Drones?

[PurplePencil]

Most objects that fly or could be dangerous in the ocean are prohibited. Not to say that Disney confiscates them. On my Baltic Cruise, a kite ended up on my balcony. Not to say that wasn't a fun conversation at Guest Services.
Apparently some kids were flying it outside of Palo and nobody cared

 

[truck1]

Interesting concept! I wonder if DCL (or any cruise line) has considered buying a drone for outside hull inspection purposes. Recalling our Panama Canal cruise a few years ago and after passing through to the other side (this may have been at the next port, I just don't recall) the ship had put an inflatable in the water apparently checking damage to the hull, or at least the paint. A drone would be the perfect choice for something like this.

For inspecting things like the ships upper works they would work pretty well. The problem with working near the water line is that an unexpected wave could total a drone.

 

[pjacobi]

Radioactive elements would be less annoying than other guests flying their drones around the deck of the ship.

I would not be surprised if there are already radioactive elements on board, particularly in the smoke detectors. You probably have an ionization type in your home, too. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoke_detector

At home, on the ship, and especially in the airplane, you are constantly bombarded by radioactive cosmic rays. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmic_ray

Even at Cosmic Rays restaurant in Disneyworld, you are being hit by radioactive cosmic rays! No extra charge!


-Paul

 

[truck1]

This is just me but a lot of the issues with a standard drone are unfounded. The thing about the batteries I raising my bs flag since the ships have any number of rechargeable batteries on board ranging from lithium ion to standard alkaline to. lead acid. Yes there were certain issues with specific devices but those have largely been revolved.

I think the true reasons are liability, such as what happens if an inexperienced pilot hits something on the ship, or worse hits a crowd during a deck party.
2nd close behind would be privacy.

I think there's a lot of rules that were put in place, that were sound at 1 point but now things have changed and the rules have not kept up.

 

[BartmanLA]

I am pretty sure the issues about batteries with the drones is that many of them have a very short flight time due to the battery dying, another aspect about drones is many of them are difficult to control and amateurs might not be able to keep them stable, and subsequently they could end of landing suddenly or crashing and the single biggest factor I imagine DCL uses for prohibiting drones is the dangerous nature of the machines, they can cause serious injury to people on the ground and could cause a lot of damage to the ship or surrounding property, the lawsuits from personal injury from a private drone on a ship could be staggering. I would bet that is the primary reason they've banned them on the ships.