Packaging for cruise holidays is a slightly different beast than packing for an average holiday, as it tends to require more than usual.
Part of the fun of the cruise experience is dress-up that you can do while on board, with many cruise lines throwing formal or themed nights that come with the recommended dress code.
So, alongside the usual holiday ups of T-shirts and shorts, this means packing the best flocks, suits and dance shoes on this occasion.
However, passengers should note that some cruise lines have luggage weight restrictions, and like airlines there are strict restrictions on items allowed.
To ensure safety and security, cruise ships prohibit passengers from carrying certain items before and after the voyage. Canard is no exception.
Featuring Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Anne in its fleet, the gorgeous cruise line sails to destinations around the world, including its home port in Southampton, England.
But no matter what port departs from, Canard expects passengers to follow the rules of luggage and warns those who have placed prohibited items on board and forfeited forever.
Cruise Line said: “The safety and security of our ships is of paramount importance, and therefore it is prohibited to carry certain items onto the ship.
“A security screening for you and your baggage will be done every time you board a ship and if you own any of these items, it may be confiscated forever. This list is not exhaustive. , other items may be denied at the discretion of the port or ship security staff.”
If you are sailing with Cunard, or planning in the future, you are not permitted to bring any of the following 24 items with you:
Illegal drugs. This includes synthetics, designer drugs and medical marijuana. Certain CBD products used for medicinal purposes may be legal in the US, but these are considered prohibited items as they are not legal in all ports we visit.
All firearms including replicas, imitations, and their components
Air, BB, or pellet pistol or rifle
Other projectile weapons, namely paintball guns
All ammunition
All explosives, including mimic explosives and devices
Fireworks, flares, fireworks
Sharp, pointed weapons containing throwing stars
Knife with blades longer than 4 inches / 10.16 cm, blade length prohibited by local laws, and hidden blades such as belt buckle knife, cane, umbrella knife or sword, pen knife, credit card knife, etc. All weapons.
Razor or scissors with blades longer than 4 inch/10.16 cm
Skean Dhus or Kirpans
Spear or spear gun
Crossbow, crossbow bolt, long bow arrow
Blunt instrument. This includes knuckle duster, brass knuckles, clubs, costumes, batons, flails, and nunchucks
Items containing incapable substances. These include gas guns, tear gas sprays, maces, phosphorus, acids, and other dangerous chemicals.
Combustible and harmful chemicals
Collect, adapt, or other intended item for use as an offensive weapon
Stun Device
handcuffs
Items containing heating elements. This includes dipping heaters, heating blankets, flat irons, water heaters, coffee machines with heating/hot plates, and more.
Remotely controlled or autonomously flying device, toy, or drone
Self-balanced hoverboards, air wheels, electric bikes/scooters, or Segways
Cylinders such as compressed gas tanks, bottles, dive tanks, propane tanks, helium-filled balloons, aerosol cans
Radio Beacon (EPIRB) emergency position showing ham radio, communication scanner, wideband receiver, satellite phone, transformer, laser, laser pointer
Cunard adds: “Passians are permitted to use hair dryers, straighteners and curling tongs.
“Local and port authorities may have their own guidelines regarding restrictions or prohibited items permitted on sailor vessels, and these guidelines may differ from those listed above. Smooth boarding We recommend that guests check their country's guidelines to ensure that they are not in their own country.”
