9 Things You Should Not Hide From Your Cruise Line, And Why !

[@artteacher71]

I appreciate the fact that your videos aren't fluff and filler, but filled with genuine details and useful info.

[@tipsfortravellers]

Thanks 😊 Great to hear you enjoying them. Thanks for watching 👍🏻

[@markmalasics8413]

You're kidding, right?

[@PreservationEnthusiast]

@@markmalasics8413 On the visuals he uses the same stock photos and video footage over and over again. The commentary is pretty useful though it sometimes goes off at a strange tangent.

[@garryej]

Told them about wife's milk allergy months ahead. Once on board, for EVERY meal it seemed to come as a complete surprise to dining room staff. They knew there was lactose free milk available but always weren't 'quite sure' where it was. Usually did find some - about the end of the meal. She eventually gave up.

[@happytraveller2122]

That's no good. I travelled with a coeliac friend. That gave her a menu every night for the following day..right on top of it...RCI. I went on a river cruise. Had a kitchen tour one day and found my photo on the kitchen wall... To notify them that I'm vegetarian

[@srbell1986]

I booked my cruise 13 months beforehand and they kept asking me if anyone was pregnant. If I was, I wouldn't be by then!! Haha

[@debbiekerr3989]

This video has been a real help to me. I have mobility issues with carpeted stairs, I lose my depth perspiration. I have a rare form of coulor blindness, and I can't see where the steps are. Thank you for sharing this.

[@uptown3636]

I often travel with my father, who has difficulty with the stairs, and I too appreciate this info. I have worried about what would happen to him during an emergency.

[@debbiekerr3989]

@BigCat6906 Thank you I have to try that.

[@chriswilliams6568]

I am guessing you mean “perception” , funny.

[@HillCountryWine]

I travel with a very powerful pain medication. I always have the label on the box with my name, dosage, and how it is to be taken. I have been told as long as I don't leave the ship with any medication of concern I will be fine. I also bring a Physician report as to my dx and any medical needs.

[@romeoslover817]

I don’t even cruise, but I enjoy your videos. Very well done without the fluff.

[@OriginalGaPeach]

Never, ever, ever thought about many of these... That's why I'm subscribed to Gary's channel!

[@tipsfortravellers]

Thanks 😊

[@kellieashman6908]

I’m wheelchair bound and I used to carry a bike pump with me. It would raise a few eyebrows when going through the x-ray scanner but I’ve never once had it confiscated or the like. Once they understand what I need it for, they’re pretty accepting of everything.

[@bluefluke7585]

Thanx Gary, as always. I have some tremors and also balance issues, meaning I fall down a lot. I still bounce pretty good, though. I'm a tough old broad. You mentioned about the possibility of having to use the stairs when the elevators are not operating during emergencies. I knew about the elevators not working under certain conditions, but I hadn't put 2 and 2 together, to realize that I fall into that category of needing assistance using the stairs when I'm on a higher deck. I'm mostly ambulatory, but I like my cabin to be on a higher deck. That's when I use the elevator. I can navigate around when I can use the elevators. Duh! I'll try to remember to advise the cruise folks about my situation. Thanx, Gary. You've come through again.

[@tipsfortravellers]

The lines are good at helping when they know and so as you say letting them know when embarking and they can plan !

[@bruciethecuz9031]

The old woman waving the stick @ 8:01 is hilarious Gary. Good video, good advice!

[@franceshurley3168]

Also take medications in original bottles. When on 5 day cruise l pack 2 week supply of meds. Ask for sharps box if you are on insulin. Don't put your needles in the trash.

[@janonthelam3418]

Such valuable information. Thank you so much!

[@michelinelavoie2086]

I got sick while several days into a cruise. i told them about it and stayed in my cabin. Our cabin person was great and during lobster night they brought a wonderful meal to my husband...of course I was only having broth....I also told them to sanitize the room after we left. Had I been sick just at embarkation I would have cancelled because you put so many people at risk. I did my best to prevent things from happening and got a letter from the cruise line in appreciation.

[@wendykoek6757]

I make sure that the cruise line knows about my low salt diet and they adjust the dish to suit my need. I let P&O know all the details so they could cater for my diet and they did it well. I am on Royal Carribean for the next 2 cruises and they got the same information it stemmed from a medical condition that I got, that was Meniere’s.

[@johansl9604]

Thanks for another great vid :) somethings are so important or commom sense. But i understand they can never be told told enough! Thanks

[@tipsfortravellers]

Thanks 😊 Appreciate you watching 👍🏻👍🏻

[@jodellzambrano8580]

If a passenger is deaf/hearing impaired, let the cruise line know well in advance if a professional interpreter is needed. If sailing from the US, providing an interpreter is in compliance with the ADA.

[@littlefroe3316]

One of the best channels on KZbin

[@tipsfortravellers]

Thanks 😊

[@CaptainGyro]

Your videos are outstanding. Keep up the good work.

[@tipsfortravellers]

Thanks 😊 Appreciate you watching 👍🏻

[@jeaniechowdury576]

Thank you for being clear and concise.

[@mirrojas]

Also on the subject of children, consent. Make sure you have consent & proper custody papers. Sometimes cruise lines don’t ask but if they do & you don’t have them, you can’t board! I’ve seen single parents try to hide their custody arrangement & they were denied.

[@debbieann921]

Love granny with her stick. Very scary!! Damn, do I have to leave my nunchuks behind? Sigh!

[@tipsfortravellers]

😊 you sure do

[@billrichards1965]

I usea scooter but also have a walking stick for short distances, marvelous things they are :)

[@stxrrynxght319]

thanks for the nice vid. i’ll make sure to not hide the body from the cruise staff next time :)

[@phyllismontoroula6454]

I love your information lean a lot from you

[@shaun1912]

I like your videos. To the point and easy to understand

[@krab1791]

As a victim of Norovirus, please notify the staff if you have stomach upset/vomiting etc when you board. Iy isnt fun and I lost 2 days of my cruise because someone else came on sick

[@joshuashewan2068]

You have mentioned about stomach bugs but passengers don't reallise that the change of food causes different bowel movements and they may think they need medical assistance as I did and got quarantined. So be prepared to be confined to cabin...

[@chriswilliams6568]

So right, a d different water can cause stomach upset.

[@Dangic23]

I always have to call the cruise line directly for booking because it's the only way I'm able to get connecting cabins. Have done 8 cruises, #9 in May, and never have been able to book connecting cabins online. Always have to call.

[@timhallpdx7]

Scuba divers who bring a dive knife should declare it. The crew will hold the knife and allow you to have it back when you disembark to dive at a particular location where having a knife for safety is recommended.

[@ednaash5330]

Gary, blink man, blink. You are killing me. You keep me from blinking watching you lol

[@HSMiyamoto]

I am going to double check about my mother's physical disabilities right away. I am going with and will be pushing her around, but she would need help going down any stairs for sure.

[@chriswilliams6568]

There are elevators on all the larger ships, not as much on river cruise ships.

[@tacrewgirl]

I'm binging your videos. Great info.

[@tipsfortravellers]

Thanks !!

[@EarPlugTV]

These are all great tips, Keep up the good work!

[@robertfoerster566]

I think the lines, once they confirm that you are sick beforehand...that they give you a credit on another cruise. Nobody want's to lose 4k. Yes, that's the moral obligation - but everything changes when money is involved. :)

[@danielintheantipodes6741]

Thank you for the video!

[@samhershey4644]

Personally did not know about number 9...sort of figured "My video, as long as I don't use anything copyrighted, my call", good to know for the future

[@rarelibra]

the photos and video part ... yeah, that may have been from a time past... but nowadays people carry a camera with them all the time, so good luck with that.

[@misterx8592]

Gary is my idol!

[@visualptyltddroneservices4568]

Very informative & valuable tips much appreciated Gary 👍🏻

[@tipsfortravellers]

Thanks, great to hear! Appreciate you watching.

[@mikephelan409]

Thank you Gary

[@irisfovea9764]

Anything with batteries like electric toothbrushes? Or just flying things?

[@kimcham9949]

How do you hide people from a cruise line? Are they stowaways?

[@tuvia4082]

As usual, great content Gary! Just wondering, have there ever been any births on a cruise ship mid cruise? If so, what would the birth certificate have stated as place of birth?

[@MalickJoJenna]

I believe there's a restriction on how far along the pregnancy is, though. I think it's about 24 weeks and less, to be allowed on a cruise.

[@hannahdebs4616]

I have heard that sometimes when babies are born midflight their birth certificate gives a lat and longitude for place of birth, so maybe its the same on a ship!

[@baileyron682]

Maybe under the flag the ship is registered under

[@laurendoerr]

This video was helpful especially the mobility. I have been on 4 cruises. We will probably be cruising in 2021. For that cruise I will be bringing my service dog for the first time. She is still in training and we expect her to be fully trained by Christmas of this year.

[@brianwinters5434]

Many years ago my wife was not showing and we cruised with my wife 28 weeks pregnant and then the ships doctor found out he was not happy. Buy we were on a transatlantic crossing.

[@noelramirez9532]

The more I watch videos like these really discourages me from booking a cruise seems like to much of a hasel

[@bodysolidtony]

Good advice

[@charleskeller8748]

I have sleep apnea and use a c-pap machine. Would that be a problem?

[@nova31337]

Medical devices such as a c-pap are fine. When doing your online check-in, some cruise lines have a question that may ask if you're bringing a c-pap (or other medical equipment) aboard. I had brought mine on Princess before without any issues.

[@stephenrandall3551]

My wife took her machine on Royal Caribbean with no problems.

[@dawnoneil-szabo2415]

My husband took his c-pap on the Sky Princess from Dec 14th thru the 21st with no problem at all. Our cabin steward even asked if he needed water for his machine daily.

[@billrichards1965]

CPAP machines are fine, most cruise lines will even supply clean water for it. Ask your steward for an extension cord if you need one!

[@bwktlcn]

Sailed with mine without any issue multiple times. They did take my power bar on the Oosterdam and replace it for the duration of the cruise with one certified by the engineers on board.

[@laurenp9692]

Do you film your own B Roll footage or is this just stock? I would LOVE to know some of the cruise lines these rooms are on :)

[@tipsfortravellers]

It is mine

[@laurenp9692]

@@tipsfortravellers it is STUNNING!!

[@allenbell3734]

You are a marvel!

[@michellecastillo4575]

Thanks 🙏

[@MasterJPzilla]

Are diffusers part of the restricted category on any ship or cruise line?

[@usernameisusername]

My wife in a suitcase?

[@uptown3636]

If she is alive, I would definitely recommend not hiding that (just pay another fare). If not, DEFINITELY hide that. The consequences, if caught, are severe.

[@usernameisusername]

@@uptown3636 good point!

[@gamercornelius348]

Why pay another fare when you can just smuggle family members aboard?

[@lisamorice4701]

@@gamercornelius348 So long as you don't mind if they (and possibly you) are put off the ship in some foreign port when it's discovered.

[@tipsfortravellers]

Not ideal as they screen the bags 🤔

[@aagg6124]

How do you comply with GDPR when filming on a ship under EU flag?

[@paultakeotravels6325]

I had no idea about #9. I see so many cruise videos I figure it was okay to just shoot a video. Curious to know how many vloggers know about this.

[@lisamorice4701]

Great advice as always Gary. I appreciate the explanations you gave along with the things that should be disclosed. There are always good reasons why cruise lines need to know these details and they are mostly for safety or security of the ship and all its passengers.

[@KayGardinerAndrews]

Thank you - very informative

[@sarah.beauchamp3951]

Dear Gary, when the time comes and you are up for that award again, could you do a quick video about how the public can vote ? (For internet illiterates) Last year I crashed twice

[@tipsfortravellers]

Will do 😀😀

[@OttoMatieque]

when you say 'they screen bags', what does that mean? do they physically search all your luggage? do they x-ray all the luggage? do all passengers go through a magnetometer?

[@nova31337]

Screening typically refers to being x-rayed and/or being passed through a metal detector (magnetometer). All checked luggage is x-rayed, including any carry-on luggage as you board the ship. You'll also walk through a metal detector any time you get back on the ship after leaving and any items you bring back from port will be x-rayed as well. Hope that helps!

[@OttoMatieque]

@@nova31337 thanks

[@PianoMan-hx3ev]

I was gonna bring my grand piano aboard, guess not now. 🎹

[@Zanooka]

I am allergic to down. How early should I let the cruse line know to not put down products in my room?

[@tipsfortravellers]

When doing your booking but chase about two weeks out from the start and check when boarded to she ship with guest services and your cabin steward. Best to be super cautious! They don’t tend to use down except the ultra luxury lines so usually as standard you should be ok.

[@petrfrizen6078]

Dear Gary! Remember The Writer Catherine Tramell from the “Basic Instinct”: “I have nothing to hide…” The perfect passenger for the cruise line… provided that the ice pick is at the distance, or not available at all. Catherine Tramell loved the rough edges, so the Antarctic iceberg and / or Nordic cruising would be her most likely destination… On the ice breaker… Dear Gary: thank You very much for all Your travel illuminating informative oeuvre! It is very helpful and voyage enlightening! Peregrinations make our lives more refreshing and liberating. Happy New 2020th Year and many more interesting inspiring Travels and Odysseys in 2020: by sea, by air and by land!!! Veganly Yours, Petr

[@mike89128]

Don't try to bring a gun aboard from a port of call. Several years ago, a man ahead of us at reboarding was viciously taken down by ship's security. He tried to make a distraction to get past security, didn't make it. Guy bought the gun onshore in Mexico which has strict gun control. Captain turned him over to Mexican authorities. No idea what happened to him afterward, but it couldn't have been good. Guy was an American, but the ship was in a Mexican port, ship was Panama registered, so he was not in the best of legal situations. Just don't do it.

[@smacwhinnie]

mike89128 i think it makes sense to pack when visiting Mexico

[@caroleoconnell4428]

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[@im1who84u]

1:33 Hey.... is that Ringo?

[@minecraftertag]

Can you have a water gun on a Cruise?

[@phyllismontoroula6454]

I wouldnt go on a cruise while pregnant at all

[@bob_frazier]

Flame thrower? It's not really a flame thrower, so should be ok! ;-)

[@howardjohnson2138]

What if you hold a legal CCW?

[@markej4801]

Even with that, it's a no. :(

[@mike89128]

Get caught and you will need a lawyer-quick. Many countries will arrest you immediately upon finding a gun. See what happened to a guy trying to slip past ship's security with a purchased gun in Mexico on a Panama registered ship. (Above) He may still be in jail. A state's CCW has NO validity on board a ship, especially on the high seas and in foreign waters.

[@billrichards1965]

Not allowed (to be carried) on the ship at all. The weapon will be confiscated as soon as you board the ship. Why would you even need one?

[@randomoverpopulatedworldid3286]

what if you have a legal marijuana card and need to bring edibles on the ship or a vape pen??? Do they allow that?

[@randomoverpopulatedworldid3286]

ok he answered at the end. phew.

[@user-ii4vn8hw7z]

He seems like such a nice man, but he has the most unexpressive eyes... and I haven't seen him blink.

[@SamSitar]

i will record with my cell phone. who do i need to ask?

[@debbieann921]

I think Gary meant if you are using a lot of fancy equipment, eg tripods, big cameras, etc. Everybody is in possession of a cell phone these days and this behavior is considered normal and would not be questioned.

[@lisamorice4701]

I've shared photos I've taken on board via social media in the past and the cruise lines are fine with it. They even requested permission to use one of them once. I only share photos of the beautiful scenery or the facilities or us, not other people though.

[@j.l.5958]

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[@mwbgaming28]

That last one is bullshit, how is that even legal? They can record you and use your image in their advertising without compensating you and without your permission, but you're not allowed to record or take videos for use on your personal social media accounts or your KZbin channel That sort of bullshit should be illegal

[@chriswilliams6568]

They probably tell you beforehand in the contract pages in the brochure, one should read that. If one does not agree, then they have the choice not to sail

[@mwbgaming28]

@@chriswilliams6568 irrespective, it's kinda bullshit that they all have that clause, so you can't exactly take your money and use another company

[@ramblingrob4693]

Some of this is obvious to sensible Adults

[@sunderrajraman4457]

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[@tairyhestical9562]

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[@Wellch]

A blowtorch...no no no.

[@flitsertheo]

Could be useful though, you never know if an iceberg will tear through the hull and you could weld that.

[@ryankohnenkamp8946]

# 10: Your money........

[@howardjohnson2138]

No idea they ever had pregnant kids

[@propergander8509]

Howard Johnson We had lots of them at catholic school!

[@magnifikris]

It's SIXTH, not sicth.

[@Monister]

its LeviOsa not LeviosAAaa

[@kaiserc2471]

Only 1 gun, understood.

[@thejumblies4610]

Hi everyone! What’s the average cost of a 10-12 night cruise to the Adria/ Mediterranean region or 10 -12 night Caribbean cruise with say three precooked excursions and one to two medium drinkers ( say two glasses of wine and a cocktail per day per person ? Traveling as a couple, non smokers Thank you very much for your advice!

[@billrichards1965]

Too many variables to give a reasonable answer - stateroom/suite type, cost of excursions, price of wine..........

[@chriswilliams6568]

check out a cruiseline web site, we all have to do it. You need a destination date, how many in a cabin, type of cabin etc.

[@donbrassco301]

Sick Peo Need Not To Go & Rebook😤 Kids Camp Need To Have Life Guad Traiining..They Dont EvenGet In The Pool With The Kids😤

[@chriswilliams6568]

because parents should be responsible for their own kids.

[@howardjohnson2138]

If you need halal food, it would be best to dangle them off the fantail as a means of bait for the bigger animals that live in the sea.

[@billrichards1965]

I couldn't be that mean to the fish!

[@binzbetteringbelize]

well, youve successfully convinced me that cruises suck. appreciate you saving me the cash anyways

[@Glock2201]

Yea don't want to do anything that makes you follow any rules right?

[@binzbetteringbelize]

@@Glock2201 I don't mind rules, but everything about these cruise ship videos makes them seem so rigid and unappealing. Every ten seconds I'm going to turn around and someone is either going to ask me for money, or tell me no, I can't do that. Cruises are great for families and geriatrics, but for a single male, or even a young couple, it's very much lacking

[@Glock2201]

@@binzbetteringbelizeThey are really not that rigid at all. They have certain rules that you have to follow to ensure safety and health for all passengers. My wife and I are in our 50's and far from geriatric. We see a lot of young couples on cruises having a great time.

[@binzbetteringbelize]

@@Glock2201 and just think, this very moment, I could be stuck on a boat full of idiots trapped in a port somewhere stuck in my room because I'm on quarantine. A cherry on top of the big cruise shit sundae. Yah, cruises suck, and you probably suck for liking them.

[@andreagriffiths3512]

It rather begs the question why are you watching cruise videos on KZbin if you hate cruises that much?

[@ballerina2rockerchik]

I know you probably didn’t mean it like that but autistic/special needs kids don’t need to be “dealt with”.