Can we bring our own?

[SL6827]

Can you bring your own round pool float and mini air pump onboard to use at Castaway Cay? We did in Vegas and saved like $60.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Can you bring your own round pool float and mini air pump onboard to use at Castaway Cay? We did in Vegas and saved like $60.

From the DCL website:

Recreational and Sporting Equipment​

Disney Cruise Line is committed to creating a safe and enjoyable cruise experience for our Guests; therefore, the recreational and sporting items listed below are strictly prohibited from being brought on board. Should any of these items be found in your baggage during the security screening process, they will be confiscated and result in a delay of your luggage delivery until late evening on embarkation day. To ensure swift delivery of your luggage to your stateroom, please leave these items at home.

• Air, BB, pellet, paintball pistols, rifles and sling shots
• Archery equipment
• Baseball and cricket bats
• Boogie boards
• Diving equipment, including air tanks, spears, spear guns, slings, dive knives, pry bars and underwater scooters
• Fishing gear
• Hammocks
• Hockey and lacrosse sticks
• Inflatable pools, rafts, floats, etc.
• Inline and roller skates
• Pool cues
• Pool noodles
• Ski poles
• Surf boards
• Wave boards

 

[dad of 3 addicted to DCL]

Nope

Recreational and Sporting Equipment​

Disney Cruise Line is committed to creating a safe and enjoyable cruise experience for our Guests; therefore, the recreational and sporting items listed below are strictly prohibited from being brought on board. Should any of these items be found in your baggage during the security screening process, they will be confiscated and result in a delay of your luggage delivery until late evening on embarkation day. To ensure swift delivery of your luggage to your stateroom, please leave these items at home.

• Air, BB, pellet, paintball pistols, rifles and sling shots
• Archery equipment
• Baseball and cricket bats
• Boogie boards
• Diving equipment, including air tanks, spears, spear guns, slings, dive knives, pry bars and underwater scooters
• Fishing gear
• Hammocks
• Hockey and lacrosse sticks
• Inflatable pools, rafts, floats, etc.
• Inline and roller skates
• Pool cues
• Pool noodles
• Ski poles
• Surf boards
• Wave boards

https://disneycruise.disney.go.com/guest-services/prohibited-items/

 

[SL6827]

Well bummer. It worked so well in Vegas.

 

[DCL58]

Lots of people bring their own. Never seen a lifeguard say anything.

 

[SL6827]

Lots of people bring their own. Never seen a lifeguard say anything.

Really? They do let you bring your own snorkel stuff.

 

[RedHead0186]

Lots of people bring their own. Never seen a lifeguard say anything.

It's probably not the lifeguard's job to say anything. They should be focused on the safety of those using the DCL pools, not enforcing contraband rules.

 

[DCL58]

It's probably not the lifeguard's job to say anything. They should be focused on the safety of those using the DCL pools, not enforcing contraband rules.

I have seen personal floats being used at CC and LC, with the lifeguards not stopping anyone. Not DCL pools.

 

[RedHead0186]

I have seen personal floats being used at CC and LC, with the lifeguards not stopping anyone. Not DCL pools.

Ok, but the lifeguard's job is still to watch out for peoples' safety, not to enforce policy. I don't think a lifeguard not saying anything necessarily means that something is allowed.

 

[DCL58]

Never said they were allowed. Simply said I have seen lots of people using them, with no one telling them they are breaking the rules. It is up to the individual if they want to bring one and use it.

 

[monsterkitty]

Ok, but the lifeguard's job is still to watch out for peoples' safety, not to enforce policy. I don't think a lifeguard not saying anything necessarily means that something is allowed.

Actually, as a former water safety manager at one of the largest waterparks in the US, I can say that it is the lifeguard's job to watch for inflatable devices that are not approved. Unsafe devices can and will cause issues in the water.

 

[RedHead0186]

Actually, as a former water safety manager at one of the largest waterparks in the US, I can say that it is the lifeguard's job to watch for inflatable devices that are not approved. Unsafe devices can and will cause issues in the water.

Ok, I stand corrected. Thanks for sharing your experience!

 

[WinterSolider]

Do yourself a favor and get the blue foam mat.

It's the best $19 you'll ever spend.

 

[CamColt]

It looks like we have gotten the official answer to the OP's question, straight from the DCL website, so I am going to close this thread now.