What NOT to Pack in Your Checked Luggage When Sailing
No matter what Cruise Line you sail on there is a list of
Prohibited Items and Items that you must pack in Carryon Bags instead of
Checked. For Disney Cruise Line you can take up to 2 bottles of Wine or 6
bottles of Beer per adult. This MUST be in your Carryon and cannot be in
Checked Luggage.
Other things, like electronics, valuables like jewelry you
can, by policy do in either Carryon or Checked Luggage. So, what should you do?
In my opinion and experience it is best to take things you would never wish to
lose or have damaged in your Carryon. Do not put laptops, camera’s, tablets,
phones, jewelry, or cash in your Checked Luggage! Besides it being both the
cruise line and customs policy that you must carry wine and beer on and off the
ship you would not want your bottles of wine or beer to break open in your
suitcase damaging your clothes, other contents of the bag and the suitcase
itself!
Why am I so adamant? There are many reasons. Theft is always
possible. You don’t want valuable item lost to theft. Not only is Disney Crew handling your bags,
Port Employees, Porters and Long Shorman also handle your bags. They are tossed
together in Luggage Trollies and then dumped into large storage rooms on the
ship. Suitcases can be accidentally damaged and pop open, dumping the contents.
Accidents happen and Luggage can fall overboard while being transferred from
shore to ship and ship to shore. Yes, I’ve been on a ship when it has happened!
Thankfully not to my luggage. You would not want your Medication, Laptop,
Tablet or Camera to end up in the Ocean! So, keep those valuables with you!
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