needabreakcanada Posted May 7, 2012 #1 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Just thought I would post this for all CPAP users. Just called carnival and you are allowed to bring a 5-8 ft long extension cord, 3 prong 110 volt. You can also purchase 1 gallon of distilled water for the machine for $3.95. This is great as it would not be includedin your carry on allowance. However inform special needs dept first so they can document on your booking that you will be bringing a CPAP. It also has to be carried on and not checked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsAllAboutTheSass Posted May 7, 2012 #2 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Just thought I would post this for all CPAP users. Just called carnival and you are allowed to bring a 5-8 ft long extension cord, 3 prong 110 volt. You can also purchase 1 gallon of distilled water for the machine for $3.95. This is great as it would not be includedin your carry on allowance. However inform special needs dept first so they can document on your booking that you will be bringing a CPAP. It also has to be carried on and not checked. Just off the Pride. Took a 15ft extension cord with no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyluver Posted May 7, 2012 #3 Share Posted May 7, 2012 my hubby also brings an extension cord, he keeps it in his cpap carrying case. He doesnt bother with the distilled water any more. His doctor told him if it is humid enough and he doesnt find his mouth/throat drying out then its not necessary. He leaves the part you fill with water at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuyahoga11 Posted May 7, 2012 #4 Share Posted May 7, 2012 my hubby also brings an extension cord, he keeps it in his cpap carrying case. He doesnt bother with the distilled water any more. His doctor told him if it is humid enough and he doesnt find his mouth/throat drying out then its not necessary. He leaves the part you fill with water at home. I carry on cpap and extensions cords also. Never have notified special needs. I also ditched the humidifier years ago. It was more trouble than it was worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSRussell Posted May 7, 2012 #5 Share Posted May 7, 2012 My late cruise friend had a CPAP, the Steward was nice enough to put Duct tape over the cord, so it wouldn't be tripped on. Melanie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chill&Will Posted May 7, 2012 #6 Share Posted May 7, 2012 The ships water is fine to use as I've never had a problem with it... Also use tap water at home too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cjlovestocruise Posted May 7, 2012 #7 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Just thought I would post this for all CPAP users. Just called carnival and you are allowed to bring a 5-8 ft long extension cord, 3 prong 110 volt. You can also purchase 1 gallon of distilled water for the machine for $3.95. This is great as it would not be includedin your carry on allowance. However inform special needs dept first so they can document on your booking that you will be bringing a CPAP. It also has to be carried on and not checked. Thank you for the information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbanana1 Posted May 8, 2012 #8 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Hubby took his CPAP machine last summer and put an extension cord in the bag so they would know it was for the machine. Didn't contact special needs dept. and used the water onboard which is filtered. There are many people who use a CPAP machine and take it on cruises so they are used to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldwinger88 Posted May 8, 2012 #9 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Been using a CPAP for the past few years and always carry it with me when I travel. I found a compact power strip (no cord) at Office Depot that I marked for medical use and it also has 2 USB port for recharging my ecig batteries and other items. that with a 12ft household extension cord. and have never had any issue. I also carry a small battery operated fan that has a AC adapter. Again, no issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yvonne Posted May 8, 2012 #10 Share Posted May 8, 2012 My husband was a new CPAP user on our Royal Caribbean Monarch cruise, and he asked for an extension cord and was given one with the wrong type of plug so couldn't use it. He did have his own packed in his bag though (thought about bringing it at the last minute so just packed it in the CPAP case) so ended up using that. He asked the room steward for water for it and Royal does (or at least did then) provide a gallon of distilled water free of charge. He felt bad though as he only used about a cup full out of it. On our last Carnival (Freedom) cruise he didn't bother asking for an extension cord, just had his own packed with the machine. And he just used bottled water and didn't get a gallon of the distilled. He uses distilled at home, but for cruises and overnight stays in hotels, etc. he just uses bottled. The way the bed was configured (head at the opposite side of the vanity/desk where the outlet is) on the Freedom he did have to use the extension cord and just would unplug it in the morning and then toss it under the bed so it wasn't a tripping hazzard. If the bed was just turned around, an exentsion cord wouldn't even be needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
near the beach Posted May 8, 2012 #11 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I sometime use the luggage pad, the brown one on the bed when you arrive in your cabin, to cover the extension cord on the floor at night. I remove it during the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cracker Ken Posted May 8, 2012 #12 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Who do you ask for the gallon of distilled water? I'm fine with tap or bottled water, but distilled is best. Never a problem bringing an extension cord in the case with my CPAP rig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelda Schwartz Posted May 8, 2012 #13 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I've got a question for cpap users. When going through security, do you have to take the machine out like you do at the airport? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
near the beach Posted May 8, 2012 #14 Share Posted May 8, 2012 You order water through room service. They have just put my machine on the belt and ran it through the scanner while in the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelda Schwartz Posted May 8, 2012 #15 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Thanks! I was planning on packing it in my rolling carry on, rather than the case it came with. Just one less thing to carry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanaire Posted May 8, 2012 #16 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Just returned from a 15-day cruise to Hawaii and I took my CPAP machine with me, including a 15-ft extension cord. Had no problems at all. I didn't take any distilled water, as I used the ship's tap water which is already distilled! :cool:Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
near the beach Posted May 8, 2012 #17 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I put the case in my rolling carry on. Easier to roll than carry over my shoulder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin7 Posted May 9, 2012 #18 Share Posted May 9, 2012 I used a CPAP for several years (until I lost enough weight to no longer need it) and my uber-skinny husband was diagnosed a few years ago so he'll always need his. We never worried about using distilled water until we heard about this: Primary amebic meningoencephalitis http://www.dallasnews.com/health/headlines/20120423-dallas-doctors-weigh-in-is-your-neti-pot-safe-1.ece I don't know about you, but we don't want to be a statistic (even a rare one)! I'm a big neti pot user due to allergies, and I ALWAYS used tap water. (In fact, I usually use it in the shower.) No longer. Only distilled. And now only distilled in the CPAP. DH has another sleep disorder, and the medication for that makes his mouth dry. He *has* to use the humidifier. CPAPing is challenging, but it sure beats a quintuple bypass! (Which my father-in-law had to have at 77 years old, and the cardiologist said undiagnosed sleep apnea was a contributing factor to his heart disease.) We always take an extension cord in the CPAP bag because hotels often do not have a convenient power outlet. We've never had trouble getting it through security in the cruises we've been on since one of us has been using the device. Robin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okwriter Posted May 9, 2012 #19 Share Posted May 9, 2012 I was on the Magic a few weeks ago and a friend of mine has a CPAP. I didn't know about the "carry on" rule. I think hers was in her checked luggage. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MommaOf3Princesses Posted May 9, 2012 #20 Share Posted May 9, 2012 We were just on a RCI cruise and the room steward put an extension cord in the room for us! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachbum6264 Posted May 9, 2012 #21 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Hubby took his CPAP machine last summer and put an extension cord in the bag so they would know it was for the machine. Didn't contact special needs dept. and used the water onboard which is filtered. There are many people who use a CPAP machine and take it on cruises so they are used to it. Same with us - dh called his dr. before the first cruise after getting his CPAP - dr. said the way the water is filtered on a ship makes it fine for the machine - no reason to get distilled. I always slip a small surge protector/multi plug thing into the bag (gotta charge batteries for cameras, iPod, iPad and Kindle and not enough time to plug one at a time) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
near the beach Posted May 10, 2012 #22 Share Posted May 10, 2012 I would not put a CPAP machine in checked luggage. Checked luggage has a tendency to get thrown around. Damage could occur. The extension cord I bring has three plugs on the end which allows us to plug in other devices also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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