Former Cabin Supervisor: 19 Things You Should NEVER Do in Your Cruise Cabin

Nineteen cabin mistakes that a former cruise cabin supervisor watched guests make again and again, and not one of them is the usual list. One flushed packet of wipes can stop ten bathrooms. One apple in your day bag can cost you up to $1,000 at customs. Some of these are fees, some are safety rules, and a few can get you put off the ship. All of them take less than a minute to avoid once you know about them. What you will learn in this video: Why vacuum toilets cannot handle wipes, and the Carnival case where one guest stopped ten toilets. Why the little socket by the mirror is not for your hair dryer, and the wattage limits some lines enforce. Candles, incense, coffee makers, kettles and travel routers: what gets confiscated and what to bring instead. What covering the smoke detector can cost on Carnival: up to $500 and removal from the ship. Why CBD and cannabis stay at home even with a prescription. The wine allowance and corkage fees on Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Princess and Norwegian. The $7.95 room service charge plus 18% gratuity on Royal Caribbean. Why feeding the gulls from your balcony brought security to one cabin door. The balcony railing photo that got two guests banned for life. Scooters and wheelchairs: why they must stay in your stateroom, and the 21 inch rule on Carnival. Cellular at sea charges, your phone's clock in port, and the lost cruise card. Why you check your onboard account on day two, not the last night. Sources used in this video: CruiseHive: Carnival's John Heald on one guest's wipes blocking ten toilets (April 2025): cruisehive.com/dont-flush-that-one-cruise-guests-mistake-backfired-on-nine-toilets/169067 Royal Caribbean: prohibited items policy (marijuana, hair dryers, electrical items): royalcaribbean.com/faq/questions/prohibited-items-onboard-policy The Points Guy: what not to pack for a cruise (candles, kettles, routers, CBD): thepointsguy.com/cruise/what-not-to-pack-for-cruise CruiseHive: Carnival smoking policy, smoke alarm tampering and the $500 charge: cruisehive.com/carnival-debunks-smoking-hacks-with-severe-consequences/136777 Cruzely: cruise line alcohol and corkage policies (August 2026): cruzely.com/cruise-line-alcohol-policies Royal Caribbean: in room dining service charge: royalcaribbean.com/faq/questions/in-room-food-service CruiseHive: Carnival's items overboard policy and the seagull case: cruisehive.com/carnival-cruise-line-explains-it-could-get-messy-over-broken-rule/137548 FOX 13: Royal Caribbean bans guests for life after balcony railing photo (2019): fox13now.com/2019/10/18/royal-caribbean-bans-woman-for-life-after-she-recklessly-and-dangerously-posed-for-selfie Carnival: mobility devices form (storage, charging, door widths): carnival.com.au/request-forms/mobility-devices-form The Points Guy: using your cellphone on a cruise: thepointsguy.com/cruise/using-cellphone-on-cruise Cruise Fever: Carnival Horizon guests caught out by phone time in Jamaica (March 2025): cruisefever.net/carnival-cruise-passenger-warns-others-of-easy-mistake-missed-their-excursions U.S. Customs and Border Protection: bringing agricultural products into the United States: cbp.gov/travel/clearing-cbp/bringing-agricultural-products-united-states Emma Cruises: what to do if you lose your cruise card: emmacruises.com/lost-your-cruise-card-dont-panic-heres-what-to-do CruiseHive: Disney Cruise Line hair dryer wattage limits (November 2025): cruisehive.com/disney-cruise-line-now-restricting-very-popular-packing-item/192550 Which of these nineteen is the one you have actually done? Be honest in the comments. Mine would have been number fourteen, more than once. No affiliation with any cruise line is claimed or implied. Brands are named for commentary and education only. #cruisetips #cruisecabin #cruisemistakes #cruiserules #cabinsteward #cruisesecrets #carnivalcruise #royalcaribbean #cruiseafter60 #seniortravel #cruiseplanning #staterooms #cruiseship #cruising2026 #cruiselife