7 NEW Things that Are BANNED on Cruise Ships (2024)
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- Check your bags before you go on a cruise, because there are some new items that are banned on cruises that could get confiscated, have you denied boarding, or in one recent case, even result in an arrest in a cruise port of call. While some things that are prohibited on cruise ships might be surprising & get a chuckle, there are actually some important rules to follow when boarding a cruise & travelling.
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Caveat regarding knives: dive knives. I SCUBA dive and was going on a cruise to a port where I had a dive scheduled. A dive knife is for safety - if you get tangled in lines or large seaweed, you have to be able to cut yourself or your dive buddy loose. My bag was flagged and I had to pop downstairs to explain this. Since it was with the rest of my very obviously diving gear, the cruise line was understanding about it - I was allowed to retrieve it from security on my way out of the ship to my dive excursion, and then turn it back in when I re-boarded the ship. Just wanted to let other divers know what to expect.
How dare they try to take your knives…. I am not a scuba diver but I am a knife enthusiast and I have brought knives with me to 25 different countries
They go through checked luggage no problem
Very few countries double check for that
How about carrying trauma scissors instead of a knife. Many diver inadvertently cut themselves with a knife, but it's hard to slash with a pair of scissors. My trauma knife will easily cut a penny in half.
I have shears on my inflator
What about a bang stick or. Spear gun and a shark dart
I carried a line cutter on my stab jacket and a blunt tip leg knife but i totally understand why they dont want what appear to be massive knives around the ship.
For scooter useers. Don't expect that everyone has to get out of your way, or that you get to go to the head of the line or glide in front of people. Your scooter gives you mobility, not privilege.
I agree; riding a scooter does not give one the right-of-way.
As a matter of fact, rather than expecting right-of-way when you're on your scooter, you should consider that motorized device somewhat like a car when you're in the "traffic" of a hallway. Which means pedestrians have the right-of-way.
And save your zooming for empty hallways and open places - not when people are walking near you.
Before I became too disabled to even use a scooter, I tried them a few times in the grocery store after management begged me to after seeing me try to painfully walk. It was nearly impossible. People would walk right in front of you and you’d have to keep cutting off the electricity and it would jar you terribly and be painful because some of them are just stop and go not a huge range of speeds and people would be very rudely walk right in front of you. I would often get separated from the family when in a wheel chair-same reason people would come from behind and then cut right in front of me.
It’s not even privilege rather they think it gives them entertainment. I call them slob sleds because of how the majority of the riders act and display a major sense of entitlement.
in grand cayman a person with a scooter cut a very long line , which is really not a big deal except they took 12 people with them who "were in there group "
Another prohibited item in some ports of call is any clothing with a camouflage pattern. They are viewed as a military threat to some countries.
Now that I hadn't thought of! But I totally believe!!
She did a video on this where there was an angry Ken/Karen that was upset because the country he visited prohibited anything with camouflage...you have to check the ports of call or just have common sense
Glad you said that. My swim trunks are tiger stripe. I’ll keep my money in the states
Barbados is one such country where camouflage clothing and backpacks are not permitted - and this applies to their own citizens as well as to tourists.
@@gbub11 well. Scratch off Barbados as destination
This isn’t about cruising, but it’s funny. Long before 9/11, we were flying home from Hawaii and one of our then-young daughters had scissors in her sewing kit (the girls did crafts while traveling). My wife saw the scissors and said, “those are my GOOD sewing scissors.” The gate agent laughed and said, “I think you’re in more trouble with your mom than with me.” She gave the scissors to my wife to take home.
We took our Kitchen Aid Blender to Hawaii because our nephews (of age) called us and told us the drinks were really expensive. We carried it on, no problem. On the way home, they went to confiscate our blender--we asked why. Because the blades could be a weapon. We finally agreed they could take the blades, but not the whole blender. Kitchen Aid was awesome and sent us new blades.
😅 I'd have been in trouble had I done that! You didn't even look at those !!
Knives!
I'm Scottish and if wearing the traditional kilt on special occasions, like dress-up nights on a cruise, it's part of the outfit to wear a knife (called in Gaelic "sgian dubh" or "hidden knife").
It's meant for stabbing with a short, very sharp and pointy blade.
Long story short, I got caught at Southampton (UK) cruise port with it in my case - they were very nice about it and luckily I was allowed back to my car to leave it there with no consequence. Also caught once a while back at Miami airport, outbound after a cruise thankfully. No big drama after explaining the ceremonial nature of the thing, but I had worn it on the ship! Things have changed and I wouldn't get away with it now. (These days I have a fake version for holidays. Made of plastic - but don't tell anyone.)
Thanks for mentioning scooters parked in hallways. My son is a full time wheelchair user and many times was prevented from getting into his cabin by scooters blocking the hallway at both ends. On one cruise recently, I spoke with guest services after the person refused to bring their scooter inside after parking it outside their door while we were behind them in the hallway.
That’s so selfish! This was a safety hazard. Just imagine trying to evacuate if there was an emergency! The scooter should have been removed and put in storage and the scooter user deprived of its use. Or the scooter user should have been moved to an accessible cabin and billed for the difference in fare.
I can't even imagine why you would want or need a scooter on a cruise ship
@@ubeuonly It’s a mechanized mobility device for someone who can’t walk easily. Not a toy scooter. Often quite bulky.
yet you keep getting on the ship? hmm
the mobility scooters do not fit through the door. Most cabins are not accessible and do not have wide doors.
I saw the thumbnail and thought you were going to say you cannot bring backpacks on a cruise ship! 😮 taking my very first cruise ever in October 2024, and I planned on bringing a backpack. Whew! 😅
Thank you for the updates. One of the best point you made was that different laws apply in different countries! When traveling outside of the U.S. you have to follow the laws of their land or don't travel!!
Absolutely 👏👏
When in Rome…..
Yeah Americans struggle with this concept. They can’t understand how other countries have their own laws, customers, currency and language. 🙄 they also assume the internet is american. 🙄
I agree 100% with you!
@@Lizwindsor
Probably because when people visit the US lots of them don't follow us customs/protocol whatever you want to call it. But expect you, US citizens to follow their countries traditions/values while they are visiting the US.
In several Caribbean and Central American countries, camouflaged clothing and equipment are prohibited.
So khaki trousers you can no wear in those countries?
@@daylightdaylight6612 khakis are ok, it's specially camouflage patterned clothing
@@ElaineOpper thank you for the info but it its a strange law.
It is like a country that will say that women may not where trousers.
It is actually a reasonable law. You don’t want to accidentally look like a member of some local military, or potentially worse and dangerous, look like a member of some unofficial militia or rebel group. If you accidentally wear something that resembles something potentially dangerous you could find yourself arrested for impersonating a military officer, or way, way, worse. And no, khaki trousers won’t get you in trouble-khaki is not camouflage.
@@lap8329 I am not imitating anyone, camouflage clothing is freely available in the US and Europe and probably in the rest of the world. When I go on holiday, I'm not going to wear it now, but I don't see any problem with wearing camouflage clothing, it's clothing like other clothing
I am a hunter and gun owner, when i used the same bag as hand luggage that i used on the shooting range i somestimes forgot that i had a few loose rounds in my bag. I found them on the destination and got rid of them, you can forget items. Now i have another bag for travel and the old one to the shooting range, you live and learn from your mistakes.
Smart, thanks for sharing this
Don't forget a lot of alphabet agencies test for explosive residues on luggage and bags....
Unfortunately, it's common to hear this from Americans forgetting that they have items for firearms on their person or in their possession when travelling.
@@mlmielke And the most embarresing thing is that i am not from the United States, i am from Sweden.
We find ammo in the strangest places!! I try to triple check everything before we travel. Just in case!!
This is not about cruising, but it’s similar to the poor fellow who had ammunition . At some point we lived in the Valley of Texas. We were about an hour from the US/Mexico border. My husband had bought a shotgun in the States. On the way to Mexico, I remembered that he hadn’t taken it out of the trunk. So, we turned around and put it in the house. Disaster avoided!
Yikes! You avoided being on a episode of “Locked up abroad!”
Yeh, I feel really sorry for the bloke who's been arrested for the ammunition. Yes he was stupid not to check his baggage and the rules but the penalty is at 12 years is vastly disproportionate however when you travel overseas you gotta go by the rules of the countries you travel to. I hope the judge gives him some leniency given that it's a new law but in any case I feel very sorry for him that he had to learn this way
Yeah, this one is very good to know. I try to use specific clothes and packs when I go hunting, but I have still found random bullets in pockets months after the season ends.
When I cruised on Royal Caribbean many years ago in Alaska, they had a policy where if passengers bought souvenir knives in ports of call, they would tag them and store them until the end of the cruise. Passengers would get them back upon disembarking the ship at the end of the cruise.
Sounds reasonable to me.
When we cruised in Alaska, many people bought Ulu knives. They were sold in many stores there. They were confiscated until the end of the cruise.
David,
You are correct about the Ulu knives which are very common in Alaska including Skagway.
@@davidhurwitz2291 Alaska cruises always win the award for "the longest lines to pick up contraband at the end of a cruise"!
Until this video, I never even gave a second thought to the Ulu knife I bought last summer and brought back to the ship with me. Did I look that innocent when I went through security?
Thank you for these updates!😊
My daughter once joined us on a cruise right after taking a chef training course. The course included a beautiful set of knives. So she just packed them in her suitcase and joined us at the cruise. The knives were removed and put into storage and we had to pick them up at the end of the cruise. We were a bit surprised, but it worked out fine.
At least you got them back!!
Why would you be surprised? She's lucky she got them back!
Why are knives not allowed? Are they afraid of a terrorist attack?
@@dannydaw59 Let me see.... hmmmmm... a DEADLY weapon that is freely available.
Please don't give me that guff about it being in a locked cabin, because they can be broken into.
No-one knows they have them? I bet that someone will know.
A terrorist attack is bad enough, but you just don't know what is in other peoples heads, and I find that WAY more scary.
@@dannydaw59 It doesn't even have to be terrorism, it could be just good old fashioned vandalism they don't want to deal with. A knife can damage a lot of stuff in a cruise ship cabin if someone is in a foul mood.
When packing for a trip, I check my suitcases and backpack to make sure they are completely empty. Then I go through my first aid kit to make sure there are no knives or scissors in them. This makes going through security so much easier.
I once had a small pocket knife confiscated on my entry onto the cruise ship as it posed a "public danger". I asked that when I get a meal/steak on board if I would get a steak knife with my meal which could pose a greater danger than my little pocket knife. Doesnt make sense. When I got my small pocket knife back at the end of the cruise, it was wraped in packing tape and I needed a knife to remove it. Very frustrating.
I guess it’s just a rule, but I hear you
Interesting point.
Many rules don't make sense, but it is possible that the wait staff are trained to quick count steak knives for the same reason.
What you could do for all of us as a test LOL, next cruise steal 2 steak knives and take them to your room.
Great tips. Thank you
Thank You for the information.
Thanks for the information!!
I’m from Canada. Some people coming from the US into Canada, don’t realize they are required to follow our laws, while in our country. It can’t be stressed enough, that people need to learn the laws of the countries they are travelling in, or they can get into a lot of trouble. If travelling by car, they can even have their car impounded, if they try to bring something illegal into Canada. They can be charged with a crime, and incarcerated. You might also NEVER be allowed to visit Canada again.
I’ve talked to people that say they have the “Right to Bear arms”, and that Canada can’t take that right away from them. They don’t understand, that when they are in Canada, they do NOT have that right.
Learn the laws of the countries you travel to, including what medications you are allowed to have with you, as well as how to legally carry those medications. There are some prescription medications that you can’t take into some countries. For instance, ADHD medications are not allowed in Japan or Europe. Sleeping pills and drugs to reduce anxiety, such as Valium or Seresta are also not allowed in Europe. Do your homework before you leave home, so you don’t get into trouble,
In essence I agree, but if everyone thought they had to learn a country's laws before travelling there and tried to learn it first, tourism will take a big hit. The way I look at it is, people need to stop taking everything and the kitchen sink with them when they travel. Take clothes and toiletries, you don't really need anything else. Medication is the only exception and you'll need to check if you can take your medication to the country you're going.
In Europe we have also Valium and ADHD medications.
So what you are saying is wrong.
In Europe we have both Valium and ADHD medications, but you need a valid prescription, and not more than your usual dosage, and the medications should be in their orginal packings.
@@johanbertilsson2213 that is normal.
But no carrier can prohibit your own medicine if you have a prescription.
@@daylightdaylight6612 Quite right
We told our son not to pack a steamer, he did anyways and was able to pick it up as we departed the ship! Lesson learned!
see that's so strange because on Virgin they let us bring one! I guess it varies by the cruise line?
Haha that’s one of the most common ones
We have brought steamer on Carnival with no problem
@@DigitalSorceresstvusually Virgin says no. You must have gotten lucky
Like a Steamer Trunk??
RE: Ammunition. The guy probably used his shooting range gear bag as a carry-on/tote bag and a few rounds of ammo were left in the bottom of the bag. This also happens with airline travelers.
My suggestions:
1. Your shooting range gear bag is just THAT and NOTHING else. Do not use it for ANY OTHER PURPOSE. If you can afford a cruise or a plane ticket, you can afford a small tote bag/carryon.
2. IF you simply MUST use a bag you have used for shooting, make ABSOULTELY sure there are no firearms and/or ammunition left inside. (YES, the TSA advises they often find small handguns left in bags!) Many range bags have a bottom "stiffener" piece and ammunition can get under the edge of this piece and you won't see it...but an X-ray will.
Very good point. I agree - travel bag for travel
You’re also likely to get tagged by any chemical sniffers and attracting extra attention.
Same here...lifelong hunter, gun owner, recreational shooter. I NEVER mix vacation and gun luggage--ever.
Knives and ammunition!
If you can't take it on a plane, then you should assume it will not be allowed on a cruise ship.
I don't understand that someone would even think that ammunition would be okay to have in travel luggage. You can't have it on an aircraft so why think that a cruise ship would be okay. Cruise ships often sail under another country's flag, and visit other countries and islands. You may be traveling to foreign countries with different laws. At the Canadian border you cannot cross with firearms, and a few Americans do not understand that they do not have the same rights to bear arms in other countries. You can't have candles, electric appliances, and matches because of fire hazards on board a ship, wouldn't ammunition come under that?
Very informative, thank you.
Thank you for taking the time to inform yourself and share with us!
Thank you , great information!
Anything that would seem questionable we just don’t pack. Portable washing machine like a pretty large item to to pack. Bring more clothes instead and forget about doing laundry folks. Not packing ammunition seems like a no brainer. Check your bags before you pack. Thanks for sharing this information Ilana.
I agree it's a no brainer, which is why I have no sympathy for the guy. The only thing about the story that rubs me the wrong way is that he got through TSA with it because they are completely useless.
Just bring clothes that wash/dry overnight. A few handwash items every night is quick and easy. There's usually a clothes line in the bathroom over the tub. Then you dont need to pack as much stuff. There's a laundry room for guests on board. A sea day is good for doing that.
Portable washing machine isn't actually very large. Mine is less than a foot square and collapses down to only about 3 inches wide.
Handicapped SCOOTERS need to be speed restricted on cruise ships! On our recent 14 day Caribbean cruise there were a couple of guys that ZOOMED in crowded settings and were completely unsafe!
My wife bought a scooter after her second knee replacement. We had a bad rental on a previous trip with no battery capacity. Constantly needing a charge. She loves her unit but does go faster than I like or can handle (I have a bad knee that can’t be replaced due to other problems)
Could be worse. My father-in-law was legally blind but that didn’t stop him from running his mobility scooter wide open around the retirement home. After enough incidents, the management forced him to let his wife walk along side the scooter and run the control joystick. He was pissed.
Interesting about the shells! Thanks for your important info.
Asked the room steward for an extension cord on a HA trip and they provided it no problem. Same trip had my iron confiscated on a quilting cruise where our irons were auto shut off and pre-approved. Got it back a few days into the cruise. They did everything they could to be helpful.
Hello thanks for the tips!
Awesome! Thanks for watching
Hi Ilana! Thank you so much for your information! Our first cruise was Feb. 2023, and we were *SO* prepared after watching your content. Our second cruise was March 2024 and so easy because of you. THANK YOU! Travel well!
Yay! So glad my videos have been helpful’ that you’re enjoying your cruises 🛳️👏
I AGREE, I FEEL COMPLETELY PREPARED FOR MY FIRST CRUISE IN A FEW WEEKS. I JUST LOVE YOU. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR INFO.
Excellent video! So helpful
As always, enjoy your videos they’re very interesting. Thanks for the time and effort that you put into them.
We visiting a firing range in Charleston on our cruise last year and decided to bring back the empty shells as souvenirs (to make gifts/jewellery from)
That made for an interesting pass through X-ray on the way back through the port to board!
The security staff weren’t sure of protocol and asked the head of ship security. He didn’t know either and went to ask the captain!
Captain came out, lovely bloke, chuckled at the fact we’d gone shooting (as Brits, it’s not something we get to do) and said all was fine to bring on board.
As we apologised for having to take him from his duties, he shared he’d only been watching bargain hunt (tv show) anyway and it was the most drama he’d had all day 😅😅😅 Lovely bloke he was.
My elderly workaholic doctor took some medical files to review while on vacation. The cruise line was okay with them, but the airlines made him take the pointed metal prongs inside the files (the kind that hold the paperwork attached to the file folder) out of the file folders before boarding the plane. He argued with them so vehemently, they held him at the airport until he missed his flight. He told us later, he had said that he said to the TSA agents, "This is so stupid, what if I took off my eyeglasses and jabbed you with them?" and they took that to be a threat to their safety... Probably should not have said that. 😅
I would add that if you are someone with file folders like that, maybe buy some string and lace the paperwork into place?? and yet I do understand his frustration about the little prongs.
Thanks for sharing.
Great video and self-explanatory.
I am a licensed Amateur Radio Operator. Some jerk of a previous AR person has "fouled it up" for most cruise lines, and 'big' radios should NOT be taken as they are proscribed by most cruise lines. That said, I have recently seen handheld CB radios used by families to stay in touch. (And, I have taken a similar sized radio with me, and used it - legally - onshore and then brought it back through security.
Just pack as if your luggage will be searched.. and if there is anything questionable in your own mind... don't take it!!
Maybe 😂
Unfortunately, many don’t have their own conscience to filter their actions.
I’m going to say wrong advice. Ignorance or fear shouldn’t rule your life. If one is unsure if they can take something onboard…… research it. I’m positive a quick search will reveal the answer and thus an informed decision can be made rather then one made out of fear or ignorance.
Unfortunately, idiots these days think they can do whatever they want. They also don't seem to know that different countries have different laws. Heck they don't understand that each state has different laws.
@@MIMMarketing well you do you... but when people do not want to research .... this is better than no advice at all.
Watch all your vlogs. Great info 👍🏾
I've never had an issue. I simply follow the guidelines. Your videos are really helpful as well. Ty
The main reason no CBD related items are not allowed on the ship is it still federally illegal in the US. No matter if you have a prescription or it’s recreationally legal in your state, federal law supersedes all state laws. This is what was I found in my research of this topic.
international maritime law also bans it.
And if it is medical?
@@daylightdaylight6612correctly it doesn’t matter if it’s medical it’s 100% banned no exceptions
Does this include non digestible lotions, ointments and creams that contain the substances?
@@larryriley3725 yes, it does. it is the plant product that is banned, not the method of use.
Scooters!! OMG...Two different lines last year, handicapped scooters parking in the hallway. One was big enough that my cabin stew could not get the service cart passed it. I went straight to brass and got a three stripe to come see. She agreed, too great of a risk to all others. The passenger was moved to another cabin and because they were balcony, the cruise line ate the trip cost. They were moved to a much lower deck
Some people have no care or concern about others. I use a scooter too and I actually took the armrests off my scooter so it could fit through the doorway into the cabin. It could probably have fit with them on but I'm not a very precise driver yet so I decided to just go with it. It's awful to come out of your cabin and not be able to get down the hall to the elevators because some numbskull has parked their scooter in the hallway.
Imagine the danger in an emergency!
Any object blocking the egress routes on a ship, plane, train is illegal. Those routes must be free and clear for emergencies. Any damned idiot who tried that on a cruise with me would find me (80+year old female) dismantling that object on the spot. Any damned idiot of a crew person would be fired when I finished, too. The disregard for human safety is disgusting. No excuse for passenger or crew. Keep public exit routes free and clear. How have we lost the common sense of emergency routes, anyway?? Thank you for calling attention to this matter; nice that you even got a response.
@@Elle-kr8od Absolutely frightening--blocking the emergency exit routes should mean putting violator off ship.
Imagine a fire onboard where an immediate evacuation needed and the hallways are filled with smoke. Crazy.
Thank you, Ilana!
Great information ❤
I bought swords in Toledo, Spain in 1970. No problem flying from Spain to NYC - they were used to it. But they freaked out in NYC, eventually keeping them in the cockpit
I live in Toledo Ohio 😂
I was just in Toledo Spain last weekend and my friend bought 3 chef's knives. The lady in the store said it was OK to take them on the train back to Barcelona if they were wrapped in boxes with the receipt attached. In the end we didn't believe her and sent them ahead through the mail. It turns out all knives are confiscated at the train station security so being extra safe saved him over 200 Euros.
Freak out at swords, happy with guns - that's the good ol' US of A for you.
Carnival has also cautioned against jewelry made from seashells .
Appreciate your videos
My scuba diving knife. I got it back at end of trip . They were nice about and explained it to me.
Mexican authorities confiscated my ex husband's dive knife, and he spent hours with guard dogs and guys with machine guns trying to just let them take the stupid knife, when we arrived on our honeymoon in Acapulco. They held his passport, which made checking into our hotel impossible, and the entire week was a nightmare.... Had I known what a jerk he would have turned out to be, I would have just let him stay there, and enjoyed the week by myself!!! 😊
Scooters, how about leaving those Oversized baby strollers in the hallway. I believe that it is a hazard to allow anything to left in the hallways. (38 cruises)
Does no one realize that any object blocking/impeding an emergency route on a ship/train/plane is illegal? Where in the hell are the safety procedures and laws for these horrible cruise ships? Wow. Where is common sense and immediate responses to these violations? I would personally make one request to have the object removed, then just begin dismantling the stroller/scooter/trike/. Let's get serious about safety, and stop molly-coddling all these "entitled" losers.
@@kathleenardrey5094wow you’re fun at parties I’m sure.
@@kathleenardrey5094 Rollators (walkers with wheels and possibly seats) are also left in the halls. I reported them to the passenger service desk a couple of times and nothing was done.
Anything hung from your balcony could easily fall into the sea and I believe dropping things is the sea is against all ships' policy.
They dump in the ocean all the time.
@@duckwacker8720 I'm assuming they only dump organic matter. That is not the same as dumping plastic or other synthetic material.
Good video-thabks
Good info !
Glad it was helpful!
Yeah, I'm happy with the "no flags, no banner" on balconies rule. I don't want to see banner for everything from "Get Out of Switzerland!" to "Buy Mangos!" and everything in between when I'm coming back to the ship from a port.
mmmhmmm everthing else inbetween totally agree
In 2002, I bought an Ulu knife in Alaska and brought it on board with no issue. But not anymore.
Most of those Ulus (that are sold to tourists) are so dull you couldn't hurt anyone with them anyway.
This changed my mind from ever wanting to go on a cruise.
Good points.
One thing about meds in general. When taking them traveling with you...even insulin and testosterone as a prescription...get a copy of the prescription on paper with you. Additionally, keep the meds in their original packaging with the clear prescription labels on them.
I was once asked when I travel about my syringes. Showing my legitimate prescription for testosterone cypionate with a doctor's letter cleared it up. I was allowed to proceed. I have a medical condition where my body doesn't make natural testosterone.
That is very good advice. I'm a diabetic and I only carried all my meds in a travel container. I had no problem, but that is a great way to make sure there are no issues . Bravo!
I’ve had to travel as a diabetic since 1994. Every place is different . One airport forced me to use my glucometer in front of them. I guess they thought it was a detonator?!?!?
Surprisingly, some game wardens are unsympathetic if you have a syringe (its used when bait fishing for trout to add air). In Virginia, I always carry a copy of my diabetic needles Rx and all I got was dirty looks from the fish cops and police.
In Turkey, many years ago, a few of my friends had bought ancient Roman and Greek coins. Customs inspection confiscated the coins and they were lucky enough to get to go home. Seems the purchase of antiquities requires a license and special permission for export. They also lost the purchase price of the coins. In some countries this would get the buyer jail time.
I went on a dive trip back in the late 80s, and the boat policy was if they found any recreational pharmacology, the person it was found on would be told to walk home.
It's your responsibility to know the laws of the countries you'll be visiting and all of the contents in your bag. Hopefully he'll get off on the lighter side if that's his first offense. Thanks again Ilana for another great and informative video. BTW, do you miss teaching at all?
I do need to pack an extension cord in my suitcase, even if I don't use it on the ship. I must use a CPAP machine and cruising generally involves staying in at least one land-based hotel at the beginning and/or end of the cruise.
I have had an extension cord provided by the cabin steward for my CPAP machine. All you need to do is ask.
@@Ron49C - That's fine on the ship. However, the entirety of my vacation is not generally aboard the ship. I need it for hotels, especially in countries other than the US or Canada. I also might need an adapter for the hotel, even though adapters are probably not OK on the ship.
Basically, there I things needed for the non-cruise portion of my vacation that need to be in the suitcase.
If they need to they’ll just hold it and give it back at the end of the cruise
You can bring an extension cord, just not one with a circuit breaker
I love your channel. I traveled 4 months last year, and travel all the time, but have not been on a cruise in 14 years. Your tips are very helpful. We’ regli g to Norway an England in July cruise is Norway, 5 land days in England) and are trying to figure out what to pack.
Sounds fantastic
A note on scooters sailing with Norwegian, it’s very expensive, (like 80% or more the cost of the scooter if you add insurance), they do not permit them to be left in the hallway (or in the room, we got in trouble for taking our rental from the ship into our room), you must call when you want to use the scooter and when you are done and staff will store them elsewhere. Side note, we tried to get a handicapped room but none were available.
Also you are not allowed to wear any camo clothing in the Caribbean islands!
Just certain islands.
But if you don't know, don't bring them.
Another great video Ilana. We rented a scooter for my wife on our cruise last February. It was very easy to arrange and reasonable in price. It was in our cabin when we arrived and they picked it up at end of the cruise.
I read several articles about the gentleman getting arrested for the ammunition. That deems very odd to have in a bag but it truly seems to have been an accident. Be careful if you carry ammunition in any bag and then go on a cruise.
Never had anything confiscated. Did have some small scissors questioned a while back so very careful when packing for a cruise.
Happy cruising Ilana!
Thanks for sharing this :)
Thank you for covering this, I actually asked about a portable washing machine awhile ago but saw nothing about it. Personally not sure why it would be a fire hazard when it produces no heat, and other items I would consider more of a fire hazard. Like straighteners, curling irons, hair dryer, or usb fan. But I know I hand washed and air dryed my clothes in my interior cabin and it worked well for us, but was thinking of buying and bringing one of those to spin dry the clothes. We also go camping so to us it would be an investment.
Sea shells and rocks being restricted is not only on cruises. I first noticed this visiting a beach in a park in Door Count Michigan.
I'm an onboard scooter peep. Yes, it is an additional cost, but I've found it's much more convenient, and no worries about "will it fit" if I rent from a cruise company affiliated scooter rental (not plugging, but Scootaround rents to both the cruise companies I cruise with, and they're great, I get on board, drop my bag in my cabin and the scoot is there waiting for me)...
I was thinking the cruise ship itself should have them available to rent. And personal ones not allowed aboard.That way they can dictate the size of them. Some of them can be quite large.
Saw a previous comment about scooters being parked in the corridor and wheelchairs not being able to get through.
@@frankwoodward1231 To "me"... that's just common sense and courtesy not to clog a hallway, but... well... those seem to be in short supply now days with some folks. I would love it if the companies rented themselves, but I see the advantage of contracting out and not having one more headache to deal with...
@@draggonsgate
Yes very short supply. 😟
I think the cruise lines could do it fairly easily. Have them linked to your room card, insert to use,as a key. They do that in the casino. And....if you have a problem they can swap it out for you. If your personal one,or rented like you do,has a problem I think you may be SOL.
My pet Giraffe. It really threw Carnival's neck out of joint.
Hi Ilana, as always thank you for all your valuable cruising tips. In many of the cases issues can be prevented is people would just use common sense; unfortunately not everyone has it.
One of our group who used a mobility scooter (I say "used," because, sadly, she has passed) had one of those oversized ones which she used for the last few cruises she went on with us. She was able to rent one that was properly sized right at the embarkation port. The first time it happened, Carnival was kind enough to 1) Help her obtain a rental (usually it has to be done in advance) and 2) Hold her scooter for her at the port, so she could have it upon leaving the ship. After that, she got a wheelchair at the airports, and used a walker to get to the rental tent before embarking.
My hubby was watching this over my shoulder. When you asked after opinions regarding the fellow who brought ammunition on board, he said, “the guy’s an idiot”
lol my husband had similar words
Stay strapped or get clapped.
This made me smile. I have an over shoulder watcher too.
@@LifeWellCruisedidiot? How about a person who made a mistake? Nobody is perfect.
It’s easy to say that when it’s not you. This was clearly a case of a couple of rounds getting loose in his bag and they were missed while packing. Something like that could happen to anyone. If not ammo, you could be looking at the same situation with a loose prescription pill or something else that is innocuous but suddenly becomes a major issue.
Brittney Griner claimed she forgot she had that unnameable substance in her bag when she got arrested in Russia. Bottom line... You are always responsible for what's in your bag!
100% True... people know exactly what they have in their bags let's be honest😢
@@davidbrooks8809
Not if someone else packs it for them.
That is one of the first questions asked by any Customs Officer..."Did you pack your own bags?"
@@JohnSmith-pl2bkand it’s still not an excuse for that: you’re responsible, you pack it yourself!
@@JohnSmith-pl2bk🤡
@@davidbrooks8809 Not always. In my youth I inadvertently had a small baggie (enough for two doobies) of the wacky tabacky in my backpack. I reckoned it had gotten mixed in with some clothes I was packing. Fortunately UK Customs didn't check as it was at the beginning of a 4-month post-graduation Euro backpacking adventure. I was shocked when I got to my hostel, but lesson learned.
Would LOVE a session on packing by color and how to decide on jewelry.
Love that! We’ll do a couple packing videos soon & I can do this :)
Bothmy dad and husband used scooters. RC noted the scooters should be less than blank inches (the width of the door opening)
The amount of crap I’ve seen people wrestling with in airports or docks for a 1-2 week vacations not to be believed.
I wonder if there's a 'minimal packing for cruises' video somewhere.
Oddly enough, I have purchased largish pocket knives in the Princess gift shops on the cruise ships. What's odd is that they don't allow you to bring knives on board but they sell them in the gift shops????
Yes, I noticed this on Norwegian Jewel in Alaska. I could purchase an ulu knife onboard, but had an ulu knife taken from me that I bought on shore. What the...........
Interesting, I would have thought they’d hold it until you disembarked
Somewhat similar to airports selling alcohol but you can't get on the plane drunk. Makes no sense.
I have a friend who decided to use his backpack which he had recently used to go to the gun range. He had a single bullet that fell deep to the bottom. When he arrived at Miami cruise port it was discovered during the scan and he was detained for hours. Eventually he was allowed to continue on the cruise without any charges or fines. ALWAYS check your bags before you pack.
My wife (in her 60’s) was detained at Tampa cruise Port for at least an hour by security! I saw them take her away but had no idea why. Reason was that in her carry bag was one small bullet! She remembered using that bag over a year earlier to go to a gun range and that bullet was in there the whole time, and she never noticed it when packing. Interesting that the Captain of the ship had the final say so whether she gets to board or not! I thought I might be going alone but the captain let her board! Close call.
Oh my, good outcome at least
We cruised on a Princess ship about 15 years ago - out of San Pedro, CA. I had the norovirus during the cruise and the cleaning people came in to sanitize the cabin. When we went to Los Angeles Airport, my husband was pulled aside with his luggage and asked why his bag tested positive for explosives. Since he is a chemical engineer it dawned on him that perhaps the cleaning crew had sprayed ammonia in our cabin to kill the virus and that it got onto his luggage. Ammonia can be used in explosives. The airport security accepted his explanation and let him/us get on the plane.
Wow!! Thanks for sharing
If you use lotion on your hands just before going through security and they swab your hands, it will test positive for explosives. The reason is that they are looking for glycerine which is in hand lotion. So moisturize after security.
My sgian dubh even though it’s not actually sharp, just part of my kilt. Now I have one that’s just a leather blade with a handle. Thankfully they stored it for me to collect on our return.
We have travel bags that are not used for other things this comes in super handy for not worrying about whether you have weapons or ammunition or any other illegal for travel type things! If you travel often have you travel bag that you don't use for other things and has all your major travel items in it already it saves time and stress
I live in Cayman and the story of Carol Ann McNeill Skorupan from 2019 is a sad, but cautionary tale of why you have to be careful when traveling internationally.
Omg I just googled it. Very sad
What a sad situation, I make it my business to keep my international travel luggage separate from the others. I pray for her family because this is really sad.
Carol ann mcneill scorupan
Who takes a handgun on vacation? Clearly she had mental health & cognitive issues.
I carry a Swiss Army knife in m y pocket ALL the time. Except when we go to the airport on our way to our next cruise. My much better half just says "Swiss" before we go and the knife stays in the drawer.
These are great tips. We noticed the strong "NO Camo" messages in the Caribbean in January
I actually did bring a portable washing machine on my celebrity cruise last october but it was very small and folded down. it took a while to get my bag but it was still in my bag when it came to the room.
I’ve never had anything compensated on a cruise ship. You covered everything I could think of, including the latest I’ve heard of, the portable washing machine and the man that said he used a backpack or hunting bag for his cruise and didn’t realize ammunition was in the bag when he packed for his cruise 🤔 Thanks for all the information 🛳️🛳️
We really do need to check when we travel, right?
I had to go to the courthouse once and pass through a security gate. When emptying my pockets, I found two .45 cal bullets. I told the guards immediately and they laughed. They kept the bullets until I exited the building.
you mean confiscated??
Never mix hunting bags with travel luggage. Dogs in TSA and at the ports are trained to detect gunpowder. This was clearly an accident but will be expensive when it's all said and done. I once bought a knife for my father in law on a Disney Cruise and when boarding back on the ship in the Caribbean, I let the staff know when going through security. They held it for me and checked it in with my alcohol purchases and thanked me for letting them know.
Llana, love your cruise videos. They are super informative!
Except the part of this story that annoys me is that TSA did NOT catch it. They'll detain you if you have a 4oz bottle of liquid, but can't catch ammunition? They are useless.
@@HariSeldon913 He could’ve driven to the port. But that said, same thing goes for the ports security process.
That’s good advice for anyone. Thanks for sharing your experiences & for your comments 😊
I agree separate bags for travel if u have different needs. If he wise enough to hunt then Should Be smart enough to pack correctly!!
@@marilynnkadan7948 One would hope so. If he can't keep track of his ammo then I personally wouldn't trust him to use a firearm.
The guy with the ammunition flew to Turks and Caicos. He is from Oklahoma and had hunting ammunition in his backpack. So this means he went through security in the US that didn't detect it but was found while he was going to board the plane back home!
2 different guys apparently
No that is the same person. It has been on several news outlets.
@@markdianneg1903 There is a second one, He was on a cruise. All over the news today.
There are currently 3 Americans in custody for having ammunition.
Not illegal in US.
It wasn't a criuse but I found a meduum size pocket knife in my backpack that I used when hiking when I got home from a flight.. Went thru TSA twice never detected.
On our cruise in February, there were divers in Labadee who came up to our tender selling shells they had just got out of ocean. Some bought them and I bet they were told upon checking back in, that they couldn’t have them. I would never take. I’d live to have one but they belong to our ocean friends.
This is pretty simple common sense, which (unfortunately) is not so common anymore. 1. If you indulge in “chemicals” that are sold in specialty stores to just anyone without a prescription or buy them (legally or illegally) on the street, leave them at home. 2. If you are someone who goes to the range or is a hunter, have designated separate bags for that and only take them for that purpose. 3. If you cannot or will not do 1 and/or 2, empty out your bags completely and then start packing for your trip that starts or ends on a cruise ship or airplane. Especially if traveling to a different country.
Cbd is legal, but not legal on ships. Many prescription medications outside of mj are also not allowed, altho legal across the board, not state to state/or countries. Your blanket statement is just that
@@geezygee The point is to use some common sense and check before you go. It isn’t that hard and there’s no need to further complicate it. Right?
CBD is legal federally, ironically because those in power lack reading compression. LOL
Not every state requires a prescription for THC.
However all that said, federal and state laws don't apply internationally. There are PLENTY of things that are perfectly legal in the US and individual states, but are completely illegal in other countries. Your advice, though well meaning, would come across better if you just said "Check the laws in the country or countries you'll be visiting, the rules that the cruise line you are sailing with, and if you have further questions, pick up the phone and call or submit a email to get it in writing."
@@wendys6438Reading compression? Maybe next time I will check with you before I comment to make sure you approve of the way I come across.
@@doughooks7411 i'm not making it more complicated; government laws differing from country to country (and state to state, as some people can't figure out) are what makes it complicated
Upon re-boarding from a day ashore, my elderly dad was manhandled by ship's security after passing through their x-ray scan. He had a tube of foil wrapped mints in his pocket THAT HE HAD BOUGHT ON THE SHIP!
That particular security guard was not seen again on voyage.
Yes, I am currently on the Anthem Of The Seas and I had a power adapter confiscated. It did not have a power cord so I thought it was fine but they took it because you can charge multiple items at the same time. I have to pick it up after the cruise.
We didn’t have any problems last time but some friends we made during the cruise where detained upon arrival back in Florida due to something purchased in the Bahamas. I’ll try and find out what in particular if they don’t mind me sharing.
No gun but ammo sounds like a mistake
The ammunition thing is easier than you think and a huge unfortunate oversight usually. We had a local Boy Scout leader who was arrested for this. What comes to mind the way it was presented here is that some guy had full magazines of ammo or a box or something. What actually happens is sometimes those who enjoy shooting sports have a loose round floating around in their bag and don't realize it then use that bag to go on vacation. a .22 round is very small and very easy to overlook in the corner of a multi-pocket bag.
I believe that is what happened. He had been deer hunting and just didn't check his bag well enough before using it for his trip. I hope he is just fined and does not have to do jail time over this.
@@lindabaker667 if he gets jail time then all U S citizens should stay aboard and not spend anything in that country. They don't let cruise ships dock there because they like people they do it because they want the money.
@@johndubose1395 I agree. The punishment is more than the crime deserve.
I will be watching to see if he gets jail time. However, I find it just as bad that they are holding him for weeks and weeks before a trial. I will avoid this country on cruises from now on.
I have found a loose round in my purse after shooting- it was a misfire that managed to land in my purse. Depending on where I have range time, I often come home with loose shell casing in my purse.
I always bring a dive knife with me on cruises. Security keeps it, and lets me "check it out" when I'm going on a dive excursion. And, I check it back in when I get back to the ship.
This includes the ulu knives in Alaska, that sucks.
Seven more reasons to not go on cruises, thanks for the heads up.
Oh dear. Sad for you. These are pretty commonsense items, I think. If you haven’t cruised please give it a go! 😊
Another issue with, uh, that substance is that it's still illegal under federal law in the US even though many states have legalized it.