Heating Pads on ship

[artvlay]

We are going on a cruise in a couple of weeks and my back started to act up. What are the current rules for bringing one onboard?

[BirdTravels]

6 minutes ago, artvlay said:

We are going on a cruise in a couple of weeks and my back started to act up. What are the current rules for bringing one onboard?

Prohibited. An old fashion hot water bottle is a substitute. 

 

 

https://www.royalcaribbean.com/faq/questions/prohibited-items-onboard-policy

 

Flammable Items: All items with open flames or heating elements are strictly prohibited; 

 

• Electric Heating Pads

Edited Tuesday at 04:32 PM by BirdTravels

[Another_Critic]

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Edited Tuesday at 04:32 PM by Another_Critic

[firefly333]

Banned and will be confiscated. Get a hot water bottle kind and fill it with water from the shower.

Edited Tuesday at 04:33 PM by firefly333

[SbbquilterUT]

Can you use the medicinal pads like SalonPas?  

[cruiselvr04]

22 minutes ago, SbbquilterUT said:

Can you use the medicinal pads like SalonPas?  

I’d stock up on those or some type of cream that heats up when rubbed on your back. 

[artvlay]

Thanks for the information. I'll have to think about alternatives.

[Iamthesea]

A friend tells me that she has taken a heated pad with her on the last two RCCL ships she has been on.  And also on a recent Carnival cruise.  She stated that a problem with heating pads is that on some older ships, there is no electrical outlet near the beds.

[not-enough-cruising]

10 minutes ago, Iamthesea said:

A friend tells me that she has taken a heated pad with her on the last two RCCL ships she has been on.  And also on a recent Carnival cruise.  She stated that a problem with heating pads is that on some older ships, there is no electrical outlet near the beds.

They are prohibited, and have been for years.  Just because your friend got lucky isn't an endorsement to be passing out.

[smokeybandit]

Double up on the Advil

[Iamthesea]

Well, I was not endorsing them. 😣  In fact, I was not sure that they were allowed or not. It's an item that I personally do not have to rely on, so had never given it a thought. The subject came up when my friend told me about her experience on Carnival and not having an electrical outlet for her heating pad near her bed.  She has a severe hip injury from a serious accident and needs to use a heating pad a few times throughout the day for her pain.  When I questioned her about whether or not they were allowed on cruise ships, she said that she had never had a problem taking one onboard her cruises.

[PhillyFan33579]

1 hour ago, Iamthesea said:

A friend tells me that she has taken a heated pad with her on the last two RCCL ships she has been on.  And also on a recent Carnival cruise.  She stated that a problem with heating pads is that on some older ships, there is no electrical outlet near the beds.

When I drove to Port Everglades on Sunday, I drove close to 80 MPH on Alligator Alley and didn’t get pulled over. So apparently the speed limit is 80 MPH, not the posted 70 MPH. 

[Shal1]

Get some ThermaCare pads.  No electricity required and you can move around with them on.

 

[Robo1098]

I use TENS machine now for my back. No more heating pad for most issues.