WanderingRN84 Posted January 15, 2018 #1 Share Posted January 15, 2018 So I know I cannot bring a power strip or extension cord but can I bring a multiport USB charger? What are power sources that are allowed? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted January 15, 2018 #2 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Those with surge protection are not allowed Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted January 15, 2018 #3 Share Posted January 15, 2018 So I know I cannot bring a power strip or extension cord but can I bring a multiport USB charger? What are power sources that are allowed? Thanks! You can bring a power strip, non surge protected. You can bring USB chargers, non surge protected. Extension cords seem questionable, but you can request one if you need it. We have to take a power adapter pretty much every cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WanderingRN84 Posted January 15, 2018 Author #4 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Thank you both! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sptrout Posted January 15, 2018 #5 Share Posted January 15, 2018 The previous posters are correct, but only us frequent CC readers know about not bringing any device with a surge protector. Even though surge protectors are dangerous, and useless on a ship, they are not mentioned in Celebrity's "do not bring on board" list. This is also true for most other cruise lines that I have checked anyway. I don't know what it is going to take to get the cruise lines to specifically call out surge protectors, I hope it is not a disaster....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvcrusn Posted January 15, 2018 #6 Share Posted January 15, 2018 I bring a 5 port USB charger that is not surge protected and plugs into a normal plug. It works great and us perfect to charge both phones, tablet and Kindles. It's made by Lumsing and we purchased it on Amazon. It is too strong for the fitbits however, so those need to be plugged in separately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare xxpinksaltxx Posted January 15, 2018 #7 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Does anyone know if the power strips (none surge protector) are allowed on certain cruises only? We had ours confiscated last time in 2015 ( did not have surge protection) and weren't going to pack one This time. But it really helps out when you are non US (rather than buying a heap of converters) Sent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johhnnyt Posted January 15, 2018 #8 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Excellent thread on why surge supressors/protectors are not allowed and can be dangerous to the user onboard here https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2447145 Thread #5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bEwAbG Posted January 15, 2018 #9 Share Posted January 15, 2018 I believe the default is to confiscate every power strip and extension cord they find. These are security people screening your luggage and not electricians. It's possible that what you bring would be perfectly fine, but they're not going to trust the security people to make that decision. That's why on some of these threads you'll see reports of "I insisted so they called someone who checked it out and cleared it." They're obviously not going to do that for thousands of people every cruise, though. The small multi-plug adapters are your best bet because there are no cords for them to see in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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