It may seem like overkill to wear SPF 85, but when you have as many freckles and as pale skin as I do, it is a necessity. After a horrible experience where I was sunburned in all sorts of weird patterns on my last cruise, I swore to myself that such a scenario would never happen again. When I cruised earlier this month, I started by applying this sunscreen all over my body first thing in the morning (including my face), and then a half hour later, I followed that up with a spray sunscreen at SPF 80 just to make sure I did not miss any spots. And lo, I have returned from my cruise even paler than when I left. Mission accomplished!