to live in a world where you don’t question the rampant excessive consumption which is about to destroy the world for future generations.
Of course we all now understand you wear one set of clothing and rinse it out every night. Or are you extravagant and have two sets that you rotate to allow them to dry. 2 pairs of knickers are all you need right? And he pair of shoes.

Because of course unless you do this you would be super hypocritical to suggest people should wear one bikini everyday when that is their main outfit of the day