Meanee Posted October 30, 2017 #1 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Hey all! I am on December 1st sailing on Crown Princess to South Caribbean. I have a small drone that I would like to take with me. Aruba and Curacao allow it, Bonaire does not. Drone is small enough, when folded, to fit in a jacket pocket. I know that drones are prohibited to be flown on a ship and I am not going to fly it there. Idea is to fly it at port of call, around some landmarks. Was anyone successful bringing one without getting hassled by security? I'd rather not lose it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverbeenhere Posted October 30, 2017 #2 Share Posted October 30, 2017 (edited) Princess says you may not BRING them onboard. Packaged correctly, you might swing it, but then again. They have no way to know that you won't "test fly" it in your stateroom. Buy a cheap one in port, fly it, then give it away. Or you might be able to convince the shop owner to "rent" it from them. Edited October 30, 2017 by neverbeenhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meanee Posted October 30, 2017 Author #3 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Princess says you may not BRING them onboard. Packaged correctly, you might swing it, but then again. They have no way to know that you won't "test fly" it in your stateroom. Buy a cheap one in port, fly it, then give it away. Or you might be able to convince the shop owner to "rent" it from them. Not quite an option. Drone in question is $1000 Mavic Pro. It's tiny when folded. I am looking to do it for proper 4k aerial footage. Not something that I can do with a small one I can buy and give away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optotronics Posted October 30, 2017 #4 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Not quite an option. Drone in question is $1000 Mavic Pro. It's tiny when folded. I am looking to do it for proper 4k aerial footage. Not something that I can do with a small one I can buy and give away. Then you have to decide if you will risk them not allowing it onboard and or finding it during their baggage screening process and losing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverbeenhere Posted October 30, 2017 #5 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Actually, Princess policy is " not allowed on board without a lawful reason". So, you might be able to get a letter from Princess to allow you to take the drone with certain conditions. Decided I should look it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optotronics Posted October 30, 2017 #6 Share Posted October 30, 2017 They are prohibited items, which means not allowed on the ship....even if no being used onboard. Here's a thread from about a year ago which may help you. https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2425950 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveinWhales Posted October 30, 2017 #7 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Drone shooting would make a wonderful onboard activity, much more fun than shooting clays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fla Mike Posted October 30, 2017 #8 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Drone shooting would make a wonderful onboard activity, much more fun than shooting clays. Sign me up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meanee Posted October 30, 2017 Author #9 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Just called Princess. The statement is that it's now allowed without a lawful reason. Account rep said that worst case scenario, they will hold it on a ship until end of cruise. Best case, I will be able to sign it out in port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optotronics Posted October 30, 2017 #10 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Just called Princess. The statement is that it's now allowed without a lawful reason. Account rep said that worst case scenario, they will hold it on a ship until end of cruise. Best case, I will be able to sign it out in port. Then make sure you get it in writing before you go. What someone tells you over the phone may be very different when you get to the ship and having a letter from corporate will be your proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodmud Posted October 30, 2017 #11 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Please don't bring it to fly around landmarks. We were on a cruise this summer at the historic fort on St. Kitts. A couple had a drone flying above the the whole time, which really distracted from the visit for as it was loud and flying all around between people. In addition, there was a very clear sign when we entered the fort area that drones were not permitted. Just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framer Posted October 30, 2017 #12 Share Posted October 30, 2017 AS long as it folds up and does not look like a drone and be put in a bag with beach towels I'd say go for it. Don't take it out of the bag even in your room. The steward might be required to rat you out if he spots sitting out. IMHO its just like a camera until you fly it. Flying it on the ship could/would have you walking the gang plank. As an old photographer we do take the attitude to never ask permission but to beg for forgiveness or run like a bat out of HE-L... Have fun. framer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meanee Posted October 31, 2017 Author #13 Share Posted October 31, 2017 AS long as it folds up and does not look like a drone and be put in a bag with beach towels I'd say go for it. Don't take it out of the bag even in your room. The steward might be required to rat you out if he spots sitting out. IMHO its just like a camera until you fly it. Flying it on the ship could/would have you walking the gang plank. As an old photographer we do take the attitude to never ask permission but to beg for forgiveness or run like a bat out of HE-L... Have fun. framer Mavic Pro folds to the size of a DSLR, and it's bag looks like a camera bag. And yeah, I tend to think that I am much smarter than that, to fly it on a ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vettprincess Posted October 31, 2017 #14 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Sign me up! Me too-great activity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishywood Posted October 31, 2017 #15 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Actually, Princess policy is " not allowed on board without a lawful reason". So, you might be able to get a letter from Princess to allow you to take the drone with certain conditions. Actually the recent addition of the "without a lawful reason" fudge language gives Princess more latitude in refusing to return any item. Everyone called down to the Naughty Room has in their eyes a valid reason for bringing what the brought, but now the officer in charge can just arbitrarily retort "not a lawful reason" and chuck it back on the pile. Just called Princess. The statement is that it's now allowed without a lawful reason. Account rep said that worst case scenario, they will hold it on a ship until end of cruise. Best case, I will be able to sign it out in port. A worse scenario would be that if it was discovered before sailaway it would be held ashore at the embarkation port. Where the likelihood of it being lost or destroyed is pretty high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Woobstr112G Posted October 31, 2017 #16 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Drone shooting would make a wonderful onboard activity, much more fun than shooting clays. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dstables Posted October 31, 2017 #17 Share Posted October 31, 2017 We were sailing last February on Princess and got chatting with the ship videographer. He was from the same country as us so we chatted often. The discussion of drones came up as my husband uses one in his work and the Princess staff videographer said he would love to bring his on the ship to use in ports but it is absolutely not allowed. Don’t think I would be taking my $1000.00 drone on the ship and risk it being discovered and taken by Princess! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potstech Posted October 31, 2017 #18 Share Posted October 31, 2017 You could take it but are you willing to lose $1000.00 worth of drone for some reason? I would not want to chance that happening for any reason. Especially for what appears to be a hobby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare broberts Posted October 31, 2017 #19 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Aside from the Princess stricture, one has to consider island laws. How embarrassing would it be to miss the ship explaining an illegal drone flight to authorities. http://www.bonaireinternationalairport.com/2017/02/think-twice-before-packing-your-drone-for-bonaire/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satxdiver Posted October 31, 2017 #20 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Just called Princess. The statement is that it's now allowed without a lawful reason. Account rep said that worst case scenario, they will hold it on a ship until end of cruise. Best case, I will be able to sign it out in port. Princess is notorious for making rules/regulations in Santa Clarita and not enforcing them on the various ships. No matter what corporate says, the captain of the ship is the final word by maritime law. You well may encounter some low level officer who will make his own decision and confiscate it. I can visualize a lot of problems if they realize you have it. Personally I like the target practice scenario. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky TGO Posted October 31, 2017 #21 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Drone shooting would make a wonderful onboard activity, much more fun than shooting clays. I love skeet shooting. Shooting down drones that could be a lot of fun. Do you think Princess will let me take my skeet guns? :confused: Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishfulone Posted October 31, 2017 #22 Share Posted October 31, 2017 I'm with the skeet shooters. I don't want your drone on my ship. Leave it at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joybook Posted October 31, 2017 #23 Share Posted October 31, 2017 IMHO drones at top holiday spots will eventually become even more annoying than people with camera sticks. Just wait and see. In a few years this will be the hot topic on CC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wehwalt Posted October 31, 2017 #24 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Do as you like within the rules, as long as you are prepared to live with your choices. And if the officer in the naughty room starts smashing at your folded-up drone, or at you, with a baseball bat, be sure to put it on YouTube. And don't let anyone interpret the rules for you, unless you are paying them and they're licensed by the state bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grego Posted October 31, 2017 #25 Share Posted October 31, 2017 We were sailing last February on Princess and got chatting with the ship videographer. He was from the same country as us so we chatted often. The discussion of drones came up as my husband uses one in his work and the Princess staff videographer said he would love to bring his on the ship to use in ports but it is absolutely not allowed. Don’t think I would be taking my $1000.00 drone on the ship and risk it being discovered and taken by Princess! Exactly. We were on the CB for 29 days last month and got very friendly with the photo/video staff since we have images on various Princess ships. As I have a GoPro Hero 5 and a drone I asked them if they ever used the GoPro drone to do video and they said they would love to but are not allowed to have one on the ship. If these guys can't have one it would seem difficult to see how a passenger could have one. I agree it would be great to shoot some video and images in the various ports, but at this time I don't see how it can be done unless you have a professional license and written permission under contract to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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