Links to Cruise Line Prohibited Items Policies

When you’re packing for a cruise, you might wonder if you’re accidentally including some prohibited items in your suitcase!

Most cruise lines don’t let you pack anything that could be considered a hazard—from items that could potentially cause a fire risk, to things that could be used as weapons, to substances that are legal in some areas (but not at sea).

Some cruise line websites make it easy to find out what you can’t bring on a cruise. But for others, it can take quite a bit of searching! I’ve found the official prohibited items policies for lots of popular cruise lines and posted the direct links below.

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Prohibited items for mainstream and premium cruise lines

Prohibited items for luxury and ultra-luxury cruise lines

Prohibited items for river cruise lines

Prohibited items for expedition cruise lines

Resources to help you pack for your cruise

Prohibited items for mainstream and premium cruise lines

Carnival Cruise Line

Celebrity Cruises

Costa Cruises

Cunard Line

Disney Cruise Line

Holland America Line

MSC Cruises

Note: Scroll down to “Items forbidden on board”

Norwegian Cruise Line

Princess Cruises

Royal Caribbean International

Virgin Voyages

Prohibited items for luxury and ultra-luxury cruise lines

Azamara

Note: Click on “Prohibited Items” tab

Crystal

Note: Scroll down to “WHAT ITEMS ARE FORBIDDEN TO BRING ON BOARD?”

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises

Note: Scroll down to “Terms and Conditions of Travel – 5. Baggage”

Oceania Cruises

Paul Gauguin Cruises

Note: Scroll down to “6. BAGGAGE, VALUABLES AND OTHER POSSESSIONS”

Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Seabourn

Silversea Cruises

Note: Scroll down to “5. ADDITIONAL TERMS – D. Baggage”

Viking Ocean Cruises

Windstar Cruises

Note: Scroll down to “PROHIBITED ITEMS; DRUG & ALCOHOL RESTRICTIONS; BAGGAGE”

Prohibited items for river cruise lines

A-ROSA

Note: Scroll down to “7. BAGGAGE AND ANIMALS ON BOARD VESSELS OPERATED BY A-ROSA FLUSSSCHIFF GMBH”

AmaWaterways

Note: Click on “Passenger Ticket Contract” and scroll down to “5. NO PETS OR DANGEROUS OR ILLEGAL ITEMS OR ITEMS OR ACTIONS THAT MIGHT CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE VESSEL”

American Cruise Lines

Note: Scroll down to “3. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR BAGGAGE, PERSONAL PROPERTY; PROHIBITED ITEMS”

American Queen Voyages

Note: Scroll down to “14. DANGEROUS ITEMS”

Avalon Waterways

Note: Avalon Waterways doesn’t publish a specific list of prohibited items. However, from the link above you can scroll down to specific sections that reference prohibited items including “MOTORIZED SCOOTERS”, “POSSESSION OF DRUGS”, and “WEAPONS”

CroisiEurope

Note: Scroll down to “24. PERSONAL ITEMS / LUGGAGE”

Scenic

Note: Scroll down to: “1. DEFINITIONS” and look for the term “dangerous articles”

Uniworld River Cruises

Note: Scroll down to: “4. BAGGAGE, VALUABLES AND OTHER POSSESSIONS” and look for the term “dangerous articles”

Viking River Cruises

Prohibited items for expedition cruise lines

Atlas Ocean Voyages

Note: Scroll down to: “Baggage Policy” and look for the phrase “items that may be considered dangerous”

Explora Journeys

Note: Scroll down to: “18. GUEST’S RESPONSIBILITY” section 18.9

Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic

Note: Scroll down to: “8. Baggage – Section A”

Poseidon Expeditions

Note: Scroll down to: “Limitations”

Quark Expeditions

Note: Scroll down to: “18.0 Travel Documents, Baggage and Behavior on-board the Vessel” and look for the phrase “agree not to bring on board”

Silversea Expeditions

Note: Scroll down to: “5. ADDITIONAL TERMS – D. Baggage” and look for the term “dangerous items”

UnCruise Adventures

Note: Scroll down to: “Terms of Passage” and click. Then scroll down to “2. Fare, Accommodations & Embarkation – section g” and look for the phrase “Under no circumstances shall Guest bring aboard”

Don’t see a link to your cruise line’s prohibited items on this page? Some cruise lines don’t publish an online list of what you can’t bring on a cruise. However, you’ll usually receive a passenger contract or terms and conditions information before you sail. Prohibited items are usually listed in the fine print!