Royal Caribbean explains its news strict multi-plug device ban

When a cruise line changes a rule — specially a rule about what passengers can bring on board — the company should make every effort to let the cruisers know.

Which is now no longer what Royal Caribbean has done with essentially the most modern change to its banned-items list.

On its web content, Royal Caribbean has a bit headlined "Flammable Items." The language under that includes a top level view of what different types of items are prohibited.

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"All items with open flames or heating elements are strictly prohibited, except for hair curling irons and hair dryers which are permitted onboard," it shared.

Below that Royal Caribbean includes an extensive list of obviously banned items, like candles and incense, as well to things cruisers may now no longer do not forget that, like clothing irons and travel steamers.

The list also includes some items that nearly all people would now no longer think are flammable.

Hoverboards, as an example, in all probability must be banned because they're unstable and dangerous in the tight spaces of a cruise ship. As well as, their lithium-ion batteries have been known to catch fire.

As well as, the cruise line has long banned surge protectors, which the average person may now no longer realize are a fireside risk resulting from how cruise ship electrical systems work.

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Royal Caribbean changes its banned items list

Recently, Royal Caribbean changed the language in that element of its banned-items list to say "Extension Cords and Multi-Plug Outlets/ Power Strips." That resulted in serious confusion among passengers as multiplug outlets without surge protectors had in the past been allowed.

The language made some people think that Royal Caribbean did now no longer mean multiplug outlets that plug in instantaneously. Many assumed they meant the ones that had cords.

Royal Caribbean, on the alternative hand, did now no longer offer any clarity and did now no longer provide clarification to Come Cruise With Me after a couple of requests to its media-members of the family team.

Now, the cruise line appears to have clarified the situation by way of its social-media team.

"One person asked Royal Caribbean's X/Twitter team if a European to 110V converter block that has USB ports built-in is allowed on condition that it doesn’t add more plugs and isn’t corded," the Royal Caribbean Blog reported.

The device being described would have offered the cruiser one American-style power outlet and 2 USB ports.

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Zack from Royal Caribbean's social media team answered on X, the former Twitter.

"We do allow blocks that have a couple of USB plugs, on the alternative hand, as it has an additional power outlet it wouldn't be permitted."

Which is the primary known statement from a Royal Caribbean employee that makes clear that you're ready to in all probability add USB and USB-C ports, but passengers are now no longer allowed to make use of any sort of device that becomes an additional plug.

That, it appears, includes turning the European outlet most cruise ships have into an American one.

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Royal Caribbean tries to be more clear

The person that asked the question, @NiceCarFather did now no longer think that answer gave enough detail.

"Is there a plan to post a list of acceptable and unacceptable chargers on the web content? This is creating chaos among your customer base and we’re taking a look to be compliant by being informed," he asked.

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Royal Caribbean did respond.

"I express regret for any confusion. On the alternative hand, power strips and extension cords are now no longer permitted. Charging blocks are permitted," it added.

Some passengers are still rightly puzzled.

"This is in point of fact confusing as the block shown is now no longer adding some other outlet. The adapter shown converts the 220 to a 100 and ten outlet. It’s a 1-1 conversion that also has inputs for charging personal devices. Is RC now saying an awfully simple 220-100 and ten adapter is now no longer allowed?" asked @thorn_PHD.

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And, while it truly is miles from perfectly clear, the response does appear to clarify that passengers can bring devices that add USB and USB-C ports as long as they wouldn't have any sort of power outlet.

By now no longer sharing examples of what is allowed and what's now no longer with passengers, Royal Caribbean appears to be creating a situation where passengers may in all probability have their formerly-allowed multi-plug devices confiscated. Which may perhaps in all probability cause people struggling to take care of their phones and other devices charged.

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