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Pro Tips
- - Pack a swimsuit in your carry-on - your luggage might not arrive until evening
- - Power strips are allowed, but surge protectors are NOT on most cruise lines
- - Cabin walls are magnetic on most ships - bring hooks to hang things
- - Always keep medications in your carry-on, never in checked luggage
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What NOT to Bring on a Cruise
Prohibited on all cruise lines
- Surge-protected power strips — non-surge power strips are usually OK
- Irons and steamers — fire hazard — use the ship's laundry service
- Candles and incense — open flames prohibited
- Drones — banned on all major cruise lines
- Weapons of any kind — including pocket knives
- Illegal substances
Alcohol policies vary by line
- Royal Caribbean: 2 bottles of wine per stateroom at embarkation, no spirits
- Carnival: 1 bottle of wine or champagne per person, no spirits
- Norwegian: no outside alcohol permitted
- Most lines: Alcohol purchased in ports is held until disembarkation
Other restrictions to check
- Baby monitors may not work (ship walls block signal)
- Walkie-talkies may be restricted
- Extension leads with surge protection — check your specific cruise line
- CBD products — policies vary by line and port country