We are headed to San Juan in Nov for cruise. DH just asked me if the cruise lines will be banning any carry on liquids. What do you think? Thanks.

Don't give them any ideas.

Jeez .... I bet you where the kid who reminded the teacher that she forgot to assign homework !!!

Just my opinion---but I doubt that will happen.

Put your suntan lotion, toothpaste, gel, shampoo, etc. in your checked luggage. You'll have access to it in about 2-3 hours after boarding.

So I don't see any reason to keep us from packing it in our carry-on!

Either way we will have it in our possession on the ship!

There always has to be someone with negative comments so here goes:

We cannot take liquids creams,lotions, lighters,hair spray, perfumes and I think now even cameras on the plane........because they could be used in some combination as a terrorist weapon.

Well, what happens if one of these "nice fellows" is on the cruise ship and decided to mix a concoction in his room and use it.

I doubt I am giving them any ideas ...their evil thinking is miles ahead of me.

Just a little food for thought.
Percy

Cameras are allowed as are iPods , laptops , mp3 players and DVD players on domestic flights.

Thanks for your responses.

Gail and Bobrad-- Ok, ok, so I won't send this question to the cruise lines!

Crusier--Logical answer--you are most likely correct.

Percy-- the evil ones have nasty ideas incubating in their twisted minds we can never anticipate. Hope this one never hatches.

travlintoes

I'm with you !

I am flying across the Atlantic to Amsterdam in about 6 weeks and then on to Venice.

By then at least we will know for sure what not to bring as a carry on item.
I have heard No cameras because they could be used as a trigger mechanism!!.

I will find out for sure because I and not packing and checking my Digital camera.

Also eye glasses but not your glass case.!
No contact lenses and no contact lens solutions.

and on and on it goes...but

by the time I have to leave , the accuracy of the list will be well know.

Good Luck to everyone
Percy

Cruise lines will NOT be banning liquids and gels. The only limitation is that you will have to place these in your checked bags.

I think the biggest potential problem for cruise passengers is the current airline restrictions on passengers being allowed to carry duty-free liquor onto planes. It must currently be put in your checked baggage, so be sure to pack it well.

Then it seems like the Airlines and the Cruise ships are in Sync.

Because airlines are not banning liquids and gels....they just have to be in your checked bag.
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Cruise ships are not banning liquid and gels...they just have to be in your checked bags.

Am I glad I never buy duty-free liquor!! just one less hassle to avoid!!

Percy

What are your "checked bags" on a cruise ship? You receive them within hours of boarding & keep them in your cabin. It's not like when you check baggage on a plane & then pick it up from the luggage carrier after you arrive at your destination.

Can you help me understand this, Doug? What am I missing?

You're not missing anything. What I mean is that liquid and gels have to be in your checked baggage on the flight, and then these bags are transferred to the ship, where there is no restriction at all.

The difficult for people is going to be on the last night of a cruise, when you have to put your luggage out for pickup in the early morning. Your liquid and gel toiletries must still be in your checked bags for the flight home, and you'll have to remember to put them back in your checked luggage when you pick it up to go to the airport.

Why don't you bring TRIAL size toiletries to use the morning you disembark. That way you can pack your toiletries the night before into your checked luggage and the little you have left from the trial size--THROW OUT. We are travelling in October and that is what I plan on doing for myself & hubby--We just have to make the best of things and hope for the best

Every cruise I've been on, you put out your luggage the night before, then disembark to pick up your luggage at the pier and take it to the transfer point. Put your liquids in then.

Good point Doug

This will not effect me because I am staying extra days pre cruise and post cruise.

So the morning when I am heading out to the airport from my hotel ,I will pack away all my liquids and gels in the "checked baggage."


What a world we live in now.

Percy

just returned from royal caribbean freedom of the seas. we didn't have any trouble with liquids. it is just for air travel. we kept out what we needed for the last night and repacked when we claimed our bags in port to fly home.

Doug is absolutely correct. I just returned home from a trip that included foreign and domestic flights. No problem at all with carrying cameras, laptops, iPods, etc. on the planes. Just no liquids! I have a prescription nasal spray and it is allowed in airplane carry-on. Only one airport screener even noticed it in my bag.

Duty free liquor to take home should be packed carefully. If you're flying after a cruise, wrap bottles in clothing you've worn and then put it in a sealed bag just in case of leaks or breakage in transit. Take along a kitchen-size plastic garbage bag for that purpose.

Remember that airlines impose weight restrictions on checked luggage and liquor is heavy. Keep that in mind when you are packing initially. If you're like me, your suitcases will weigh more on the return leg of your trip. Try to keep bags lighter than the limit--I've found some airport scales to "weigh" heavier than mine at home.

Bon voyage!

Linda Coffman
Author, Fodor's The Complete Guide to Caribbean Cruises