If sailing in and out of the UK, most cruise ships will allow you to take a reasonable amount of luggage onboard, as you feel is necessary for your cruise, within sensible limits. You will have to store this luggage in your cabin. Please see individual cruise lines for specific details.
If you have booked a fly cruise, you need to adhere to the baggage weight and dimension rules as set by the airline. Also take care if doing a land-based tour as part of a cruise and stay package, or an internal flight on usually smaller planes which have reduced capabilities when it comes to baggage weight and size.
If you are using UK coach transfers to get to/from the Cruise Port, please note there may be separate weight limits per case, due to Health & Safety. Please check your tickets for details.
If you are not sure about any baggage limits with your cruise line, airline or other transport operators as part of your journey, please see their website or FAQs for specific luggage policies.
Azamara Cruises
The maximum baggage weight onboard is 90kg per cruiser but if taking a flight, airlines will also have their own allowances to follow and often less than the ships’ limit.
Carnival
If you’re cruising between 3 and 5 days, Carnival permit one bag per cruiser and no more than two items of luggage on cruises lasting 6 days and over. Each single item of luggage must weigh no more than 50lbs (22.5kg) and be no more than 16” (40cm) deep by 24” (60cm) wide but with no limits on length. Please be aware when on a fly cruise holiday that you must also follow the respective airline’s rules on luggage allowances either side of the cruise.
Celebrity Cruises
The maximum total weight per guest is 90kg, apart from the Xpedition class ships in the Galapagos. Please be aware that airlines have their own luggage restrictions and rules to comply with before and after your time onboard.
Voyages Of Discovery
Your luggage allowance is usually limited to 20kg per person but this may change per flight sector. Please check your travel documents if you are booked on to a multi sector flight for allowances.
Royal Caribbean
All guests are permitted a luggage weight of 90kg but bear in mind that airlines will allow for significantly less when taking a flight. Any costs incurred with the airline due to over-the-limit baggage items rest solely with guests so please check with the airline beforehand.
Cunard
For voyage only purposes, there is no restriction to the amount of luggage you can bring on board, as long as it can be stored safely in your stateroom. Please make sure that no one piece of luggage weighs more than 23kg for handling purposes. If your cruise holiday includes flights, please ensure that you comply with the baggage limits imposed by the airlines.
Fred Olsen
You are permitted up to 90kg of luggage when on a cruise-only holiday but please mind that fly cruises will require you to follow the airline’s luggage regulations. Also, luggage on coaches must not weigh more than 20kg a piece.
P&O Cruises
Cruises in and out of Southampton have no restriction on how much baggage you take, although please bear in mind that your cases must be stored within your cabin.
For handling purposes, please ensure that each piece of luggage weighs no more than 23kg. When flying to/from the ship, both the charter and scheduled flight luggage restrictions vary, but are usually between 20 and 23 kilograms per person. Please visit the Flights page of your Cruise Personaliser online to confirm. If your airline allowance is greater than 23 kilograms, we ask that no individual item of luggage weighs more than 23 kilograms, in order to be safely handled by the ship’s crew.
Cruise and Maritime
If participating in a cruise-only sailing, there are no limits to you baggage as long as no one item weighs more than 23kg/50lbs. As long as the suitcase in 23cm deep and under, it should fit under your bed comfortably. Please bear in mind, meanwhile, if on a fly cruise that the airline’s limits are usually around 15-20kg.
Princess Cruises
Cruises in and out of Southampton have no restriction on how much baggage you take, although please bear in mind that your cases must be stored within your cabin.
For handling purposes, please ensure that each piece of luggage weighs no more than 23kg. When flying to/from the ship, both the charter and scheduled flight luggage restrictions vary, but are usually between 20 and 23kg per person. Please visit the Flights page of your Cruise Personaliser online to confirm. If your airline allowance is greater than 23kg, we ask that no individual item of luggage weighs more than 23kg, in order to be safely handled by the ship’s crew.
Costa Cruises
The number of pieces of luggage you can take on board varies according to the length of the cruise:
- Up to 7 nights: a single piece of luggage/suitcase per person in addition to hand luggage
- 8 to 14 nights: no more than two pieces of luggage/suitcases per person in addition to hand luggage.
- Over 14 nights: no more than three pieces of luggage/suitcases per person in addition to hand luggage.
The maximum weight allowed for each piece of luggage is 23kg.
If your cruise holiday includes flights, please ensure that you comply with the baggage limits imposed by the airlines.
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