Carnival Cruise Line prohibits weapons, illegal drugs and certain items that could interfere with the safe operation of its ships or compromise the safety and secure environment of its guests and crew. Carnival conducts security scanning of all luggage and reserves the right to confiscate any item, which in Carnival’s sole discretion, is deemed dangerous or can pose a risk to the vessel or its guests.
At homeports (Sydney, Brisbane), items will be confiscated and disposed of and no compensation will be provided. At port of calls (i.e Port Vila, Noumea, Cairns,…) – items will be confiscated and held until the day of disembarkation.
We suggest all luggage be unlocked before turning it over to the porters in order to avoid any inconvenience or delay in delivering the luggage to your stateroom. For additional information, please refer to the terms and conditions of the Cruise Ticket Contract.
Before you pack, please take the time to review the following.
Prohibited Items
- Any illegal narcotics/drugs, including synthetic, designer drugs, and medical marijuana
- All weapons and any item made, adapted or intended for use as an offensive weapon: firearms (including replicas, imitations and their components), spears or spear guns, crossbows, crossbow bolts and long bow arrows; blunt weapons, including knuckle dusters, brass knuckles, clubs, coshes, batons, flails or Nunchaku; sharp pointed weapons, including throwing stars; air, BB, pellet pistols or rifles, stun devices and tasers, any projectile-weapon, including paintball guns, etc.
- All ammunition
- All explosives, including imitation explosives and devices
- Fireworks, flares, pyrotechnics
- Party Poppers
- Helium-Filled Balloons
- Knives, scissors and open razors (Recreational dive knives are allowed, but must be held in the custody of the Guest Services Manager or Chief Security Officer and must be checked out/in by the owner for dive excursions during the cruise. Large scissors used by scrapbook and quilting enthusiasts are at times permitted with prior notification from the Security Services Department, but are held on board in the same manner as dive knives.)
- Skean, Dhus or Kirpans
- Boom boxes / large radios
- Satellite disk, routers and other internet related equipment
- Curtains, drapes or hanging room dividers
- Items containing incapacitating substances (e.g. gas guns, tear gas sprays, mace, phosphorus, acid and other dangerous chemicals that could be used to maim or disable)
- Flammable substances and hazardous chemicals (e.g., petrol, methylated spirits, paint thinners etc.)
- Handcuffs or other restraining devices
- Large batteries
- Any remotely controlled or autonomously flying devices, toys or drones
- Self—balancing hover boards , air wheels, scooters, or segways
- Compressed gas tanks, bottles, cylinders including dive tanks, propane tanks and aerosol cans (Refer to Exemptions)
- Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB), communication scanners, wideband receivers, satellite phones, transformers, lasers and laser pointers.
- Electrical and household appliances containing any kind of heating element, such as irons, clothes steamers, immersion heaters, heating blankets, water heaters, coffee machines, hot plates, toasters, heating pads, humidifier, etc. (All Carnival ships provide facilities with ironing boards and irons; fleet-wide valet laundry service is also available for a nominal fee.)
- Hookahs
- Alcohol (hard liquor) and beer
- Wine or champagne beyond the allowable limit of one 750 ml bottle per adult (18 years of age or older)
- Non-alcoholic beverages in containers other than a can or carton including water; excessive quantities per person (over 12 cans/cartons per person); excessive size per can/carton (over 375ml each)
- Large coolers
- Candles and Incense
- Bicycles (including folding bicycles)
- Surfboards, boats and canoes
- Scooters (only permitted if used for mobility — must be stored in guest’s stateroom)
- Inflatable Kiddie Pool
- Any footwear with wheels, such as, Heely’s type shoes
- Kava
- Multi-plug box outlets/power boards/adapters/extension cords are not permitted on board. However, should you require a multi-plug box outlet/power board/adapter/extension cord, please ask your Stateroom Steward who will be able to supply you one for the duration of your cruise.
- Fish of any kind; if fish are caught during an excursion, they must be shipped home
Exemptions
- Aerosol containing personal grooming products are allowed
- Personal grooming devices such as hair dryers, flat irons, curling irons, shavers, and other electrical devices, such as fans (no larger than 12" in diameter), power strips, multi plug box outlets/adaptors, and extension cords (without surge protectors) are allowed when used with proper caution. However, if such devices are determined to pose a hazard, they will be removed and returned on debarkation morning.
- Electronics such as laptops, cameras, cellular phones, etc. are allowed on board when used with proper caution. Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones must be turned off and disconnected from any charging equipment while on board.
- Medical gas bottles/oxygen cylinders are allowed in connection with a certified medical condition but cannot be packed in baggage. Oxygen cylinders must be delivered to guest services and stored in a designated safe area.
- If you use a CPAP machine, please note you will need to pack your machine with your carry-on luggage. Should you wish to bring your own distilled water with you to use with your CPAP machine, it must be hand carried along with your CPAP machine. For your convenience, distilled water is sold on board by contacting Room Service.
- Coolers: Small, personal-sized coolers no larger than 12” x 12” x 12” for the purpose of housing small quantities of non-alcoholic beverages and/or medications are permitted as carry-on luggage.
- Pets/Live Animals: Only qualified service animals once approved by Guest Access Services at time of booking. Assistance dogs also required approval from the Department of Agriculture, Fishery and Forestry and will only be authorised on Australian cruises.
- Flowers and Plants: Only permitted on board if ordered through Carnival’s Fun Shops or delivered by a florist in the port of embarkation but are not permitted to be taken off the ship in Australia or Ports of call.
- Musical Instruments: We will allow musical instruments on board, however, if a noise complaint is received, the instrument will be confiscated by shipboard security and returned to the guest on the morning of debarkation.
- Guests must use earphones when listening to music or watching shows/movies on personal devices in public spaces. Bluetooth, portable and wireless speakers are only permitted within your stateroom and must be used respectfully and at reasonable sound levels and times of day. Carnival reserves the right to amend this policy for the comfort and enjoyment of our guests. Please check your pre-cruise notifications for your specific cruise. Large speakers/radios are always prohibited on board and will be confiscated.
- Ham Radios/Amateur Radio Equipment: Permitted to be used on board after inspection and only if they do not pose a safety risk.
- Google Glasses are permitted on board in public areas but cannot be worn at any gangway operation.
- Wrapped Gifts: Guests may bring wrapped gifts on board; however, due to heightened security, the gift may have to be unwrapped, upon request.
- Digital Cameras/Camcorders, DVDs/VCRs, USB sticks, iPods, Nintendo/X—Box Play Units cannot be used with the TV in the guest’s stateroom or suite as the connection ports are disabled.
- Food Items must be pre-packaged and unopened; homemade items or pre-cooked foods will not be permitted on board. Limitations on permitted food items are directly related to concerns for food safety and contamination prevention. We are unable to provide food preparation, refrigeration or storage for personal food or beverage items.
Exemptions (Items for Port Use Only)
The following items may be brought on board but can only be used off the ship, for port use only. All items must be stored in the guest’s stateroom.
- Snorkel gear
- Skateboards
- Golf clubs
- Fishing rods for tag and release only
- Tennis rackets
- Kites
- Roller blades or skates
- Collapsible wagon. For the safety of our guests, the wagon cannot be rolled onto/off the ship during embarkation and debarkation and cannot be rolled off/onto the ship while in port.
- Metal detectors
- Boogie Boards (max. 42 inches/106cm in length)
- Beach chair
- Beach tent
- Umbrella
- Floatation Devices: For the comfort of all our guests, rafts, tubes and floatation devices other than those used as life preservers (water wings) cannot be used in the swimming pools on board.
Please Note: It is the responsibility of the guest to check the local laws of each port as Carnival will not be responsible for confiscated items by foreign Governments.
Other Considerations (Items that cannot be taken off the ship)
The following items cannot be taken off the ship during the cruise or on debarkation day.
Agricultural Authorities perform agricultural inspections to protect from potential carriers of animal and plant pests or diseases that could cause serious damage to their Countries’ crops, livestock, pets and the environment.
- Animal products
- Unsealed food items
- Fruits and vegetables
- Agriculture and Horticulture products
- Plants / cut flowers
- Ship property
- Seashells
- Fish of any kind
Carnival Ticket Contract
BAGGAGE, PERSONAL PROPERTY, PROHIBITED ITEMS, LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
(f) Carnival reserves the right to confiscate, destroy and/or turn over to authorities these or any other items it deems in its sole discretion to be detrimental to the safety or comfort of any person or which are otherwise improperly in the possession of any Guest.
