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[leaveitallbehind]

3 hours ago, ilikeanswers said:

 

Are the X ray machines port owned or ship owned?

 

In our experience with RCI and Celebrity the x-ray machines are on board at the embarkation decks and your bags are scanned on board as you re-board the ship at the ports.  There also often is the same set up at the pier in ports of call as you clear security there when returning to the ship.

 

This is only the case with ports of call as with original embarkation, the security and bag x-ray is at the terminal prior to boarding the ship.

[Hlitner]

On 10/4/2019 at 10:10 AM, ilikeanswers said:

 

Are the X ray machines port owned or ship owned?

This varies depending on the port.  If the port operates their own security/X-ray scanner and the ship's Security Officer is satisfied with the system and staff, he/she will often shut-down the ship's own X ray system.  But in a majority of ports the ships will still operate their own X-Ray scanners (and metal detectors).  We used to be friendly with a Security Officer on HAL, and he also had some home office guidance as to which ports needed which levels of internal security.  You would not believe how nervous he was when we stopped at a couple of North African ports :).

 

Hank