TishM10 Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 Are power strips allowed? I'm reading some places that they are not and some say they are as long as they are not a "surge protector" Are they allowed? I"m also hearing that while the policy is that you can't bring your own beverages on board, that NCL personal look the other way when it comes to stashing drinks (non alcoholic that is) in your checked baggage. Does anyone know that to be the case? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocLC Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 Surge protectors or not allowed, but power strips, provided that they're in good condition, are. This is what I used last time as I liked that it had a short cord and is dual voltage, so I can use it in Europe with a simple adapter. http://a.co/dgHuEsA TishM10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 I always bring a small 3 outlet power strip in my backpack. Never had an issue with it and works well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 I take a short extension lead with 3 sockets with me. I've not had any problems with this. Pack it in my suitcase Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firegal2539 Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 MonorailMedic recommended this power adapter to me and I love it. The outlets swivel,has 2 USB ports and takes up very little room. Can be bought at Amazon. Candie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 By the way, this thread topic will be the name of my punk cruise rock band's first album, "Power Strips and beverages". coneyraven, RestingBird, DocLC and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestingBird Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 13 hours ago, Matt said: By the way, this thread topic will be the name of my punk cruise rock band's first album, "Power Strips and beverages". Laughing pretty hard right now. My friends and I spent more time coming up with band, song, and album names than actually writing songs. Needless to say I never quit my day job. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MimiLuvs2Travel Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 Everyone on the January 28th sailing of the Oasis not only had theirs confiscated from their checked bags, but rather than just take them and leave you a note like most lines do.. you had to go to security and wait in line to take it out of your own suitcase. Ridiculous if you ask me! Those that had power strips in their carry on bag were NOT taken. Thank you FireGal for the Belkin you posted. I'm going to see if I can get one of those on my next Royal cruise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jticarruthers Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 Power strip - Depends on the type of powerstrip, the ship, the cruise, the level of vigilance and how you pack it. We have taken the same powerstrip on almost 20 cruises. It has been taken a couple of times, it has not been taken the rest of the time. One time taken was on one of the oldest ships in the fleet and they explained that they were extremely vigilant because of the old/overloaded power system on the ship. The other was a springbreak cruise and again they were on high alert looking for other items and snagged it while they were there. In general if it goes in carryon they aren't likely to take it, if it goes in checked luggage, more likely. Carryon beverages - Again mileage varies by ship, sailing and the level of random atmospheric noise. Officially, no you cant take beverages on board. Unofficially many people have reported being able to take non-alcoholic beverages on board, some as openly as taping a luggage tag to a case of water and having it taken by porters, others by sticking it in a suitcase. I would summarize as you are welcome to try it, understanding that your case of "insert beverage name here" may be confiscated and if it is please don't kick up a fuss as they are correct in stating that it is supposed to be confiscated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurtp13 Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 I was ready to get this Belkin model noted above from Amazon and paused. It appears to be a surge protector also. I like the configuration but I am going to look for another option. I'd hate to plan on using it and having it held from me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monorailmedic Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 15 minutes ago, Kurtp13 said: I was ready to get this Belkin model noted above from Amazon and paused. It appears to be a surge protector also. I like the configuration but I am going to look for another option. I'd hate to plan on using it and having it held from me. If the electronics you're looking to plug in are dual voltage you can use the european outlet with a cheap adapter and get an extra outlet or two that way. You can also use a USB charger with multiple ports if looking to charge phones, tablets, watches, etc (this can reduce how much you need to pack, too). This may help explain your options and the reasoning: http://www.cruisehabit.com/power-strips-why-theyre-not-allowed-ships-and-how-safely-gain-some-extra-outlets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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