jadedhart Posted January 24, 2018 #1 Share Posted January 24, 2018 At embarkation, whether from the home port or at visiting ports, do they ever pat you down? or just walk through a metal detector and then wand you if necessary? do you have to take your shoes off? I'll be sailing with carnival if that matters, and driving to the port. No flying involved. I don't like being touched by strangers, so I'm wondering if I need to avoid wearing any clothing with metal in them ie belt buckles, underwire bras, shoe grommets. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B+S Posted January 24, 2018 #2 Share Posted January 24, 2018 it's much more relaxed than a TSA pre-flight check, There are metal detectors for you to pass through, however I've never seen anyone be patted down when boarding a cruise at embarkation or otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted January 24, 2018 #3 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Typically, the only pat downs are if you have significant surgical metal (knees, hips), or are in a wheelchair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted January 24, 2018 #4 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Very rarely but it could happen. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jocap Posted January 24, 2018 #5 Share Posted January 24, 2018 I can't help you in the USA, but husband has had to remove shoes and belt several times in the UK...he now travels to the port wearing elasticated trousers, because he's afraid of them falling down... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted January 24, 2018 #6 Share Posted January 24, 2018 A few times DH has had to remove his belt. I have seen people being requested to remove all their loose change from their pockets. Pat down?? Haven't seen anyone have that done to them. Wand waved over a few people -- yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadedhart Posted January 24, 2018 Author #7 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Ok. Thanks everyone! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted January 24, 2018 #8 Share Posted January 24, 2018 (edited) I have seen some wanding but never pat down at the ships.. Wanding is ratfher common for metal joint replaements and wheelchairs, Edited January 24, 2018 by sail7seas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare wishIweretravelling Posted January 24, 2018 #9 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Not at embarkation, but often upon returning to the ship in ports. I have metal impants, so I trigger the metal detectors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloopsailor Posted January 25, 2018 #10 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Never had to remove shoes or belts, but quite often had to remove all metal such as coins, keys, etc. from pockets. Cameras, cell phones, etc. will have to be placed in a basket and run through the scanner, along with the metal you removed from pockets. Then walk through a metal detector. All this is typically done at the entrance to the ship at the top of the gangway, but occasionally done somewhere in the terminal, especially if it is a large cruise port with dedicated cruise ship facilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KreinKrunker Posted January 25, 2018 #11 Share Posted January 25, 2018 I have seen some wanding but never pat down at the ships.. Follow me as you board, I get patted down every time. I can't go through the metal detector, as I have a pacemaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted January 25, 2018 #12 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Hubby also has a pacemaker, so he can't go thru the metal detector (or anything with magnets).....he gets a cursory pat-down...nothing like at the airport. I still go thru the machine. If you can go thru the metal detector and nothing is detected, no touching will happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie J. Posted January 25, 2018 #13 Share Posted January 25, 2018 My husband has a belt buckle that always beeps going thru any metal detector so he now wears a different belt with no problems. But, last summer had a complete knee replacement surgery. He just tells them and it only clicks when wanding him there and they can see the scar as he wears shorts getting on ships. I put my fanny pack, my carry on and my hat FULL of cruise pins in the container to be scanned, my husband has put our keys and his wallet in my carry on too. Never had a problem getting scanned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROXIETHEHORSE Posted January 25, 2018 #14 Share Posted January 25, 2018 In Mexico they had drug sniffing dogs getting off and back on at the pier. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdsxgrl28 Posted January 25, 2018 #15 Share Posted January 25, 2018 I have seen some wanding but never pat down at the ships.. Wanding is ratfher common for metal joint replaements and wheelchairs, My DH always forgets to remove his belt - only wanded once. Now me I am in the metal replacement club also. Most times I don't set off metal detectors. When I do they just usually wand my arm, screws/plates/rods. I have never been physically touched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDRebel Posted January 25, 2018 #16 Share Posted January 25, 2018 In Mexico they had drug sniffing dogs getting off and back on at the pier. Sent from my iPhone using Forums More than likely, those were food sniffing dogs checking for agricultural violations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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