| Cruises are fun and can be quite luxurious or | | | | flame other than a cigarette lighter, or anything |
| uniquely adventurous, and since cruises are | | | | that produces heat. Leave at home the candles, |
| different that any others, people often wonder | | | | incense and hot plates. Some luxury cruises may |
| what to bring onboard for the trip. In researching | | | | also curtail the use of small appliances like irons |
| an article on what to bring I found many lists of | | | | and blow driers so be sure to check with the |
| things to pack already on the web. In fact, I | | | | cruise provider before bringing these items. |
| found so many lists that it seems that every | | | | Do not bring pets. Of course pets are usually not |
| website has one and they are often different. | | | | allowed on board cruises except for service dogs |
| With so many lists already in print, I wondered | | | | and even they require advanced permission to |
| how a list of things to leave at home might work. | | | | bring. Some people have been known to argue |
| After all, we've all heard that the airlines have | | | | that the animals they want to bring are not pets |
| banned certain items from being carried onboard, | | | | and therefore fall outside the ban. Therefore, |
| but what about cruise ships? Are there any | | | | most cruise lines simply state "animals" and this is |
| limitations as to what can be brought on board? | | | | implied to include fish, birds, bug collections, etc. |
| I found out cruise lines all have regulations about | | | | Likewise, plants, seeds, shrubs and other similar |
| what can and cannot be carried aboard. Since the | | | | items are often banned. These last two |
| regulations are at least partly determined by the | | | | categories are important especially to travelers |
| cruise line itself, the list of restricted items varies | | | | who may go off on a shore excursion and want |
| somewhat from company to company as does | | | | to bring something back on board with them. |
| the disposition of the contraband. Most companies | | | | Check with the cruise line first. |
| will simply confiscate the item and hold it until the | | | | Do not bring explosives, firearms, ammunition, |
| cruise is over, then return it to the owners. In | | | | fireworks, knives, axes, bottled gasses (except |
| some instances, the goods may be destroyed or | | | | oxygen for breathing and again only with |
| thrown away. | | | | advanced permission), and anything else that |
| Do not bring alcohol. Perhaps the most common | | | | might be considered a weapon in general. This |
| item to be confiscated is alcohol. Most cruise lines | | | | may seem like a common sense item, but there |
| have a policy of some kind about bringing alcohol | | | | are a lot of different interpretations of what is |
| on board. Some allow it, and some do not. Along | | | | necessary to bring along. |
| with alcohol is any kind of drugs other than | | | | Do not bring skateboards, roller skates, roller |
| prescription medicine. Remember, all prescription | | | | blades, pogosticks, bicycles, tricycles, unicycles and |
| medicine should be brought in the original | | | | motorized carts or scooters (wheel chairs and |
| pharmacy bottles. Don't bring medications that | | | | scooters will again require advanced permission). |
| aren't in their original bottles because in the eyes | | | | To round out the list, certain foods might not be |
| of someone searching a bag the difference | | | | allowed like some fruits, vegetables, etc. This |
| between prescription medicine and illegal drugs is | | | | again can be a problem when visiting different |
| often only the label on the bottle. | | | | ports. |
| Do not bring anything anything that makes a | | | | The best advice is: When in doubt, leave it out. |