Portable clothes steamer

[music]

Is a handheld clothing steamer allowed? I did a search but couldn't find anything.

Thanks!

[riffatsea]

If it plugs in and gets  hot then I doubt it

It's not mentioned because not something used much by anyone

Soo many good fabrics for traveling that don't need ironing or steaming

 

[PacnGoNow]

33 minutes ago, music said:

Is a handheld clothing steamer allowed? I did a search but couldn't find anything.

Thanks!

Very IFY…I’d say no.  This is very close to a clothes iron. They do have launderettes OB with irons and ironing boards on almost every deck.

Prohibited items:

• Hookah and Water Hookah Pipes, candles and incense, strike-anywhere matches, clothing irons, heating pads, hot plates, kettles, coffee makers, toasters and other electronic cooking appliances.

[wowzz]

Definite No No..

 

[mom says]

Uh, NO.

[spongecakenibbler]

We have brought our $20 travel steamer on every Princess cruise and have never had an issue. You'll notice it is not explicitly listed in the prohibited items. We just returned from a twelve-day cruise on Emerald yesterday afternoon. It was in our checked luggage and kept in plain sight of the stewards throughout the cruise. It saved me a lot of hassle, wrinkles, and long trips to the hot laundromat. 

[SiliconCruiser]

32 minutes ago, spongecakenibbler said:

We have brought our $20 travel steamer on every Princess cruise and have never had an issue. You'll notice it is not explicitly listed in the prohibited items. We just returned from a twelve-day cruise on Emerald yesterday afternoon. It was in our checked luggage and kept in plain sight of the stewards throughout the cruise. It saved me a lot of hassle, wrinkles, and long trips to the hot laundromat. 

It's not listed as a prohibited item on their web site.  But it appears that they have other lists of prohibited items that includes irons and clothes steamers.

 Just part of the inconsistencies with Princess.

I took one on many cruises, but then on one of the cruises to took it and gave it back to me when we were leaving the ship.

[Kay S]

Can you heat up your water in a clothes steamer and then use it to make a cup of tea? 😉

[david63]

There is only one definitive answer to this - ask Princess

[SargassoPirate]

11 hours ago, Kay S said:

Can you heat up your water in a clothes steamer and then use it to make a cup of tea? 😉

This works nicely and makes it through security scanners in my backpack or suitcase since it looks like a reusable water bottle,  Just pack the power cord with your computer.

 

Amazon.com: Portable Electric Kettle,Travel Kettle,Travel electric kettle for Boiling Water,Portable Water Boiler, One Cup Hot Water Maker, 350ml Small Mini Portable kettle for travel,Camping,Office Coffee,Tea: Home & Kitchen

[JF - retired RRT]

1 hour ago, SargassoPirate said:

This works nicely and makes it through security scanners in my backpack or suitcase since it looks like a reusable water bottle,  Just pack the power cord with your computer.

 

Amazon.com: Portable Electric Kettle,Travel Kettle,Travel electric kettle for Boiling Water,Portable Water Boiler, One Cup Hot Water Maker, 350ml Small Mini Portable kettle for travel,Camping,Office Coffee,Tea: Home & Kitchen

You may not need to "hide" the cord. The info says it has an auto-off. That's a requirement for electrical appliances on ships.

[LCinLB]

On 10/1/2022 at 4:29 PM, spongecakenibbler said:

We have brought our $20 travel steamer on every Princess cruise and have never had an issue. You'll notice it is not explicitly listed in the prohibited items. We just returned from a twelve-day cruise on Emerald yesterday afternoon. It was in our checked luggage and kept in plain sight of the stewards throughout the cruise. It saved me a lot of hassle, wrinkles, and long trips to the hot laundromat. 

mid you don’t mind me asking, what steamer do you use?

[suzyed]

13 hours ago, SargassoPirate said:

This works nicely and makes it through security scanners in my backpack or suitcase since it looks like a reusable water bottle,  Just pack the power cord with your computer.

 

Amazon.com: Portable Electric Kettle,Travel Kettle,Travel electric kettle for Boiling Water,Portable Water Boiler, One Cup Hot Water Maker, 350ml Small Mini Portable kettle for travel,Camping,Office Coffee,Tea: Home & Kitchen

Its cute...but I think I will go to the IC and get my cup of tea.

[Kay S]

2 hours ago, suzyed said:

Its cute...but I think I will go to the IC and get my cup of tea.

Yes, but it's so much easier to just roll out of bed and sip a fresh cup on the balcony! 😁  I ordered one of those water heaters for use in some other travel situations.  It's just so cute!

[spongecakenibbler]

On 10/2/2022 at 8:19 PM, LCinLB said:

mid you don’t mind me asking, what steamer do you use?

I got it on Amazon: PurSteam Garment Steamer For Clothes, Powerful 7-1 Fabric Steamer For Home/Travel. 

[suzyed]

On 10/3/2022 at 1:46 AM, Kay S said:

Yes, but it's so much easier to just roll out of bed and sip a fresh cup on the balcony! 😁  I ordered one of those water heaters for use in some other travel situations.  It's just so cute!

This looks nice too!
https://www.amazon.com/Foldable-Electric-Collapsible-Silicone-Voltage（600ml/dp/B07YRT7WJ9

[memoak]

On 10/1/2022 at 1:20 PM, music said:

Is a handheld clothing steamer allowed? I did a search but couldn't find anything.

Thanks!

We have had them confiscated in the past

[chengkp75]

On 10/2/2022 at 11:35 AM, JF - retired RRT said:

You may not need to "hide" the cord. The info says it has an auto-off. That's a requirement for electrical appliances on ships.

The auto-off feature is required for those items that are otherwise allowed, like heating pads and such.  Typically, it is the auto-off feature that fails causing the appliance to catch fire.

[skynight]

Princess ships have laundry rooms with free steam irons. That is an option.