swim25 Posted June 13, 2013 #1 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Hi We are going on our first cruise in a couple of weeks and wanted to know if most people taking their laptops & cameras with them pack them in checked baggage or put therm in their carry on bags. We are flying to the port. I know that airline baggage handlers are not exactly gentle with baggage but how about when boarding the cruise ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padraic Posted June 13, 2013 #2 Share Posted June 13, 2013 I don't know about everyone else but I always carry my netbook and camera in my backpack. The backpack is carry-on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmoo here Posted June 13, 2013 #3 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Hi We are going on our first cruise in a couple of weeks and wanted to know if most people taking their laptops & cameras with them pack them in checked baggage or put therm in their carry on bags. We are flying to the port. I know that airline baggage handlers are not exactly gentle with baggage but how about when boarding the cruise ship? Keep your electronics and valuables with you in your carryon. Checked bags can be handled pretty roughly getting on the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1025cruise Posted June 13, 2013 #4 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Carry on always. My electronic equipment NEVER goes in my checked bags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slidergirl Posted June 13, 2013 #5 Share Posted June 13, 2013 ALWAYS put laptops, tablets and cameras and cell phones in you carry on bag!!! I've done this since the days of my Walkman... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorex Posted June 13, 2013 #6 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Hi We are going on our first cruise in a couple of weeks and wanted to know if most people taking their laptops & cameras with them pack them in checked baggage or put therm in their carry on bags. We are flying to the port. I know that airline baggage handlers are not exactly gentle with baggage but how about when boarding the cruise ship? All expensive electronic gear should ALWAYS go into carry on bags. Airlines explicitly disclaim any financial responsibility for damaged, lost, stolen computers, cameras, etc. Guess what gets stolen with some frequency from checked bags? Computers? Cameras? ding ding ding Once your electronic gear is in your carry on bag for flying, just continue to carry it onto the ship. No worries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travlnblueberries Posted June 14, 2013 #7 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Carry on all the time. ***Be prepared with a canvas bag of some sort at the airport if by chance you have to check your carry on because they are filled up. (this has happened to me) I made sure I had all my electronics out of that bag and into a canvas bag before handing over my carry-on*** Best of Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted June 14, 2013 #8 Share Posted June 14, 2013 We always carry on our camera and laptop, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hancock Posted June 14, 2013 #9 Share Posted June 14, 2013 NEVER put your electronics in your checked luggage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warm Breezes Posted June 14, 2013 #10 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Hi We are going on our first cruise in a couple of weeks and wanted to know if most people taking their laptops & cameras with them pack them in checked baggage or put therm in their carry on bags. We are flying to the port. I know that airline baggage handlers are not exactly gentle with baggage but how about when boarding the cruise ship? Always in a carryon within our control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted June 14, 2013 #11 Share Posted June 14, 2013 We got a great travel backpack at Costco that has an insert inside for our laptop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted June 14, 2013 #12 Share Posted June 14, 2013 ANYTHING of value should be IN YOUR POSSESSION! Do NOT check valuables! Ever! Any other bags you do check, should always be locked. Always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coley2011 Posted June 14, 2013 #13 Share Posted June 14, 2013 always in the carry-on, and always by my side (or that of someone I'm traveling with) until I can bring it to the room Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treven Posted June 14, 2013 #14 Share Posted June 14, 2013 As everyone has posted, NEVER put anything like that in your checked luggage. You probably wouldn't put your expensive jewelry in your checked bags, your laptop isn't any different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted June 14, 2013 #15 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Do not put any valuables including electronics in checked baggage as it can either be damaged and/or stolen. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadieN Posted June 14, 2013 #16 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Money, electronics, medicines and at least one change of underwear should be in your carryon. Here is an article and video about Italian baggage handlers, but it can and does happen everywhere. http://www.news10.net/news/article/244358/5/Shocking-video-captures-baggage-handlers-raiding-luggage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted June 14, 2013 #17 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Hopefully by now we have all answered your question. Keep these devices with you. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob brown Posted June 15, 2013 #18 Share Posted June 15, 2013 In my case, at first I carried my big laptop with me. Later on, I replaced that with a small netbook. Nowadays, I find that my smartphone is sufficient for all my 'electronic' needs, and frees me from being encumbered with the other stuff. Unless you have to do a lot of work while you're cruising (:eek:), I think a smartphone should be sufficient for most....:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky-elpaso Posted June 15, 2013 #19 Share Posted June 15, 2013 In my case, at first I carried my big laptop with me. Later on, I replaced that with a small netbook. Nowadays, I find that my smartphone is sufficient for all my 'electronic' needs, and frees me from being encumbered with the other stuff. Unless you have to do a lot of work while you're cruising (:eek:), I think a smartphone should be sufficient for most....:) Not if you're an avid photographer that takes 200 / 300 photos a day. :D I take my netbook and also a small portable hard drive to back up my pics every day. Smartphone is used to send an occasional text home - "Having fun. Bye." Then it's put in airplane mode and turned off and put in the safe. All of this stuff is carried in my backpack which is my "personal item" on the plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaHappy Posted June 15, 2013 #20 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Money, electronics, medicines and at least one change of underwear should be in your carryon. Don't forget a bathing suit! My kids were mad when we did not do this on our last cruise. They wanted to go swimming right away, and we put all bathing suits in the checked luggage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjcruiser Posted June 15, 2013 #21 Share Posted June 15, 2013 We always take out laptops and cameras in our carry ons. We have a bag (personal/camera bag) that is specifically designed to hold both in their own compartments. To much trouble and hassle with the airlines to give them my electronic equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik101 Posted June 15, 2013 #22 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Ask yourself this question....how much do you value your electronics? The answer will dictate whether or not you should carry them on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swim25 Posted June 15, 2013 Author #23 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Thanks for all your posts. I got the message. I will carry my electronic valuables with my carry on. I have a third piece of baggage which I was going to put with my checked baggage and that was going to be my carry on for the ship. I will use a smaller carry on bag for the flight similar to the canvas bag mentioned earlier (Laptop in its own bag inside that bag). Do anybody know what is the maximum size for a carry on bag for Carnival? I will be using my laptop for mainly photo backup because I plan on taking a lot of photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johneeo Posted June 15, 2013 #24 Share Posted June 15, 2013 I will say it again. Once my bags are checked and out of my sight I do not expect to ever see them again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadieN Posted June 15, 2013 #25 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Don't forget a bathing suit! My kids were mad when we did not do this on our last cruise. They wanted to go swimming right away, and we put all bathing suits in the checked luggage! I was thinking more on the lines of 'if I lost my luggage'.;):D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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