Charles4515 Posted September 19 #101 Share Posted September 19 3 hours ago, broberts said: It's not impractical to replace existing outlet assemblies with ones that include a couple of USB-A and possibly USB-C outlets. USB ports do not require a lot of space. Since a powered up phone with WiFi is almost essential onboard, it seems to me that cruise lines bear some responsibility. Until a retrofit, why can't the cruise line offer European adapters? 😀 Those USB ports have to be connected to a charger or hub somewhere that coverts AC to DC. That will take space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles4515 Posted September 19 #102 Share Posted September 19 4 minutes ago, eggnoodle said: Question is, does it really matter if its in a check in bag? Does Royal inspect/x-ray check-in luggage? Yes they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERDFAN Posted September 19 #103 Share Posted September 19 6 hours ago, RobInMN said: Yes. Lots of people have brought many different devices in the past just fine. This is a brand new change in the last 2-3 days. So any experience prior to this has no relevance on what people will experience now. We will have to wait and get feed back from people boarding from now on. All we know is what the new wording says now. Nothing with multiple plugs will be allowed, whether it has a cord or not. We'll have to see exactly how it's being interpreted by security and how strictly it's enforced. Well, we are boarding Sunday and I'm taking my euro adapter. I'll come back to the thread and let you know what happens. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sea Dog Posted September 19 #104 Share Posted September 19 50 minutes ago, lovesthebeach2 said: Does anyone have one to recommend? I just got this for my new IPhone 16 Pro Max. I think it would work with your other devices that have usb-c on both ends. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085Y899HP?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles4515 Posted September 19 #105 Share Posted September 19 5 minutes ago, Raxter54 said: Maybe you can point me to the part of the announcement that says they are different. Who knows how RCI defines what is or isn't a plug? They changed the wording on the prohibited items list. It says multi plug outlets. Some people want to overthink. USB ports are not plugs. Extension Cords and Multi-Plug Outlets/ Power Strips 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare broberts Posted September 19 #106 Share Posted September 19 10 minutes ago, Charles4515 said: Those USB ports have to be connected to a charger or hub somewhere that coverts AC to DC. That will take space. Not so. If they did they would not be USB ports and would likely destroy any electronic device that uses a USB cable to connect. Not appropriate for a cruise ship but illustrates what I was talking abou: https://leviton.com/products/residential/usb-wall-outlet-chargers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles4515 Posted September 19 #107 Share Posted September 19 (edited) 10 minutes ago, broberts said: Not so. If they did they would not be USB ports and would likely destroy any electronic device that uses a USB cable to connect. Not appropriate for a cruise ship but illustrates what I was talking abou: https://leviton.com/products/residential/usb-wall-outlet-chargers. That is what I am talking about. Those have in wall chargers.You are looking at the face plate but there is a charger behind the face plate. Whatever they used would have to be compatible with cruise ship wiring. Also cruise ship mains are 230 volts. I tried to use Lutron in my condo but they were not compatible with the buildings wiring. Edited September 19 by Charles4515 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raxter54 Posted September 19 #108 Share Posted September 19 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Charles4515 said: They changed the wording on the prohibited items list. It says multi plug outlets. Some people want to overthink. USB ports are not plugs. I hope you are correct. But until RCCL clarifies things, we will not know.... Edited September 19 by Raxter54 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donsullivan Posted September 19 #109 Share Posted September 19 (edited) 31 minutes ago, Charles4515 said: They changed the wording on the prohibited items list. It says multi plug outlets. Some people want to overthink. USB ports are not plugs. Extension Cords and Multi-Plug Outlets/ Power Strips Unfortunately societies desire to overthink everything to find some way to take advantage will likely force RCL to modify the language to make it a little more precise to remove all opportunities for interpretation. Without that precision in the language, we'll see all the people 'interpreting' it to their advantage. I just use this and then occasionally need to plug in the iPad or laptop which both use the same power adapter and I'm good. Worked great for me on Icon last week and Utopia back in July. I used a max of 2 USB ports concurrently and everything was covered. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09W244BTQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1 Edited September 19 by donsullivan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles4515 Posted September 19 #110 Share Posted September 19 1 minute ago, Raxter54 said: I hope you are correct. But until RCI clarifies things, we will not know.... What they prohibit is clear. Multi plug outlets Again you are overthinking it. Read it in context of prohibiting extension cords and power strips. (personally I don't really care as I don't use power strips, multi plugs or multi port USB chargers. I use a 3 in one MagSafe charger) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaperSniper4 Posted September 19 #111 Share Posted September 19 On 9/17/2024 at 9:02 AM, Sea Dog said: I would be interested in hearing anyone’s experience where a passenger got their’s confiscated. We have cruised for years with these and had no problems. Me two, we plan on taking one similar to one you show in your post. We've taken it on many cruises before without any issues. I'd sure like to hear from folks taking RCI cruises in the next couple of weeks - we sail on the Brilliance in about 4 weeks. Doug 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raxter54 Posted September 19 #112 Share Posted September 19 4 minutes ago, Charles4515 said: What they prohibit is clear. Multi plug outlets Again you are overthinking it. Read it in context of prohibiting extension cords and power strips. (personally I don't really care as I don't use power strips, multi plugs or multi port USB chargers. I use a 3 in one MagSafe charger) We shall see. I'm not "overthinking", I just need a definitive answer before I go and buy something that doesn't fit RCCL's interpretation. Have a nice day.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drb116 Posted September 20 #113 Share Posted September 20 20 hours ago, Raxter54 said: We shall see. I'm not "overthinking", I just need a definitive answer before I go and buy something that doesn't fit RCCL's interpretation. Have a nice day.... I agree with Raxter on this one. RCL could have easy stated multi-plug AC outlets, but they didn't. Call it a plug, call it a port, it still outputs electricity. My guess is the cubes that are relatively small with a couple of USB outlets will not be an issue, but they probably kept the wording vague enough so that they can confiscate some huge 15 port adaptor if they want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles4515 Posted September 20 #114 Share Posted September 20 24 minutes ago, drb116 said: 21 hours ago, Raxter54 said: I agree with Raxter on this one. RCL could have easy stated multi-plug AC outlets, but they didn't. Call it a plug, call it a port, it still outputs electricity. The USB ports use DC not AC. The USB ports are not outlets. That is what you are getting wrong because you don’t understand the difference. Those multiple AC outlets in series on power strips and multi plug are probably what the issue is. The ships mains are wired differently than land mains. The DC USB ports are converted by the charger or a hub to DC from one AC outlet. So they don’t have that issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LHARTWICK Posted September 20 #115 Share Posted September 20 21 hours ago, Raxter54 said: We shall see. I'm not "overthinking", I just need a definitive answer before I go and buy something that doesn't fit RCCL's interpretation. Have a nice day.... Exactly! RCCL really needs to be more specific IMO. We cruise in 3 weeks - I'll just be taking the small little charging adapter that came with my phone. I don't want to worry about will an item be confiscated or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mil76 Posted September 20 #116 Share Posted September 20 Just ordered both of these. If they take the Euro charger I can still use the cable to charge three devices and my Galaxy watch using the charger for my Mac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted September 20 #117 Share Posted September 20 On 9/19/2024 at 2:35 PM, Charles4515 said: They changed the wording on the prohibited items list. It says multi plug outlets. Some people want to overthink. USB ports are not plugs. Extension Cords and Multi-Plug Outlets/ Power Strips And when you compare it to what used to be there, it's quite clear that all they're doing is closing a loophole with people bringing power strips that had no cord. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverbeenhere Posted September 20 #118 Share Posted September 20 (edited) Yes, It seems very clear to me what they mean. Edited September 20 by neverbeenhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sliderhorse Posted September 21 #119 Share Posted September 21 (edited) On 9/17/2024 at 10:18 AM, smokeybandit said: Based on the new wording, this would be prohibited. Though who knows how it'd be enforced. I am cruising tomorrow and will know for sure. Extension Cords and Multi-Plug Outlets/ Power Strips https://www.royalcaribbean.com/faq/questions/prohibited-items-onboard-policy Edited September 21 by Sliderhorse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon Wilson Posted September 21 #120 Share Posted September 21 (edited) both acceptable through security at T5 PC Just went through security with NO issues the Uniadaptef is NOT surge protected ✔️ Edited September 21 by Sharon Wilson 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karena1 Posted September 21 #121 Share Posted September 21 On 9/17/2024 at 10:02 AM, Sea Dog said: I would be interested in hearing anyone’s experience where a passenger got their’s confiscated. We have cruised for years with these and had no problems. That is exactly what I use, plugs right into the outlet. Used it last week on Freedom with no issues. Taking it on Radiance on the 5th, so will see what happens 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcrabb1513 Posted September 21 #122 Share Posted September 21 On 9/17/2024 at 9:02 AM, Sea Dog said: I would be interested in hearing anyone’s experience where a passenger got their’s confiscated. We have cruised for years with these and had no problems. It may or not be acceptable NOW as the wording in the prohibited items has been changed. Others have interpreted the new language to apply to units with multi power outlets (as this picture shows) versus 100% multiple USB ports with 0 power outlets. With RC (and other cruise lines) adding more functionality to their app it makes smart devices more necessary. They are going to have to allow methods to recharge multiple devices, especially on the older ships. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainannoyed! Posted September 21 #123 Share Posted September 21 (edited) On 9/19/2024 at 4:13 PM, captainannoyed! said: I have one of these, and am sailing this weekend with a Saturday embarkation. I am planning on packing this exact plug in my carry on. I will post here when I’m onboard to share my experience. Reporting back to the thread on this. I just boarded with the euro to us adapter with the USB ports I posted about. No problems with security, had it in my carry on not trying to hide or disguise it in any way. I can’t guarantee consistency, but that’s my update. Edited September 21 by captainannoyed! 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted September 21 #124 Share Posted September 21 Making it easy for all Good: Bad: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sea Dog Posted September 21 #125 Share Posted September 21 30 minutes ago, rcrabb1513 said: They are going to have to allow methods to recharge multiple devices, especially on the older ships. Agreed! We have 2 IPhones , 2 iPads, 2 Apple Watches, plus go pro battery chargers, usb razor and other things to charge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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