Can You Bring A Fishing Pole On A Cruise Ship

Posted February 1 2010.

Can you bring a fishing pole on a cruise ship. Shipping a longer rod 9 ft-13 ft will cost between 250 and 500. Shipping fishing rods can be tricky as they are long and fragile items that require careful packing. You can take the fishing rods as a carry-on bag as long as it fits the airlines measurement criteria which is usually very limited.

Oversized articles of reasonable carryon size that protrude from only one side of the sizing box or chart and because of their fragile nature would be at greater than normal risk of damage if carried in the cargo hold eg blueprints map tubes fishing poles artwork media camerasvideo equipment are considered personal type items and may be carried in the passenger cabin if remaining onboard space. It still needs to comply with the weight and size limits. Fishing rods are permitted in carry-on and checked bags.

We rented a house right on the water and it has a boat so hubby wants to bring his fishing tackle. You can take the fishing rods as a carry-on bag as long as it fits the airlines measurement criteria which is usually very limited. August 1 2007.

However I have been stopped by customs in Mexico Loreto specifically and they opened the rod tube. You can also get a hard cardboard tube in most carpet stores. This is true when the ship is moving as well as when it is parked at the park.

When youre ready bundle together all your rods using packing tape. However some airlines do offer exceptions for fishing rods. Make sure to put it in a solid tube and to check with the airline before your flight to make sure they will let you do this free of charge depending on the airline they usually do but its best to make sure in advance.

With standard ground shipping it will cost between 26 USD and 38 USD to ship a short or a medium sized fishing rod between 6 ft and 8 ft. However passengers should check with the airline to confirm that the fishing rod fits within size limitations for carry-on items. Sharp fishing tackle that may be considered dangerous such as large fish hooks should be sheathed securely wrapped and packed in your checked bags.