Snacks, Drinks, and Sensible Glasses

Each cruise line has a web page on their web site that lists the prohibited gadgets that shouldn’t be introduced onto a cruise ship.  These pages are often up to date as new applied sciences or tendencies pop up.

Royal Caribbean only in the near past up to date their “ban checklist” or “prohibited gadgets onboard coverage” web page and arranged it into easy-to-find sections. 

These sections embrace matters like drinks, snacks, hair instruments, sporting items, pets, and the lately added good glasses class.

As a latest addition to the checklist, good glasses have been a controversial subject, and the cruise line gave extra particular steering as to the place they are often worn.  So, it’s not an outright ban, however anybody carrying them the place they aren’t purported to can have them confiscated.

Right here is an easy breakdown of the present Royal Caribbean guidelines for 2026.

New for 2026: Sensible Glasses

The obvious addition to the checklist includes wearable know-how. Whilst you can carry Sensible Glasses (like Ray-Bans with cameras) onboard, they’re strictly prohibited in a number of areas for privateness causes.

Royal Caribbean plainly states that you simply principally can’t put on them “wherever there’s a affordable expectation of visitor and crew privateness”.

• Restricted Zones: Casinos, spas, restrooms, locker rooms, medical services, safety screening places, back-of-house tour places, crew areas and youth areas.
• Penalties: Use in these areas will result in the glasses being confiscated by safety.
• Aspect observe: If you’re bringing your good glasses in your prescription, the cruise line recommends bringing a second pair of backup glasses to make use of within the restricted areas.

Beverage and Snack Guidelines

The principles for drinks are very particular, though beneath the brand new snacks class on the web page the cruise line advises for cruisers to be “wise”.  In any case, the ship is loaded with meals, so I by no means understood bringing the kitchen pantry onto the ship anyhow.

• Wine/Champagne: One sealed 750ml bottle per visitor of consuming age is permitted. Boxed wine and liquor are prohibited.
• Non-Alcoholic: It’s possible you’ll carry as much as 12 normal cans or bottles (17 oz or much less) of soda, water, or power drinks per stateroom.
• Snacks: Pre-packaged, sealed snacks are allowed in “wise” quantities (So don’t carry your whole Costco buying cart on board). Open containers of meals can’t be introduced onboard.

Hair Instruments

It is a new class that was added to the web page, though the gadgets beneath it are the identical as earlier than.  The brand new structure simply makes it simpler to peruse and discover what you’re searching for.

Additionally, it might sound a bit complicated for this to be on the “ban checklist” as a result of all the things beneath this part is definitely permitted on board.  Royal Caribbean is simply making it plain and clear, so cruisers know these “hair instruments” are allowed.

Beneath this class the web page states that hair curling irons, straighteners, and hair dryers are completely wonderful.  There’s additionally a reminder that hair dryers are in every stateroom, so that you don’t have to carry these alongside.

Sporting Items

Royal Caribbean added this part to make clear that whilst you can carry your individual gear, you possibly can’t simply use it wherever. They wish to ensure that your pickleball passion doesn’t flip into an impromptu hallway match (you already know who you’re).

• What’s allowed: You may carry your individual pickleball paddles, ice skates, and different sports activities tools to make use of on the precise onboard courts or to take with you for shore excursions.  Unsure why anybody would carry ice skates on a cruise ship however possibly Alysa Liu will encourage some to strive it.
• The Restriction: You aren’t allowed to make use of this tools in “non-sporting areas” of the ship.
• Diving Knives: In case you’re a scuba diver, you possibly can carry a leisure diving knife, however you possibly can’t hold it in your room. You must examine it in with the safety workforce, and they’ll allow you to “test it out” particularly in your dive journeys.

Child Issues

This class will get loads of questions for a household cruise line, so Royal Caribbean tried to make the foundations even clearer. Cruising with a bit one requires loads of gear, and the brand new structure helps dad and mom see precisely what’s allowed within the stateroom versus what wants prior approval.

• The Necessities: You might be allowed to carry strollers, child bathing basins, and moveable cribs/pack n’ performs.
• The Hallway Rule: The web page may be very clear that strollers and basins should be saved inside your room. They can’t be left within the hallway as a result of they block the trail for each passengers and crew.
• Case-by-Case Gadgets: Issues like child bottle cleaners, sanitizers, and heaters are dealt with on a case-by-case foundation. You’ll have to contact the Entry workforce at [email protected] to have them reviewed earlier than you board.
• The Ban: Child displays are explicitly listed as not allowed.

Pets and Service Animals

This part is brief and to the purpose. Until your animal has a selected job, it’s staying at house.  The actual fact this part was added tells me that individuals ask about bringing their pets frequently.  Who knew?

• No Pets: Conventional pets will not be allowed onboard regardless of how cute they could be.
• Service Animals: Solely formally acknowledged service animals are permitted. If you’re touring with one, you’re inspired to contact the “Accessible Shore Excursions” workforce to verify your excursions in port can accommodate them.

Toiletry Measurement and Baggage

In contrast to airways, Royal Caribbean is rather more relaxed about your lavatory bag and your suitcase.

• Toiletries: There isn’t a “3-ounce rule” right here. You may carry full-size bottles of shampoo, conditioner, and sunblock.  The cruise line states that your room already has shampoo, physique wash, and hand cleaning soap, however I do know many are extra specific about their pores and skin merchandise.
• Baggage: There aren’t strict measurement necessities, however the web page does point out that in case your bag is simply too huge to suit by way of the usual X-ray machine on the terminal, it must be manually checked by safety, which might decelerate your boarding course of.

Vacation spot-Particular Warnings

On the backside of the web page, there are a number of warnings that don’t have anything to do with the ship and all the things to do with the international locations you’re visiting.

• Camouflage in Barbados: It’s unlawful for civilians to put on camouflage clothes in Barbados. It’s a severe rule.  Don’t even mess with this one.  Violators can face fines and even jail time.
• Vapes in Mexico: Mexico has strictly banned vapes and e-cigarettes. The web page warns that you simply can not carry these ashore, otherwise you danger authorized bother with Mexican authorities.
• Ulu Knives in Alaska: In case you purchase an Ulu knife whereas in port in Alaska, you possibly can carry it again to the ship, however you need to hold it in your room for the remainder of the cruise.

Different Gadgets Not Allowed

Lastly, the web page wraps it up with a catch-all checklist of things that stay strictly prohibited, a lot of which have been on the checklist for years:

• Unlawful Medicine: This consists of marijuana, even you probably have a medical certificates.
• Weapons: Firearms, ammunition, and even reasonable replicas are banned.
• Instruments: Normal {hardware} instruments like screwdrivers and hammers will not be allowed.
• Cybersecurity Gear: This consists of gadgets like satellite tv for pc dishes and routers that might intervene with the ship’s electronics.

Backside Line

I like to recommend testing your cruise line’s prohibited gadgets web page earlier than you cruise as these insurance policies do get up to date greater than you may assume.  More often than not it’s fairly apparent why an merchandise is perhaps banned, however with Royal Caribbean’s new structure on their webpage it makes it loads simpler to only peruse the checklist earlier than you sail.