Emt shears and cruiselines

[Lesinindy]

In the past I have always dived with a blunt end knife. I used to do shore dives off the SoCAL coast and much diving in Kelp beds. I really don't want any hassle on the ship so I thought about bringing EMT shears instead of a knife. Has anyone had any experience taking these on and off the ship?

[Laurie S.]

No problem at all. I also have no problem with my dive tool because the blade is less than 4 inches long.

[Dive Master]

Dive shears---no problem and are better for cutting fishing line

 

Dive knife---you would have less problems with ship security if you were a charter member of Al Quieda.

[Laurie S.]

We took Rambo, my 8-inch-long dive knife, on the last cruise. My fiance uses it, not me. No problems with it, just get it from security when you get off the ship and return it when you get back on. The alarm is a bit loud, however.

[Capt_BJ]

you can cut fishing line - even THICK fishing line - with a set of toe nail clippers .....

 

and they set off NO alarms

 

and NO kelp in the Carib'

[G.C]

Last week while cruising with Princess I brought my small dive knife that is part of my BC as I usually do. I had no issues nor has it ever been noticed by any ships staff. Another diver on the same trip had a normal 8" dive knife discovered via the boarding scanner after his first dive. The knife was removed from his bag and taken by ships security.

[chadbeck]

In the past I have always dived with a blunt end knife. I used to do shore dives off the SoCAL coast and much diving in Kelp beds. I really don't want any hassle on the ship so I thought about bringing EMT shears instead of a knife. Has anyone had any experience taking these on and off the ship?

 

I take them on every cruise and never had a issue. No reason to have a knife in the carib unless you are planning on doing something like wreck penetration and could encounter wiring. Otherwise don't waste your time with a knife and the hassle.

[Michael P]

The EMT shears will be enough for the Carib. I seriously doubt if you'll even need them there, unless you're doing something more involved.

 

 

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[Griff4AU]

EMT sheers simply work better for nearly everything that could possibly happen, but they just don't have the "cool factor" that knives do. That said, I have never had a problem with shears when carried in my dive bag.

 

Most have problems with the dive knives occur after the shore excursion (and not the initial boarding). Princess (our preferred line) usually asks if I have a knife in my bag after coming back from diving, and they usually look at the XRay extra hard if you say no. There are ways to get it back on board, "from what I have heard", but I am not posting it here. If you admit that you do, they will confiscate it, and let you check it back out for your next dive trip, if you are nice and speak "to" the staff and not "at" the staff... basically, don't act like a arrogant / elitist cruiser....

 

But honestly, shears are simply more effective for diving in the Caribbean....