bpulv Loc: Buena Park, CA

I always carry a list of my equipment and serial numbers. It helps me when filling out custom declarations and if my equipment is lost or stolen, information is at my fingertips for the police.

Labtrainer

You are probably leaving from the Cape as Orlando is land locked. LOL. Once you go through security at the port you may not be able to go directly to your cabin. I use a wheeled carry-on for my camera gear just to make things easier walking around the boat till the cabin is ready. Have fun. I live about 10 miles from the Port and watch the boats come and go all the time.

george19

My two worst experiences were with equipment they didn't recognize. In one case, a vintage 70's light meter. In the second, it was the underwater housing for my point and shoot, buried deep in the knapsack.

normc

This is only a three day cruise. The important thing is to enjoy the cruise not lugging around a bunch of equipment. Short cruise, take only the one lens and see how it goes. 18-300mm is more than enough for most situations. Like I say my friend - enjoy the cruise first, enjoy fun with your travel companions, then take photos. Have a great cruise.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

Go to your airline's web site and read the requirements for traveling with Lithium batteries. Since they are potentially explosive, you need to follow the rules if you want to keep them.

Don't break any of the other rules listed there, either. I once saw a guy get caught with a .22 handgun that was in the bottom of a bag he had "forgotten to clean out"... TSA guys were very quick to get him out of there.

I got stopped once with a Leatherman Micro tool in the pocket of my computer bag. They kept it, of course. The fee to ship it back was more than I paid for it, so it went into their bin of seized items. I was detained and questioned by three different people for 45 minutes. (I still made it onto my flight, though.)

James Shaw

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Happy trails!

Barbara Jo

I flew with a rolling pelican case. No problems until I tried to board a small plane Delta flight. They would not allow the rolling case even though it would fit under the seat. They took it away from me (under protest) and put it in the luggage compartment. On the return flight I had it all in a large back pack and had no problem.

bpulv Loc: Buena Park, CA

Normc is right. For a three-day cruise, it is not worth it to take allot of equipment. For two week and longer cruises it is a different matter depending on where you are going. On our Panama Canal full transit cruise, Alaska and other "bucket list" cruises. I take my D800, D90, two to five lenses and accessories in a rollaway.

When we go on tours, I carry a f2.8 24-70mm on the D800 and a 10-28mm on the D90. A Cotton Carrier keeps the cameras from getting in the way on tour busses and banging into fixed objects as is the risk with shoulder straps. I recommend a super wide lens for interiors, seascape and landscape shots. Everything else is shot with the 24-70mm on the D800. Unless I anticipate a specific need, I leave the telephotos in the cabin. If I need a long shot, the 36Mp from the D800 allows me to maintain quality while cropping the frame in post-processing.

JeffDavidson Loc: Originally Detroit Now Los Angeles

If you are traveling with someone, make sure they go through security first so that they can watch your camera bag until you get through security.

Tomcat5133 Loc: Gladwyne PA

I always have a camera with me when flying. Or maybe 2. My laptop comes out to go through machine and
their has been no examination of the cameras in my bag in a long time. I now have to travel to the Northeast
in a few weeks to shoot video of a sporting event. I have a small profile pro Sony xdcam and a backup AX100 with
all the stuff that backs this package up. I am going to use a monopod but will probably look for a very compact
one to take and leave in my checked bag. Would like a tripod.

One answer I think is to take a regular large backpack (of which many people have and dont say cameras) and use that as
a one carryon. Airplanes are saying that is all that is allowed depending on which day it is. I loved my Nikon
equipment but the new Sony cameras are small and high quality. And only one bag seems to be more acceptable.
Also better to deter theft. I have a portabrace video camera bag wouldn't think of taking it.

I will say twice when traveling with my wife who has an implant and a screw in a bad toe our experience was
horrible. Security insisted she go into a separate area and be patted down even though I had her in a wheelchair
with the airlines escort. I insisted I go with her. And 3 ladies security stood around her as she was patted down
for quite a long long time. She was very upset at some point. The cameras were never touched. Go figure how insane this whole protocol is.

gjgallager Loc: North Central CT & Space Coast Florida

And just where is this cruise ship terminal in Orlando? ;-)

GrandmaG Loc: Flat Rock, MI

...and I thought people in wheelchairs got through quicker. Shows what I know. I was wanded and patted down at EVERY checkpoint going and coming from Ireland, all because I was wearing a knee brace! One TSA lady made me take it off, then YELLED at me "Don't touch anything" when I couldn't walk & grabbed the scanning device to keep from falling!!

Once they find one little thing wrong, they search everything. Most inconvenient and almost made us miss a flight.

Now I travel with my lighter Sony a6000 & 3 lenses in a small sling bag that fits under the seat. I was HIGHLY advised by the uglyhedgehog folks to leave the heavy gear at home. I still came home with beautiful photographs and was thankful every day that I took their advice.

You can have one carry-on and one personal item in the cabin with you. Check the airline for sizes allowed. Next time I fly, my carry-on will have wheels!