Metal Detecting Prohibited- Norwegian Cruise Line - Great Stirrup Cay

Detectorinator · May 10, 2025

I boarded a Norwegian Cruise out of Miami on May 4 and for the first time ever NCL took my detector from me when checking in for the cruise. They said detectors are prohibited on NCL cruise ships for safety reasons. Once on the ship I was able to convince security to allow me to get the detector back when departing the ship in St. Thomas and Great Stirrup Cay after I promised to return it once I got back on the ship.

This worked well in St. Thomas and I returned the detector once back on the ship.

I had no problem getting the detector back at GSC and took the tender to the island. As I was setting up my Excalibur I was approached by a lifeguard and subsequently the security manager, when I asked for clarification, that metal detecting is not allowed on the island. I was told detecting has never been allowed on GSC and they must not have seen me if I detected before.

I will be contacting NCL when I get home to voice my displeasure with this change but wanted to let the metal detecting community know so you don’t face the frustration I am facing on this cruise. Maybe if enough people contact them to complain they will reverse this decision. I am Platinum on NCL and have never had this happen before. I also cruise with Carnival, Royal Caribbean and Celebrity and have never had this happen on any of those cruise lines. Hopefully not a sign of things to come with the others!

djackson7348 · May 10, 2025

Prohibited until they can figure out how to make money from it I'll bet. Remember, the cruise is not for your pleasure, but for their profit.

WaterWalker · May 11, 2025

This has been NCL's standing on metal detectors for a few years now. It is also the same with other cruise lines. I suggest anyone traveling with a metal detector to research the carriers "Prohibited Item List. Link to NCL's PROHIBITED ITEMS ...https://www.ncl.com/prohibited-items"These items will be confiscated and not transported aboard." You should also check with the local laws of the place you plan to detect. I.e. Jamaica I personally have had my detecting equipment held at customs for the week I was in Jamaica.

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TORRERO · May 12, 2025

I know this seems bazaar but are they rifling through your checked bags to see what you have ?
Not that I've been on a lot of cruises, but something I've used for years is a cloth laundry bag and I break down my machine and put it in, to carry places (machine and small hand digger) without anyone seeing what I have.. Example is : I'm in Costa Rica and I don't want people to know what I have, I bag it like that and carry it to the beach and roll that bag up and stuff it in my back pocket until I'm finnish hunting then break everything down and put it back in the bag for the return walk home, it has shoulder strap too for convenience.

goldnugget · May 12, 2025

Torrero Hope you had a Great Cruise on NCL Goldnugget off of your old Location Freedom Drive Planning on being in Las Vegas for Halloween 2025 Had a trip with NCL 12 Family Members for Alaska and Daughter and I took a 7 Day NCL Cruise out of Boston, to ,Portland Prince Edward Island, Bar Harbor, Halifax , Newfoundland , Victoria and 2 other Location

Detectorinator · May 13, 2025

TORRERO said:
I know this seems bazaar but are they rifling through your checked bags to see what you have ?
Not that I've been on a lot of cruises, but something I've used for years is a cloth laundry bag and I break down my machine and put it in, to carry places (machine and small hand digger) without anyone seeing what I have.. Example is : I'm in Costa Rica and I don't want people to know what I have, I bag it like that and carry it to the beach and roll that bag up and stuff it in my back pocket until I'm finnish hunting then break everything down and put it back in the bag for the return walk home, it has shoulder strap too for convenience.

No I don't check it in I bring it as a carry on in a wheeled bag. They took it when I went through screening.

UnderMiner · May 13, 2025

The world is owned by the rich and they want to keep everything for themselves, even the undiscovered pennies in the sand.

TORRERO · May 13, 2025

goldnugget said:
Torrero Hope you had a Great Cruise on NCL Goldnugget off of your old Location Freedom Drive Planning on being in Las Vegas for Halloween 2025 Had a trip with NCL 12 Family Members for Alaska and Daughter and I took a 7 Day NCL Cruise out of Boston, to ,Portland Prince Edward Island, Bar Harbor, Halifax , Newfoundland , Victoria and 2 other Location

Detectorinator said:
No I don't check it in I bring it as a carry on in a wheeled bag. They took it when I went through screening.

Ah like a scanner in the airport

TORRERO · May 14, 2025

goldnugget said:
Torrero Hope you had a Great Cruise on NCL Goldnugget off of your old Location Freedom Drive Planning on being in Las Vegas for Halloween 2025 Had a trip with NCL 12 Family Members for Alaska and Daughter and I took a 7 Day NCL Cruise out of Boston, to ,Portland Prince Edward Island, Bar Harbor, Halifax , Newfoundland , Victoria and 2 other Location

HI ? how do I know you ? and how do you know I lived on Freedom Drive in Charlotte ?
I have never been on NCL only once on a Carnival Cruise Line, with the X, I took my Metal Detector with me then and don't remember having a problem..