Essential oil diffuser

[JimGA]

I have heard in the past that people have brought on essential oils, but I read on the prohibited item list on the DCL website, diffusers are not allowed?

I was planning on bringing mine, should I not?

 

[Dug720]

As someone who is allergic to those things, please do not. I know people who believe in them say you cannot be allergic, but you can. And the scent lingers long after you are gone.

 

[ImDMous]

If it says diffusers are prohibited, then don't bring it.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

I have heard in the past that people have brought on essential oils, but I read on the prohibited item list on the DCL website, diffusers are not allowed?

I was planning on bringing mine, should I not?

From the DCL website:

Q.What items are prohibited on board the ship and on Castaway Cay?

A.In order to maintain a safe and secure environment for all Guests and Crew, Disney Cruise Line has a zero weapons policy and prohibits the following items on board the ships and ashore at Castaway Cay.

• Highly flammable liquids

Additionally, the following items are restricted for safety reasons and should not be brought on board.

• Alcoholic Beverages
• Agricultural Items
  • Flowers
• Aquatic Items
  • Boogie Boards
  • Inflatable floats
  • Inflatable pools
  • Pool noodles
  • Rafts
  • Surfboards
  • Wave boards
• Balloons and kites
• Candles and incense
• Coolers and/or Ice Chests that are larger than 12” x 12” x 12”. Coolers that meet the size requirements must be brought on as carry-on luggage. (Food & Ice Chest Policy)
• Electrical appliances and components
  • Blenders
  • Bottle sterilizers and warmers (A limited number of approved bottle warmers and bottle sterilizers are available upon request through Guest Services)
  • Coffee makers
  • Diffusers

 

[DCL Repeaters]

OMG, please don’t! Anyone with allergies or asthma who occupy your stateroom after you could have dire consequences.

 

[Boysmom1626]

You can get travel diffusers that actually have a USB plug on them, and it will not fall into the prohibited electrical item category. I’ve taken one on every cruise for the last 3 years and had no issues whatsoever. I always have it in my carry on bag. People who wear strong perfume/cologne can set off an allergy or asthma issue in others, so that is just not a legitimate argument; especially for those of us who use essential oils. I have never walked into my stateroom and smelled anything lingering from previous passengers.

 

[ofcabbagesandkings]

Maybe it depends on the type of oil/diffuser you use, but in our home when I use one to help my congested kids, for example, the smell is gone within 12 hours of turning it off. But yeah, if it says prohibited then don't bring it, would be a bummer to have it confiscated.

 

[_auroraborealis_]

People who wear strong perfume/cologne can set off an allergy or asthma issue in others, so that is just not a legitimate argument;

Yes, it is. It has a companion argument: None of us need to be able to smell you from 10 feet away.

 

[DCL Repeaters]

[QUOTE="Boysmom1626, post: 60320994, People who wear strong perfume/cologne can set off an allergy or asthma issue in others, so that is just not a legitimate argument; especially for those of us who use essential oils. [/QUOTE]

You have no clue how ANY scent can trigger an allergy or asthma.

Diffusers regardless of how they are plugged in are banned from DCL period.

 

[Lynne M]

Allergy and asthma sufferer here: it's not the scent that triggers the allergy or asthmatic response. It's the material itself. If someone is allergic to a compound in an essential oil, and that compound is diffused and gets deposited on surfaces in the room, it can cause a respiratory reaction or contact dermatitis whether or not any scent from the oil remains.

If someone opens a window during tree pollen season and a breeze blows the stuff into the room, it'll get all over the furniture and carpets. I won't be able to smell it when I walk into the room. But I'll still have an allergic reaction.

 

[g_ppetto]

You can get travel diffusers that actually have a USB plug on them, and it will not fall into the prohibited electrical item category. I’ve taken one on every cruise for the last 3 years and had no issues whatsoever. I always have it in my carry on bag. People who wear strong perfume/cologne can set off an allergy or asthma issue in others, so that is just not a legitimate argument; especially for those of us who use essential oils. I have never walked into my stateroom and smelled anything lingering from previous passengers.

You should be prepared to pay the fee for cleaning the room to remove the residue from the diffuser.

 

[Numtini]

I have never walked into my stateroom and smelled anything lingering from previous passengers.

Is that lack of odor to do with essential oils not leaving a lingering smell or with a stateroom host having to take an extra hour on a single room to get rid of the essential oil residue?

 

[kiford]

Is that lack of odor to do with essential oils not leaving a lingering smell or with a stateroom host having to take an extra hour on a single room to get rid of the essential oil residue?

I don't necessarily believe that essential oils do not leave a lingering smell. I use lavender oil in my office in a diffuser and it can still be smelled faintly when I return after a week on vacation and I don't even use it every day. And I have smelled perfume from previous occupants in hotel rooms and staterooms if they've been particularly, shall we say "generous", with the spray. I'm sure the hosts will try to air out the room and it probably does a pretty good job but if you're allergic to something, you'll be far more sensitive whether you can smell it or not. Jasmine does it to me; I don't even have to smell it to know that it's been there just by the kind of reaction I get. I can walk down the street and realize that there's jasmine present that I can't even smell just by my reaction. However, I am guessing that the ban on diffusers has more to do with electrical items being banned rather than scents. I know that there are USB ones - that's what I use in my office - but it's easier to just ban them wholesale than to pick and choose whose you should confiscate and whose you shouldn't.

 

[Madame]

DH had a bad allergic reaction on the Magic after walking out of the gym. There was this very heavy flowery oil stuff they must have been using in the spa and it filtered into the hallway.

All it took was a 15 second walk through it & he was out for the next 1/2 day - nose & eyes running, needed his inhaler and a benedryl which knocked him out. Please leave your diffuser at home.

 

[FigmentSpark]

Yes, it is. It has a companion argument: None of us need to be able to smell you from 10 feet away.

Very true. And when one of them sits near me in church or the food court or anywhere, I have to move. I can not do it. I may like the smell, but my immune system reacts and I don't want to suffer the consequences. So, in addition to please leave the diffuser at home, would you also mind leaving the perfume at home too? And the bath and body works/victoria's secret soaps and lotions.

 

[mmmears]

OMG, please don’t! Anyone with allergies or asthma who occupy your stateroom after you could have dire consequences.

THIS

 

[mmmears]

You can get travel diffusers that actually have a USB plug on them, and it will not fall into the prohibited electrical item category. I’ve taken one on every cruise for the last 3 years and had no issues whatsoever. I always have it in my carry on bag. People who wear strong perfume/cologne can set off an allergy or asthma issue in others, so that is just not a legitimate argument; especially for those of us who use essential oils. I have never walked into my stateroom and smelled anything lingering from previous passengers.

You may not have had issues, but sadly someone who stayed in that room after you diffused all that stuff may have. Please realize that there are people with legitimate medical issues that may affected by your behavior. And as for the perfume, the same goes for them. Just because someone does something that can set off an asthma attack doesn't mean that it gives you the right to do the same thing to them. I love peanuts and peanut butter and I suffer no ill effects from eating them but I don't do it on an airplane or in a small space where it could set off someone else's allergies.

 

[soniam]

Just buy some spray air freshener if you are looking to cover odors. The Magic Candle Co ones are nice. Warning though, they are fragrance, not essential oil based. You can also make your own air freshener from essential oils. I do that sometimes. I wouldn't bring a diffuser, even a USB one. DCL doesn't want a heat source on a boat in the ocean that could start a fire. Granted, most of our phones or laptops are more likely to start a fire, but they aren't going to ever ban those outright. You could also bring a candle in a tin, but don't light it. A new candle that has a lid can emit a pretty strong smell just from being open, especially in a confined cabin. I personally like to open the verandah and smell the ocean.

 

[ladyofthetramp]

Very true. And when one of them sits near me in church or the food court or anywhere, I have to move. I can not do it. I may like the smell, but my immune system reacts and I don't want to suffer the consequences. So, in addition to please leave the diffuser at home, would you also mind leaving the perfume at home too? And the bath and body works/victoria's secret soaps and lotions.

This ^^^ While I tolerate essential oils and use them, you do not know the effect they may have on others. I have been in the grocery store shopping and have had to leave due to the scent someone has on. Eyes water, gagging etc. And even when I try to avoid them, their scent lingers, in the areas they have been.

 

[Starwind]

A USB diffuser is still an "electrical appliance and component". And is explicitly banned. Don't bring it.