How safe is the safe? Summit specific.

[wrk2cruise]

One thing I read awhile back about storing cash in the safe was to store amounts in sealed envelopes with the amount noted.  That wouldn't deter someone from taking the whole thing but would deter someone from just taking a bit thinking nobody would notice.   All that said I don't worry about things in the safe but I'm not storing lots of cash either.

[davekathy]

2 hours ago, Pickels said:

...The only problem we have had, [don't recall which ship], was the location of the safe in the closet; down low or poor lighting of the safe where I had to use a flashlight to see the numbers...

That won't be an issue for the OP on the Summit. The safe is located in the cabinet with glass doors on it above the mini bar. 

[varoo]

3 hours ago, PTC DAWG said:

......  Usually leave a phone sitting out charging, have never traveled with a laptop.  That sounds like work...

 

LOL!  Or in some cases, it is simply for convenience. 

I bring one along on longer cruises because I really dislike having  to use a small screen or keyboard for an extended period of time.

 

Even bought an iPad with external keyboard (intending for that to be the replacement), but I still prefer to use the laptop.

 

It is a trade-off each trip.  Is the nuisance of schlepping the laptop around in my carry-on bag worth the convenience of having it along to use on the ship throughout my entire cruise?

If it is going to be a long cruise, for me the answer is YES.

My son just laughs at me.

   

[WrittenOnYourHeart]

4 hours ago, PTC DAWG said:

No issues putting CASH in the safe....I usual travel with a decent bankroll....I keep passports, wallet, CASH etc in the safe.  Usually leave a phone sitting out charging, have never traveled with a laptop.  That sounds like work...

Most laptops are not that heavy.

[Peter118]

1 hour ago, george35 said:

Just a tip about the safe in your cabin, we always unlock our safe at night when we are retireing for bed. I case of emergency & lose of light you can grab your valuables & leave the room.

 

george35

Good idea.  Thanks. 

[Peter118]

4 hours ago, mcrcruiser said:

Never any problems with safes in 87 cruises

I’m not sure I can relate to this. 87 cruises? I take it you got hooked early and do. It get sea sick. 🙃

[Fouremco]

No work at all carrying my laptop. Even if it was, I probably would bring it anyway. I take a lot of photos during a cruise, and with my laptop I can do a lot of culling and initial processing on sea days. 

[Happy Cruiser 6143]

2 hours ago, varoo said:

 

LOL!  Or in some cases, it is simply for convenience. 

I bring one along on longer cruises because I really dislike having  to use a small screen or keyboard for an extended period of time.

 

Even bought an iPad with external keyboard (intending for that to be the replacement), but I still prefer to use the laptop.

 

It is a trade-off each trip.  Is the nuisance of schlepping the laptop around in my carry-on bag worth the convenience of having it along to use on the ship throughout my entire cruise?

If it is going to be a long cruise, for me the answer is YES.

My son just laughs at me.

   

 

I'm with you.  Small screen/keyboard is a pain.

[maggieq]

We were on the 11/30 sailing and used the safe with no issue. My laptop top did not fit though. 

Edited December 16, 2019 by maggieq

[BSinPNS]

We always leave it unlocked when in the cabin the night before disembarking.  If the safe battery is going to fail, we figure it would be when we were leaving.   

[HFX]

I rarely use the safe for phone or tablets and never had a problem on the Summit or others. 

[lkj1301]

We've left money, wallets, jewelry, passports and our tablet in the safes and never had a problem (any cruise/cruise line and hotel) except when I screwed up the code.  In which case we had to be there when they came to reset the code.

[Peter118]

Well I guess it is safe to say. The safe is safe. Thanks for the insight and suggestions these responses are appreciated.

i just needed to know where I was gonna put all the cash I win at the casino. 
KIDDING😉

[4774Papa]

We have had the safe battery die and couldn't get in the safe.   We learned to remove what we needed at the next port either the night before or early enough, since if you have a tour meeting at 8:30am and try to open the safe at 8:15, there probably won't be enough time for the desk to send someone to your cabin in time.

[Peter118]

8 minutes ago, 4774Papa said:

We learned to remove what we needed at the next port either the night before or early enough, since if you have a tour meeting at 8:30am and try to open the safe at 8:15, there probably won't be enough time for the desk to send someone to your cabin in time.

Good tip. Thanks. 

[dogs4fun]

We leave our passports & cash in the safe. Have never had a issue on the Summit or on any X ship.

Edited December 17, 2019 by dogs4fun

[jb008]

On 12/16/2019 at 3:38 PM, wrk2cruise said:

One thing I read awhile back about storing cash in the safe was to store amounts in sealed envelopes with the amount noted.  That wouldn't deter someone from taking the whole thing but would deter someone from just taking a bit thinking nobody would notice.   All that said I don't worry about things in the safe but I'm not storing lots of cash either.

 

That's a neat tip, thanks!  My aunt had some money lifted by the movers and had she done this I think it might have helped curb their sticky fingers.  

 

I haven't seen this mentioned in the thread, but another benefit of leaving passports in the safe is that they're easy to find by someone other than you in an emergency.  For example, if security wants to leave your passports with the shore agent in the unlikely event the ship is departing without you.

 

Always advisable to put valuables in the safe, or at least out of sight - general travel advice!  We just got off HAL Nieuw Statendam and our door was just ever so slightly out of alignment with the door frame - if we didn't close the door with a little extra umphhh the latch didn't click.  We didn't realize it the first day until we opened the balcony door and the door swung open from the pressure change.  Had we not noticed, we'd have been at risk of a common thieving tactic where someone just walks down the hall and gently presses on each door in a hotel looking for doors that aren't latched properly or were left ajar (https://www.cntraveler.com/story/the-secret-world-of-hotel-theft) while someone just ducked down the corner to grab ice/coffee/vending machine run.  If you catch a stranger in your room they just apologize and pretend they went to the wrong room.  I'd rank cruise ships as lower risk than your average hotel, but I'd rather be safe than sorry!

[Paulras]

What's your other option if you didn't use the safe? 

 

Have stored several thousand dollars (casino wins) in the safe and never had a problem. My biggest issue is that I always worry that I forgot to actually lock the safe after I go into port. So far, after 25 cruises, I've never come back and found I left it open. 

[Jim_Iain]

Use the safe all the time with no problem regarding safety.   They are small and most IPads would be difficult to fit inside.

 

We were on Summit right after dry dock and initially it was difficult to open safe as there is no handle.   You had to get your finger nails under the edge to open.    I wrapped a couple times with my fist and Bingo -   would open nicely after unlocking.   Maybe just a stiff spring.