Whilst many tourists consider cruising to be one of the most luxurious ways to see the world, few cruise lines are considered as lavish as Cunard.
Based in Southampton, Cunard has a relatively small fleet of four ships but still takes passengers to a wide range of ports across Europe, the Caribbean, Asia, and Africa in style.
However, just like all cruise lines, passengers must be mindful of some of the items they take on board. In particular, the company advised all tourists to leave electronic items with a heating element at home.
Despite many passengers liking to bring some creature comforts from home, such as heated blankets, and convenient appliances like irons and kettles on board, they could increase the risk of a fire breaking out on board.
Nevertheless, some items with small heating elements are still allowed on Cunard ships, including hair dryers, curling tongs, and straighteners.
Another item that Cunard could easily confiscate at the cruise terminal is any kind of remote-controlled or autonomous flying device, particularly drones.
Whilst some travellers love to use drones in order to get breathtaking photos of the destinations they are visiting from above, the devices are banned on a number of cruise lines to both protect passengers from accidents and to prevent interference with the ship’s navigation system.
Some countries, such as Barbados, Morocco and Tunisia, also ban the use of drones, with the restriction on board preventing the risk of passengers attempting to smuggle them into the country.
Finally, Cunard’s website also states that passengers should be careful about the size of scissors they bring on board the ship.
Whilst a small set of scissors are perfectly fine to take on board, which some passengers may need for medical purposes, they must have blades shorter than four inches (10cm).
Naturally, this is to prevent tourists from using the item as a weapon, with other bladed items such as razors and knives also facing the same restriction.
Despite there being a long list of banned items that are enforced to keep all passengers safe, those travelling on a Cunard cruise should make sure to pack some formal clothing.
Compared to other cruise lines, Cunard has a number of gala evenings that typically encourage passengers using the main restaurants to wear glamourous clothing, such as tuxedos, ball gowns and cocktail dresses.
Whilst they are far from compulsory, passengers should always remember to pack a smart outfit for special occasions on board in addition to clothing that reflects the temperatures typically experienced in each destination they are visiting.
The Cunard website reads: “At least once on every voyage of three nights or more, we’ll host a Gala Evening, where we ask that you observe an elevated dress code. Again, it’s your choice whether to participate in these evenings or not. Many of our guests choose to sail with us specifically because they look forward to these events.”
