Carnival Cruise Lines Prohibited Items List

Carnival Cruise Lines Prohibited Items List

(Revised 5/06/09)

In order to maintain a safe and secure environment, Carnival prohibits certain items onboard. According to our policy, Carnival conducts security scanning of all luggage and if prohibited items (list below) are found, they will be removed and destroyed if the guest cannot return them to their car. No compensation will be given.

For additional information, guests can refer to the terms and conditions of the cruise ticket contract.  

We suggest all luggage be unlocked before turning over to the porters in order to avoid any inconvenience or delay in delivering the luggage to the stateroom. Should the guest choose not to unlock their bags and prohibited items are found during screening, the luggage will be retained until the guest can open it in front of security personnel.

Items on the Prohibited Items List are destroyed if the guest cannot return them to their car.

·         Unsealed liquids that are prohibited

·         Firearms, including non-firing weapons and starter pistols

·         Ammunition, including bullets, shot or missile that can be fired using a propellant

·         Imitation or replica weapons, including de-commissioned weapons or those not capable of being fired, and toy weapons

·         Explosives or explosive component parts such as detonators

·         Fireworks or Pyrotechnics (Except those being used in connection with a company stage production which have been properly manifested)

·         Taser or electronic Stun Guns

·         Pepper or Mace sprays 

·         Telescopic or regular batons

·         Martial arts equipment (flails, throwing stars, belt buckle knives, etc.)

·         Handcuffs, Brass Knuckles

·         Compressed gas bottles/cylinders

Note: Dive tanks are not permitted, empty or full.

Note: Medical gas bottles are allowed in connection with a certified medical condition but cannot be packed in baggage. Oxygen cylinders must be delivered to guest services and stored in a designated safe area.

• Diver spear guns/slings
• Knives with blades longer than four (4) inches

Note: Recreational dive knives are allowed onboard, but must be held in custody of the Guest Services Manager or Chief Security Officer. Dive knives may be checked out/in by the owner for dive excursions during the cruise.  Ceremonial swords are at times permitted with prior notification from the Security Services Department but are held onboard in the same manner as dive knives.

• Volatile and highly flammable liquids such as cigarette lighter fluid
• Scissors with blades longer than four (4) inches

   Note: Large scissors of the type used by scrapbook, quilting enthusiasts are at times permitted with prior notification from the Security Services Department but are held onboard in the same manner as dive knives.

• Any other item made, adapted, or intended for use as a weapon
• Ham radio transmitting equipment