Cruising with an ileostomy

I would just take with ziplock bags and empty into them...

Pop a couple immodium when you want to slow things down. They will not harm you. Some people have constant high output and docs put them on immodium regularly. I have used them quite frequently when I want to slow things down, and they work well for me. It is a mostly harmless med that can be used frequently by people with an ileostomy.

Do still make the effort to stay hydrated, but you won't die if you don't drink water every 10 minutes, like some people try to scare you into doing. If you have a chance to try some Immodium for a couple days while you are still home, you can see how/if is works for you. Just use common sense and Immodium and you will be fine. :)

Blueglass, I definitely try to stay hydrated, as I know it's very important. I started off that paragraph by advising the OP to do just that. ;)

I recently went on a cruise and ended up skipping all of the excursions because I was so worried that I would need a bathroom and there would be none available. My biggest fear was that different water or food would cause diarrhea and my bag would not be able to hold out. That did happen in my cabin on the first day. I wish I would have thought to try immodium though. I feel like I missed out on a lot. I hope you can find ways to handle it and have a good time. There are helpful suggestions here, so please let us know how it goes. Good luck.