bringing guitar on board aircraft for cruise?

[Katy1011]

has anyone ever brought a guitar on board their flight to take on a cruise? any suggestions? or just not a good idea?

 

thanks in advance.

[StephenJohnson]

Yes, my wife has - but it was a Martin backpacker, and so a whole lot easier to deal with. Full size guitars are a whole lot more challenging.

[kitty9]

My answer to you is it's probably just not worth it to take on a cruise. There's already so much to do on a cruise, why hassle with a guitar? Plus, I don't think a large guitar with a case would fit in an overhead without taking up all the space for the other passengers.

[bUU]

Generally, airlines will require (standard) guitars to be checked, and especially more so now with the flights being so full. (Only "small" musical instruments may be carried on-board, defined as, "meet existing carry-on size requirements". The typical guitar case measures 72 inches, the way airlines measure things, and the limit is 45 inches.) Professional guitarists who travel by air sometimes make arrangements to purchase a seat for their guitar. Barring that, you need to face the prospect that it will have to be checked, even perhaps at the gate, and therefore subject to all the potential damage that that implies ("due to their fragile nature [the airline] does not accept liability for damages and has limited liability for loss").

[Katy1011]

thanks everyone. my boyfriend was the one interested in the information, and now this confirms my opinion that it really isn't worth it.