Insects on cruises?

[Kitcatt]

Hey, everyone! We're considering our first cruise, and I have a deal-breaker question: what have been your experiences with insects on cruises? Specifically ants. I have an intense ant phobia that made a trip to Cuba somewhat torturous (there were tiny ants in our room, on deck chairs, everywhere). While I expect to see bugs on land in the Carribean et cetera, I'd love to be able to hang out on the boat without fear of a panic attack. I've rarely encountered insects (and never ants) on ships I'm North America, but my Cuban resort experience has me wondering if things are likely to be different near Cuba/the Carribean/Mexico.

 

Thanks!

[runner15km]

I have seen ants and insects on many cruise ships. :(

[Langley Cruisers]

We have seen the occasional fly and even some small birds! Have never seen ants.

[cb at sea]

I've never seen ants or crawling bugs on a ship...but when in Panama, flying insects DID get into the cabin..lots of gnats and other flying critters.....had to keep the balcony door closed, but they'd get in when you opened it to come or go...

[spookwife]

yes there is a possibility there will be critters. they are brought on board from every port that they bring stores on( and can be in someone's luggage as well)

 

ants are a fact of life anywhere you go.

[Lionesss]

Welcome to cruise critic.

 

Never saw ants on ships, spiders yes, no ants.

 

Safe travels.

[Keith1010]

Have never seen ants on Cruise Ships.

 

Keith

[SadieN]

Never seen crawlies onboard. Seen flying bugs on rare occasion. Several years ago one of the Carnival ships had a swarm of bees by the pool.

[Hlitner]

Have seldom seen an ant on any cruise over the past forty+ years. But they certainly do exist on shore, and flying insects can become annoying while docked or close to many ports.

 

Hank

[Mary Ellen]

We've been cruising for coming up on 35 years. I can't recall ever seeing any crawlies on board. I'm pretty sure I would remember seeing ants/spiders/any bugs. :eek: No doubt some hitch a ride on board when the ships are reprovisioning, but at least the ships on which we've sailed have done a great job with pest control.

 

Oh, I do remember one cruise ages ago where we were warned against bringing seashells from the beach back on board. Several cruises before someone had done so, putting the seashells in their bathtub. At least one of the shells had some sort of mites in it. The ship was able to eradicate them, but they didn't want another incident. So - they do take pest control seriously. Don't worry.

[sfaaa]

Ugly bugs like to hitch a ride on passenger clothes, shoes and carryon bags going back to cruise ship. I found 3 hiding in old newspapers street vendors used to wrap souvenirs.

[boulders]

Have never seen ants on a cruise ship. I think I saw a fly once.

[Underwatr]

We once had a bat nearly fly into our cabin, but I haven't seen insects.

[OCruisers]

Welcome to Cruise Critic! :)

 

While docked in a port we've sometimes seen a fly or two, but no ants or other crawly bugs.

[Ex techie]

You should definitely avoid love bug season if sailing out of Florida ports with your insect phobia.

They can be problematic.

Localized lovebug flights can number in the hundreds of thousands. The slow, drifting movement of the insects is almost reminiscent of snow fall except that the flies also rise in the air. Two major flights occur each year, first in late spring, then again in late summer. In south Florida, a third (but smaller) flight can occur in December.[2] The spring flight occurs during late April and May, and in the summer during late August and September. Flights extend over periods of four to five weeks.

Source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lovebug

 

 

 

Source:http://www.thephotographerswife.com/royal-caribbean-freedom-of-the-seas-cruise-day-1/

 

ex techie

[gooch47]

Had a swarm of little black bugs fly into our cabin at Cabo San Lucas but it was our own fault. It was dark and we left the balcony door open with the lights on.

 

This thread made me realize that we've seen very few bugs on cruise ships except for the above.

[GUT2407]

Never seen ants on any ship.

[caribsun]

Plenty of ants on Celebrity Summit at the outdoor buffet dining area. Also have seen flying insects and many flies on Caribbean cruises. Bugs happen !:)

[pseudoware]

One poster here said bugs in her cabin made her shart.

 

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[zqvol]

Hey, everyone! We're considering our first cruise, and I have a deal-breaker question: what have been your experiences with insects on cruises? Specifically ants. I have an intense ant phobia that made a trip to Cuba somewhat torturous (there were tiny ants in our room, on deck chairs, everywhere). While I expect to see bugs on land in the Carribean et cetera, I'd love to be able to hang out on the boat without fear of a panic attack. I've rarely encountered insects (and never ants) on ships I'm North America, but my Cuban resort experience has me wondering if things are likely to be different near Cuba/the Carribean/Mexico.

 

Thanks!

 

 

The only thing that I have ever seen on the ship in over 30 cruises are a few flies.

[SuiteTraveler]

Hey, everyone! We're considering our first cruise, and I have a deal-breaker question: what have been your experiences with insects on cruises? Specifically ants. I have an intense ant phobia that made a trip to Cuba somewhat torturous (there were tiny ants in our room, on deck chairs, everywhere). While I expect to see bugs on land in the Carribean et cetera, I'd love to be able to hang out on the boat without fear of a panic attack. I've rarely encountered insects (and never ants) on ships I'm North America, but my Cuban resort experience has me wondering if things are likely to be different near Cuba/the Carribean/Mexico.

 

Thanks!

 

Perhaps it would be a good idea to invest the money in phobia treatment before you travel again. You don't need to suffer like this. Help is available.

[sail7seas]

I've never seen ants on any ship I've sailed in over 90+ cruises.

Not saying there haven't been any but I've never seen them.

[SPacificbound]

We once had a bat nearly fly into our cabin, but I haven't seen insects.

 

Now a bat would freak me out. :eek:

 

I have personally not seen any insects in our cabins on ships. We did however help crew get a bird out of the ship by getting it to fly into our room and then out the balcony door.

[GUT2407]

Now a bat would freak me out. :eek:

 

I have personally not seen any insects in our cabins on ships. We did however help crew get a bird out of the ship by getting it to fly into our room and then out the balcony door.

The bat may have been chasing insects:eek::cool::p

[dsrdsrdsr]

There a virtually no insects on a ship at sea, because flying insects rarely go more than a mile off shore. They will, of course, come on board while the ship is in port. But the ants won't have time to build ant hills, so you're no more likely to find ants on board than you are in (say) Times Square, New York.