The staterooms on a river cruise are on average smaller than the standard hotel room. Therefore there is no point in carrying heavy luggage on board as it would only eat up more space. The cabins and staterooms available on a river cruise may vary depending on the type of reservation. However, these are only slight changes that are built into the room to make more space available for the guests. This article is listed some of the essentials you should be bringing on board a dinner and river cruise on the Sunshine Coast.