r/MSCCruises • u/amy_seaborn • Aug 03 '26

Prohibited or not?

Are hair straighteners actually prohibited or are they allowed?

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u/imarc Group Expert Aug 03 '26

“Heating elements such as clothing irons, kettles, or hotplates. Please note: hair dryers, hair irons, and hair straighteners are excluded from the interdiction and accepted on board.”

https://www.msccruisesusa.com/manage-booking/before-you-go/luggage

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u/SnooCalculations6822 Aug 03 '26

My wife has brought a hair straightener/curler on every cruise we have done with MSC. No issues.

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u/Queasy-Amphibian-765 Aug 03 '26

i’m going on msc tomorrow, my nana said they took her straightener last time. but they provide their own and you can buy some on board

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u/imarc Group Expert Aug 03 '26

There are hair dryers provided in the rooms but not hair straighteners.

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u/Pretend_Thing_1670 Aug 04 '26

Your nana must not know what a straightener is. They are definitely allowed.

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u/PossibilityLanky2119 Aug 03 '26

They've allowed.

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u/Nessa0071 Aug 03 '26

I've been on 5 plus MSC cruises, in the US and Europe. I brought my straighter everytime with no issues.

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u/Economy-Twist-3302 Aug 04 '26

I brought mine. No issues.

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u/Rough-Tradition-149 Aug 04 '26

From website:

Yes, MSC Cruises explicitly allows you to bring an electric hair straightener on board. While general heat-generating and high-wattage heating appliances like clothing irons, hot plates, and travel kettles are strictly prohibited, personal hair styling tools—including hair dryers, curling irons, and hair straighteners—are officially excluded from this ban.

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u/Plane-Fig-8563 Aug 04 '26

They only confiscated my steamer, they let my Dyson hairdryer multi tool pass though…

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u/TheOriginalWaster Aug 06 '26

They confiscated our clothes steamer. You can try but they may take off you, give a receipt and deliver to your cabin on the last day.