Hair straighteners

[Z&A]

Apologies if this has already been asked....did look in the search area first!

 

We are going on the Silhouette at the beginning of October. What is the position with hair straighteners onboard? I did read somewhere else that they were not allowed to be used?

 

I took mine when we went on the Eclipse last year and they didn't work properly.

 

Thanks

[helen haywood]

Yes, hair straighteners are allowed onboard. I think the confusion arises because some refer to them as "flat irons" and clothes irons are not permitted. The ships electrical sockets may have been the reason yours did not work. I'm not an electrical engineer....but the plugs are for USA type appliances; you might need a converter.

[cruisestitch]

Here is the information from the Celebrity website FAQ

 

Hair straighteners are given a special permission (emphasis mine)

 

 

Q. What Not to Pack?

 

A. What Not To Pack

Weapons, illegal drugs, and other items that could interfere with the safe operation of the ship or the safe and secure environment of our guests and crew are prohibited. The United States Transportation Security Administration also recommends that you do not pack fragile or expensive items (such as jewelry) in checked luggage.

The following are examples of items that guests are not allowed to bring onboard. These and other similar items will be confiscated upon being found. Alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs, flammable liquids, explosives, and dangerous chemicals will not be returned.

• Firearms & Ammunition, including realistic replicas.
  
• *Sharp Objects, including knives and scissors.
  
• Illegal Drugs & Substances
  
• **Aerial Drones
  
• Candles & Incense
  
• ***Coffee Makers, Clothes Irons, & Hot Plates
  
• Baseball Bats, Hockey Sticks, Cricket Bats, Bows & Arrows
  
• Skateboards & Surfboards
  
• Martial Arts Gear
  
• Self-Defense Gear, including handcuffs, pepper spray, night sticks.
  
• Flammable Liquids and Explosives, including lighter fluid and fireworks.
  
• HAM Radios
  
• Hookahs & Water Hookah Pipes.
  
• Electrical Extension Cords
  
• Dangerous Chemicals, including bleach and paint.
  
• ****Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Beverages
  
• Potentially hazardous food and/or food that requires refrigeration.
  

Note:

*Personal grooming items such as safety razors are allowed. Scissors with blade length less than 4 inches are allowed.

**Aerial Drones: guests are welcome to bring drones on their cruise for use on land only and outside of the port area. Drones are not to be operated onboard the ship at any time. Different countries may have different rules. Guests assume full responsibility for understanding all local authority rules related to drone usage and for obtaining ay required permissions for drone operations. Any liability, including environmental damage from drone usage is the guest’s responsibility. Celebrity Cruises assumes no liability for guests drones that may be confiscated by local authorities for violating local laws or for any accident or injury resulting from a guest drone flight. While onboard, drones must be stored safely in the stateroom. Drones used on the ship will be confiscated till the end of the cruise. A Guest Conduct Policy warning will be issued and guests may be subject to disembarkation at their own expense for onboard drone usage.

***Items that generate heat or produce an open flame. This includes heating pads, clothing irons, hotplates, candles, incense and any other item that may create a fire hazard. NOTE: The only exception to this policy are curling irons and hair straighteners. Matches and normal lighteners are allowed onboard. However "torch lighters" and novelty lighters that look like guns are not allowed onboard. Torch lighters emit a powerful concentrated flame, and therefore are prohibited.

****Alcoholic beverages that are purchased in ports-of-call or from shops onboard will be stored by the ship and delivered to you on the last day of the sailing. Alcoholic beverages seized on embarkation day will not be returned.

[Z&A]

Thank you both for the replies :):)x

[champagnecruiser]

Apologies if this has already been asked....did look in the search area first!

 

We are going on the Silhouette at the beginning of October. What is the position with hair straighteners onboard? I did read somewhere else that they were not allowed to be used?

 

I took mine when we went on the Eclipse last year and they didn't work properly.

 

Thanks

 

Take a European travel adapter as well as a USA one. On one side of the dressing table there are US style sockets and European on the other side. I found that my straighteners (ghd.) worked better using the European socket ;) A holiday without straighteners would not be a holiday for me!

[lovescarborough]

Apologies if this has already been asked....did look in the search area first!

 

We are going on the Silhouette at the beginning of October. What is the position with hair straighteners onboard? I did read somewhere else that they were not allowed to be used?

 

I took mine when we went on the Eclipse last year and they didn't work properly.

 

Thanks

I have used my GHD straighteners on lots of cruises. They are recommended for worldwide use. Some of the UK brands don't work with the different voltage in the US.