Would this be allowed?

[Tigger2ntinkerbell]

If my DH has his small pocket knife in his checked bag , can he still carried on ship.

 

[phinz]

Technically, no. As a general observation? They probably won't even notice.

Waiting for the rule breakers and rule followers to reply as they always do about this specific question.

 

[Weedy]

We sailed out of Miami a year ago last Christmas. My son had a small credit card knife. They took it and returned it after the cruise.

 

[phinz]

We sailed out of Miami a year ago last Christmas. My son had a small credit card knife. They took it and returned it after the cruise.
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My father had the exact same thing. Forgot he even had it, as it has been in his wallet for a long time. Still had it when he boarded the boat.

 

[Anchors Away 2016]

I'll repeat the personal experience I gave on another post.

I don't say whether it is "allowed" or not, but what I will say is don't take it off the ship at any port. If it is confiscated by DCL, he will get it back at the end. If it is confiscated at port, it is gone forever.

I forgot that I carry a small pair of (kids) scissors, to cut bandages for blisters. At like the third port (after having no trouble at the others) they found it, and confiscated it. Gone for good. No big deal. Cheap enough. But I shouldn't have brought it ashore.

 

[soniam]

I'll repeat the personal experience I gave on another post.

I don't say whether it is "allowed" or not, but what I will say is don't take it off the ship at any port. If it is confiscated by DCL, he will get it back at the end. If it is confiscated at port, it is gone forever.

I forgot that I carry a small pair of (kids) scissors, to cut bandages for blisters. At like the third port (after having no trouble at the others) they found it, and confiscated it. Gone for good. No big deal. Cheap enough. But I shouldn't have brought it ashore.

I can second this. They actually held me and another DCL passenger in Jamaica for larger Swiss Army knives. I wasn't going to abandon it, because it was kind of expensive. They wouldn't let me even if I had wanted to. We had to wait for DCL security to show up. He let us take the knives back onto the ship. I don't know if every officer would let you do this though. So, don't take them into port.

 

[Anchors Away 2016]

I can second this. They actually held me and another DCL passenger in Jamaica for larger Swiss Army knives. I wasn't going to abandon it, because it was kind of expensive. They wouldn't let me even if I had wanted to. We had to wait for DCL security to show up. He let us take the knives back onto the ship. I don't know if every officer would let you do this though. So, don't take them into port.

That is good to know. Mine was cheap, so I didn't even think to contest it. Plus, my default with any sort of security agent is to be VERY differential. But I'm glad they made some sort of arrangement for you to be able to get it back.

 

[RedSox68]

We carry our wine onboard in a wine carrier that contains a corkscrew, etc. They questioned it because it showed up on the scan and, once they saw it, they let us take it onboard intact.

 

[soniam]

That is good to know. Mine was cheap, so I didn't even think to contest it. Plus, my default with any sort of security agent is to be VERY differential. But I'm glad they made some sort of arrangement for you to be able to get it back.

It wasn't just a matter of getting it back. The Jamaica port authorities were not going to let me or the other guy go, with or without our swiss army knives, without a security officer from DCL showing up. So, it's more than a possession; it could result in one possibly not getting back on the ship.

 

[RedSox68]

It wasn't just a matter of getting it back. The Jamaica port authorities were not going to let me or the other guy go, with or without our swiss army knives, without a security officer from DCL showing up. So, it's more than a possession; it could result in one possibly not getting back on the ship.

I felt horrible for my husband -- we were flying to Seattle for an Alaskan cruise and he grabbed his jacket, forgetting that he had a beautifull Swiss Army knife that was given to him as a gift. They said they would either confiscate it or he could go down and put it in his checked luggage. I wanted him to do that, but he didn't want to take the time. So it was kept by the TSA.

 

[soniam]

I felt horrible for my husband -- we were flying to Seattle for an Alaskan cruise and he grabbed his jacket, forgetting that he had a beautifull Swiss Army knife that was given to him as a gift. They said they would either confiscate it or he could go down and put it in his checked luggage. I wanted him to do that, but he didn't want to take the time. So it was kept by the TSA.

Same thing happened to me right after 9/11. We just weren't in the habit yet. Plus, I had just bought it for that trip. Luckily, it was the return trip.

 

[phinz]

I can second this. They actually held me and another DCL passenger in Jamaica for larger Swiss Army knives. I wasn't going to abandon it, because it was kind of expensive. They wouldn't let me even if I had wanted to. We had to wait for DCL security to show up. He let us take the knives back onto the ship. I don't know if every officer would let you do this though. So, don't take them into port.

Our experience with Jamaica security is that they're just generally crabby anyway. They were the least friendly of all the people we met in Falmouth, and exponentially so.

 

[Anchors Away 2016]

Our experience with Jamaica security is that they're just generally crabby anyway. They were the least friendly of all the people we met in Falmouth, and exponentially so.

Jamaica? Yeah, that would have been my third stop. That is where they took my scissors, where as the previous stops did not object.

 

[MakiraMarlena]

Carrying a knife onboard is more trouble than it is worth. At least if DCL spots it they'll just confiscate it, as noted it is highly suggested that he NOT carry it into the ports should he manage to get onboard with it.

 

[Neptune's Fork]

I'm all for sane, law abiding citizens having things like that, but why would you ever need that on a cruise?